The Mid Term Review (MTR) for the 11th Five Year Plan (FYP) was conducted in Punakha and Wangdue, and it was found that the two dzongkhags have achieved half of its development goals for the 11th plan. The review meeting also discussed the issues faced in the dzongkhags, such as …
Read More »Greener Way says waste disposal collection delays due to vehicle maintenance issues
When Thimphu Thromde first outsourced garbage collection to Greener Way in central and south Thimphu, better services and cost saving were expected. While the Thromde may be saving cost there have been numerous complaints from the residents of central and south Thimphu on the erratic and often late timing of …
Read More »Meet the new Home Minister
His Majesty granted Dhar to officially appoint the new Home Minister, Lyonpo Dawa Gyaltshen, who is the Bongo-Chapcha constituency member of parliament in the National Assembly. The Constitution of the Kingdom of Bhutan Article 17.3 states that a minister of the government is appointed by the Druk Gyalpo from among …
Read More »MoEA Lyonpo says action being taken on PHPA 2012-2013 Audit Report
The Minister for Economic Affairs Lyonpo Norbu Wangchuk said that the PHPA has submitted an action taken report to the Royal Audit Authority (RAA) on the joint audit report of the RAA of Bhutan and Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India on PHPA – I from 1st April 2012 …
Read More »Cash incentive fails to bring forward informants on illegal dumpers
The Thimphu Thromde had earlier informed the public that anybody who informs on an offender dumping waste in areas other than designated area will get 50% of the fine and penalties as a reward. However, despite rampant illegal dumping of waste all over the city and also the attractive cash …
Read More »Precautionary measures needed to minimize risk at Memelakha landfill
Labourers that work to segregate wastes at the Memelakha landfill need more precautionary measures from risks caused by hazardous wastes, like corrosive glass and metals. A worker with the Thimphu District Municipality (TDM) at Memelakha landfill, Purna Bahadur, 24, said that labourers working in the landfill do not get any …
Read More »NCDs a growing problem in Bhutan says 2015 National Health report
Ministry of Health’s Annual Health Bulletin 2015 states that the emerging habits of smoking, drinking alcohol, physical inactivity as well as salty diet and poor nutrition are the major causes of the increasing Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs). The most prevalent NCDs in Bhutan, among others, are diabetes, cancers, chronic obstructive pulmonary …
Read More »Sarpang tops the Annual Performance Agreement review
Sarpang, with a score of 98.9 out of 100 in the Annual Performance Agreement (APA) review for the fiscal year 2014-2015, tops the socio-economic development performance list of 20 dzongkhags in the country. The position was declared the Prime Minister at an event on July 20 in Thimphu. The review …
Read More »Decision on whether to join WTO or not after recommendation from agencies
The Prime Minister, Tshering Tobgay, admitted that the question on whether to join the World Trade Organization (WTO) or not was one of outstanding issues that the government had to take and the cabinet would decide it upon the Foreign Ministry’s recommendation. Lyonchhen said that the Foreign Ministry was spearheading …
Read More »Govt cannot stop civil servants dollar rush to Australia: PM
A journalist, during the 17th Meet-the-Press session, asked the Prime minister on the plans and polices to retain professional government servants as many of them are moving to Australia to work in fields not relevant to them. Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay said that the government cannot stop people from moving to …
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