The Bhutanese interviewed the two Party Presidents, Pema Chewang of Bhutan Tendrel Party and Tshering Tobgay of Peoples’ Democratic Party with six questions. PDP 1. Why should voters choose PDP? Because we are the more experienced party having served in opposition and in the government; because we have a proven …
Read More »The first building block of the Mindfulness City
The first building block of Gelephu will be the former Gyalsung Food Security site of Tareythang in Sarpang. It already has a built-up area of 1.2 square million feet of high quality construction and several structures. The construction has been put on pause to repurpose it for the Gelephu Mindfulness …
Read More »An interview with the Media Team of the Gelephu Mindfulness City SAR project
During the 116th National Day Address His Majesty The King shared the vision and plan for a 1000 sq kms Gelephu Mindfulness City Special Administrative Region (SAR) project. This has generated a lot of national interest. The Bhutanese sent a list of questions to the Media Team of the Gelephu …
Read More »DGPC to pursue multiple hydro projects following National Day Address
His Majesty The King outlined that one of the three priority areas to support the Gelephu project will be the energy sector including solar, wind, geo thermal and hydropower. Following this, the Druk Green Power Corporation (DGPC) will be updating the DPRs of many of the many hydro projects and …
Read More »Australia’s steps to drastically drop the numbers of foreign students to hit Bhutanese students hard
Australia, by far, has the largest numbers of Bhutanese students studying and working abroad and it has also taken some drastic steps with the release of the Migration Strategy. A summary of the actions in the Migration Strategy Report is that test score for student visa will increase from IELTS …
Read More »ECB and 5 parties clarify allegations made in a foreign news platform on the elections
On 11th December 2023, an online news platform based in India in an article with the headline ‘Suspicions Loom Over Bhutan’s Chief Election Body,’ alleged that political parties are doubting the impartiality of the Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB). It said, “Central to their concerns are alleged “oversights” by the …
Read More »Canada and UK start tightening student visa rules in a migration backlash
In line with what is happening in Australia the second and third favorite destinations for Bhutanese students is also tightening student visa rules and conditions due to a housing crunch, cost of living and uneasiness over the large numbers of migrants. Canada The second most popular destination after Australia and …
Read More »Tough new visa conditions for student visas to Australia
The Australian Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil today launched the Migration Strategy of the Australian government for the next 10 years. While there are several parts of the Migration Strategy the one most relevant to Bhutan is changes in the Student Visas. The test score required for a Student visa …
Read More »How DPT lost the East
There is nothing predictable about elections in Bhutan but a Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) victory in the East was a given as seen in the 2008 National Assembly elections, 2013 primary and general round elections, 2018 primary and general round elections and so the same was expected in the 2023 …
Read More »Supreme Court enforces judgment in Changlo case
In a positive development, the Supreme Court has enforced its judgment on the Changlo case. In late September, this paper brought to light the case of Changlo from Paro who complained that the Supreme Court was not enforcing its own judgment on an influential former Lam to pay him the …
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