BHUTAN TODAY The New Perspective

By Sonam Deki Bhutan is preparing for the U19 Men’s Cricket Word Cup Asia qualifier to be held in Oman at the Oman Cricket Academy Ground. The selection process for the players began pre-covid-19 pandemic however, the selection had to be stopped due to pandemic.Over 50 club tournament for U19 men were played at the beginning for the selection of …

If private sectors are the engine of the country’s economy and human resources at the wheel, we have the situation of “economy abroad” with  productive human resources leaving the country and eventual halt of engine without human resources on the wheel.In less than six months, ministry of foreign affairs has issued more than 27,000 passports and travel documents for Bhutanese …

When part of the world is struggling to clear the visa application clogs caused by the COVID-19 pandemic but Bhutan faces its own unique challenge with shortage of passport booklet. By Sonam Deki19,000 passports were issued in the last six month by the passport office and this was already signaling the government about the increasing trend of people seeking to …

Bhutan has been witnessing trend of working age group leaving for greener pasture at tier of professions causing public, corporate and private sectors to feel the void By Tenzin Lhaden As the momentum of Bhutanese leaving abroad accelerates with augmenting passport applicants and more aspiring to leave abroad. Since the easing of Covid-19 pandemic protocols, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs …

Sonam Deki With the increase in the number of city buses in Thimphu, a greater number of people are using the bus service. It is also due to the rate which is much cheaper than a taxi.  Smartcards are what attracted Sangay Om to avail the bus for the first time. She says a taxi was more convenient for her …