The 12th Five Year Plan (FYP) has been affected by the COVID pandemic and most of the programs have to be prioritized, said Prime Minister Dr Lotay Tshering at meet the press yesterday. He added most of the activities needed raw materials which are imported and Indian labor plus foreign expats and consultants. “So the […]
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As employees have been laid off and incomes affected by the COVID19 pandemic, the Bhutanese are seeing agriculture as one of the most viable alternative livelihood choices, according to the Rapid Socio-Economic Impact Assessment of COVID-19 on Bhutan’s tourism sector. To add to the impetus, the Indo-Bhutan border gates are sealed; therefore arrival of essential […]
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Some of the consignments coming from third countries have been halted at certain entry points due to the outbreak of COVID-19 in the world. Import and exportagents in the country expressed their concern that the consignments are being detained and causing demurrage at the airport and ship port. Managing director of Tamu Worldwide Shipping private […]
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Thimphu police say parents’ negligence is one of the major reasons for missing of persons (MoP) especially minors. In the month of March two missing cases of minors were reported to police however, the children were found and during the investigation it was found that parents had neglected to take care of their children. On […]
Read MoreFew nights back a number of us long time friends and acquaintances were gathered at a bar for a friendly session of drinking – some beer, some whiskey and one among us, plain hot water. As the evening progressed, there began a vigorous discussion on a number of topics – both relevant as well as […]
Read MoreA 27-year-old woman who was charged for voluntary manslaughter and statutory rape in 2018 has been acquitted by the court after the lawyer of the defendant proved to the court that the victim was not a minor when they were had sex. The victim had already turned 18 years old. The convict who was then […]
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Although pay revision for State Owned Enterprises (SOEs) includes the same basic salary percentage hike as civil servants, which is 6% to 35% plus 20% house rent allowance for corporate employees, the amount that SOE employees will get is higher than civil servants. This was affirmed by Finance Minister Namgay Tshering during the Meet-The-Press session […]
Read MoreThe National Organic Flagship Programme (NOFP) will engage more than 200 youth as entrepreneurs and create 1,571 job opportunities this year. The NOFP will be implemented in a mission mode program through cluster or focused village approach under the Department of Agriculture (DoA) with an approved budget of Nu 1bn. NOFP’s Program Director Kelzang Tshomo […]
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Reinvigorating the policy on ‘zero tolerance to corruption’ and in an effort to reinforce ‘DAMTSI’ as the core Bhutanese value the ‘National Integrity and Anti-Corruption Strategy (NIACS) 2019-2023’ was launched on August 14. Lyonchhen Dr. Lotay Tshering graced the launch at Terma Linca. With the theme ‘DAMTSI: Developing Accountable, Moral and Transparent Systems and Individuals’, […]
Read MoreAs per records maintained by the Office of Consumer Protection (OCP), it received 19 written complaints within the period of fiscal year 2018-19. The office also received complaints through national toll free helpline number, 1214 during the office hours. However, only four complaints pertaining to individual consumer related issue were noted. All types of consumer […]
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