Covid-19 hits informal workers
April 8th, 2020
Informal sector workers such as street food and vegetable vendors, temporary workers in the export sector, home-based weavers and bakers are among those hit by the consequences of Covid-19.
Informal workers constitute 75 percent of the workforce in the country. They are private business entities or enterprises that do not have any signed employment contract.
SDF allocates USD 5M for Covid-19 projects
April 8th, 2020
The SAARC Development Fund (SDF) has allocated USD 5 million (M)...
Hotels are not making profit from food or rooms: Owners
April 8th, 2020
From the quality of food and the misconception that hoteliers who...
Travel companies paying employees despite loss
April 7th, 2020
Amid the indefinite Covid-19-induced tourist ban in the country, many tour...
Special flights for Bhutanese from Delhi on April 9
April 7th, 2020
Two special flights for Paro-Delhi-Paro sector on April 9, to bring...
Three-week accelerated DeSuung training programme begins
April 7th, 2020
His Royal Highness Gyaltshab Jigme Dorji Wangchuck graced the opening of...
Save the Children supports education ministry with materials worth Nu 1.4M
April 7th, 2020
To ensure children have access to water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH)...
People affected by Covid-19 join FMCL as daily wage earners
April 7th, 2020
Eleven employees from sectors affected by the Covid-19 pandemic joined the...
We must get a better grip on new challenges
April 7th, 2020
The dengue season has arrived. In the southern belt and some eastern...
Lucky to be a Bhutanese
April 7th, 2020
I am Kinley from Trongsa. I study at Kathmandu University in Nepal. With the ongoing Covid-19...
Crowdfunding portal could manage Covid-19 contributions better
April 7th, 2020
Millions of ngultrum has poured in from individuals and institutions in...
Prices of essential commodities rise in Mongar
April 7th, 2020
“We won’t die of COVID-19 but of starvation for sure.” In Mongar,...