EDITORIALS: Welcome proposals In a welcome move, procedures are in the process of being amended that will allow Nepali migrant workers to renew their labour permits in the destination countries. Until now, the government has been issuing labour permits that are valid for only two years, which means that they must return to Nepal to renew permit or seek a new one that puts a heavy financial burden on the migrant workers. Opinion 16 Mar, 2023
MoLESS proposes amendment to work permit procedures The Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security has sent a proposal to Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal who also holds the Labour, Employment and Social Security portfolio for amending the ministry’s procedure to grant labour permits to Nepali migrant workers from destination countries. PM Dahal is expected to okay the procedure soon. Opinion 15 Mar, 2023
Over 64,000 receive re-entry labour approval As many as 64,284 people have been approved re-entry for foreign employment by the Department of Foreign Employment (DoFE) from mid-January till mid-February. Of them, 58,447 were male and 5,037 were female, as per the latest data released by the department. Business 23 Feb, 2023
Labour permits halted for riders, drivers seeking jobs in Qatar, UAE The government has decided to temporarily halt issuance of pre-approval of labour permits for those seeking to work as two- and four-wheeler drivers in Qatar and United Arab Emirates (UAE). Business 22 Feb, 2023
3 held with over 700 passports Three people have been caught by the police for illegally holding at least 731 passports from different hotel rooms in Kathmandu. Kathmandu 20 Jan, 2023
EDITORIAL: Workers' woes The woes of the migrant workers never seem to cease, and most of them deal with complaints about contract issues. Opinion 16 Dec, 2022
Migrant workers sent back before contract ended Jitendra Kumar Jha, a resident of Rautahat, had paid Rs 2 lakh to an agent named Kasim Akhtar hoping to land a waiter’s job at a hotel in Qatar. He was promised a contract of two years with a monthly salary of 1,800 Qatari riyal (over Rs 64,000) per month for eight hours of daily work. Nepal 15 Dec, 2022
Women move mountains: Give them their due The UN General Assembly celebrated 2002 as the UN International Year of Mountains and declared December 11 as International Mountain Day. Opinion 12 Dec, 2022
Programme to support returnee migrants Japan International Cooperation Agency has signed a Record of Discussions with the Government of Nepal or the ‘Project on Career Development and Entrepreneurship Support Programme for International Migrants’, a technical cooperation project. Nepal 03 Dec, 2022
Are Nepali workers being sent back from Qatar? Following the release of a circular by the government of Qatar last year, many migrant workers, including those from Nepal and India, have been forced to return to their home countries before the start of the World Cup, as per reports. Nepal 11 Oct, 2022
Korean govt provides grant worth $16 million Korean govt provides grant worth $16 million Business 24 Sep, 2022
Confusion surrounds new tourist visa provisions The new provisions introduced by the government to grant tourist visas for Nepali travellers is raising some eyebrows, with travel agents claiming the new criteria is only sowing confusion and discourages genuine travellers. Business 07 Sep, 2022
