Monthly Archives: December, 0

To promote balanced tourism in the country, the Tourism Council of Bhutan (TCB) is proposing a flagship programme in five identified dzongkhags in the 12th Five-Year Plan.

For Bhutan to maintain a consistent growth rate of four to five per cent over the long-term until the 2050s, higher investments in the human and physical capital are paramount as per the World Bank’s Bhutan Development Report, published recently.

Transport United FC lost to Colombo FC 2-1 in the second leg of the AFC Cup 2019 preliminary stage yesterday. With the defeat, the Bhutanese side is now out of the competition while Colombo FC advances to the next round of the qualifiers.

The government signed the Annual Performance Agreement (APA) with the government agencies for the financial year 2018-2019. The agreement acts as a mechanism to inculcate a performance-based culture at all levels of government.

The president of the parents' committee of the ‘Learn and Earn’ programme and their lawyer are currently in Japan to carry out their own investigation into the programme. The team went there upon the invitation from a Japanese Non-Governmental Organization.

Growth driven by investments in the hydropower sector, state dominance in the economy, and dependence on hydropower has resulted in a weak private sector. This, as per the World Bank’s Bhutan Development Report, is despite the Government’s efforts to improve the private sector through infrastructure development and improvements in the investment climate.

With only one day left for the residents of Thimphu to switch to the digital cable television system, the households that have not done so will not receive their television signals from March 1. 

The 5th Royal Bhutan Flower Exhibition (RBFE) in Samdrup Jongkhar saw over 17,000 visitors in seven days. The exhibition ended today.  

Most forest fires in the country are found to be caused by human activities. And it is at this time of the year that forest fires are common. To help prevent forest fires in the country, foresters of Jigme Dorji National Park (JDNP) in Paro are creating awareness by visiting locals at their homes.

Ten automobile workshops near the Bhutan-Indian border gate in Gelegphu Thromde will have to shift to the new Industrial Service Centre (ISC) by end of March this year.