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To address the public construction quality issues, the Infrastructure and Transport Ministry plans to set up a separate mobile monitoring unit under the Prime Minister’s Office. According to the Infrastructure and Transport Minister, the unit will visit major construction sites and inspect the quality of work. The Royal Audit Authority’s latest report recorded 139 cases of poor construction works during...

As the tax paying season begins tomorrow, the Department of Revenue and Customs has made some changes in its tax payment services. Over 40 trained private tax agents will assist taxpayers this season. The department has provided specialized training to these private tax agents who are mostly from accounting and auditing firms and unemployed graduates. The initiative will be helpful,...

Tens of thousands of Bhutanese living abroad have already invested in the Gelephu International Airport Fixed-Term Deposit. In an exclusive interview with BBS, Oro Bank CEO Mike Kayamori said that the nation-building campaign has raised millions of US dollars to fund the Gelephu International Airport. The bank extended the deadline to purchase the fixed-term deposit until the end of March,...

Oro Bank, the official bank of Gelephu Mindfulness City, has extended the deadline for the Gelephu International Airport Fixed-Term Deposit (FTD) programme until the end of March next year. The bank made the announcement today. This programme allows Bhutanese living overseas to invest in the development of Gelephu International Airport. The original deadline was due to expire tomorrow. The bank...