Puran Gurung The UNDP-MoLHR report “Addressing the Youth Unemployment Challenge in Bhutan through a Systemic Portfolio-Based Approach” proposes a portfolio of integrated solutions to tackle youth unemployment in a ‘holistic, strategic, and collaborative way’. UNDP-MoLHR report points that Bhutan has been facing the challenge since 2005, and that a majority of the population are youths, and creating a vibrant labour …

Puran Gurung Recognizing mining as one of the five economic jewels of the country, the Ministry of Economic Affairs lifts moratorium on new applications for lease of mines through the newly adopted Mines and Minerals Management Regulations 2022 (MMMR 2022). The ministry is also processing mining applications that has been put to hold, it will be processed in line with …

The annual Punakha Tshechu which started on March 12, despite observing extreme caution, was celebrated with equal gusto according to dzongkhag officials. However, the festival which is one of the biggest events in the dzongkhag’s annual calendar was performed without any public participation and only selective dances like the Zhana chham and the dance of the Pazaps were staged in …

… the COVID hospitals will prevent cross transmission and ensure delivery of normal healthcare services Puran Gurung To offer better COVID healthcare services during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, to prepare for possible arrivals of patients with COVID-19, and to better segregate COVID management from normal healthcare services – four COVID hospitals has been established in Thimphu, Chhukha, Mongar and Sarpang. …

Puran Gurung A sprawling six-acre cricket stadium in Gelephu, the first of its kind, is in the offing for the country. Located in Sarpang, the yet-to-be-completed new International Cricket Stadium will house six pitches and will be able to host 300 spectators at any given time. Of the six acres, about four and a half acres will consist of the …

DCSI invites applications from Cottage and Small Industries in Production and Manufacturing and IT-enabled service sectors for launching new products under the CSI Development Flagship Program. Last date for application: April 15, 2022 To download the application, please visit the link: https://www.dcsi.gov.bt/…/03/new-CSI-product-launch.pdf www.dcsi.gov.bt

Puran Gurung Self-employment is a relatively new career path in the country – the government is facilitating necessary linkages congenial for their survival and growth through the country’s only startup centre, many say two years’ incubation period is too less to do something substantial. According to the entrepreneurs, the incubation period of two years is less for them because it …

Puran Gurung Talking at the Asia Economic Dialogue (2022) on February 23, Finance Minister Namgay Tshering spoke on government’s response at public health and economy aspects during the COVID-19 crisis. For this year, the Asia Economic Dialogue 2022 was hosted around the theme “Resilient Global Growth in a Post-Pandemic World”. As a landlocked country, Bhutan did not experience a full-blown …

… Prime Minister retraces His Majesty’s directions on His Majesty’s Birth Anniversary Puran Gurung Underscoring the messages from His Majesty The King’s Royal Tour in the South and areas most affected by the COVID-19 outbreak, Prime Minister Dr Lotay Tshering conveyed that His Majesty’s loud and clear message was to ‘save lives’ during the pandemic. At all times, His Majesty …

Many are on a constant seeking business – when does this thing happen, what is next, who is responsible, how will we do it, so on and so forth. Sometimes, the answer is within. If not, we need to practice waiting for it. This is a difficult time and difficult times always call for difficult decisions and those decisions must …