The Bhutanese impact The Dzongkha language teacher Tshokey, of Budhashi Community Primary School under Goshing gewog, Zhemgang, has been sent on compulsory retirement effective from November 20, 2012 after an internal investigation by the Ministry of Education confirmed that he had used a syringe to poke students. The decision was …

ACC questioned the very legal basis of OAG to appeal against the suspension and said the suspension was legal while the OAG said it was illegal Traditionally, on the same team with the ACC investigating cases and the OAG prosecuting them, the two government organizations went head to head in …

Forming around 60% of the population and 30% of the voting population (18 yrs to 25 yrs) political parties across the board including the Prime Minister himself acknowledged the strong role, youth would play in the 2013 elections. Of late the dissolution of Druk Mitser Tshogpa party and its reformation …

A withering 45 year old diabetic man dragged himself to the Punakha Hospital on three occasions to be turned away each time in absence of a dialysis machine. About medicine and lack of staffs, a 37-year old woman said “We come from Samdingkha and it is very far away- we …

  Bhutan Football Federation (BFF) plans to make football the most popular sports in the next five years. “It is BFF’s dream to make other regional teams take Bhutan seriously and play their best game to beat us. Give us five years and we will prove it,” said the BFF …

The noise, the chaotic routine and a redundant everyday life eventually and naturally sends all minds into a state of saturation with the urban baggage of polluted sights, sounds and smell. In that state of overly-exerted emotions waiting to explode into fatigue, frustration or just a submissive whimper, one thing …

A revised completion date for Dungsam, the country’s biggest cement plant, is being finalized. Thereafter, Dungsam Cement Corporation Limited (DCCL) will produce 3000 tonne of clinker and 4130 tonne of cement per day. Currently 221 employees work in the  DCCL but the cement company will soon see over 2000 employees …

Zilnon Namgyeling Non-Formal Education (NFE) Center awarded certificates to some 20 women learners after the completion of Course on Basic Literacy as well as Post Literacy Course today in the capital. Out of 20 participants 16 completed basic courses while four had completed the Post Literacy course. Duration for the …

One of the key issues to be considered during the Doha Climate Change Conference is the second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol, which sets binding obligations on industrialized countries as the foundation for any future climate regimes. The first commitment periods of the Kyoto Protocol is scheduled to expire …

The three day program to assure quality trainings called ‘Lead Auditor Training Workshop’ ended yesterday in the capital. The 20 participants comprised CEOs, Principals and trainers from 13 private training providers who are selected trainers from five Technical Training Institutes (TTI) and two Institutes of Zorig Chhusum (IZC). The head …