None of the three women gup candidates in Paro were elected in the second LG elections on September 27, despite having worked for several years in local government as Magmi, Tshogpa and Gyadrung for several years. From the 10 gewogs in Paro dzongkhag only Dokar, Shaba and Wangchang gewogs had …

Only two of the eight gewogs in the south eastern district of Samdrup Jongkhar re-elected former gup candidates with the remaining gewogs choosing new faces as their gup. The former gup of Wangphu gewog, Sangay Tenzin, secured another term with 719 votes, of which 113 were postal ballots. His opponent …

Wildlife Conservation Division officials rescued a Himalayan Black Bear, weighing about 51 kgs, from the Pension Housing colony in Thimphu on September 18. Colony residents who saw the bear in their backyard kitchen garden first tried to chase it away. They informed the rescue office in Taba when the bear …

The rampant disposal of waste into surrounding drains by meat, fish and poultry shops in Thimphu’s vegetable market area is creating an awful smell and health hazard say residents of the locality. “Some meat vendors dump their waste meat alongside the road and also into the drains and scavenging strays …

Forest officials and Wildlife Rescue and Animal Health Section under the Wildlife Conservation Division  have rescued a Himalayan bear found trapped in a snare set near an apple orchard in Wang Simo under Thimphu Dzonghag. The animal which was believed to have attempted to enter into the apple orchard was …

The voters of North-Thimphu constituency are angrier than ever at politicians, and at laws that tolerate the resignation of elected party candidates before completing their terms. Resignation of a prominent Member of Parliament (MP) from Druk Phunsuem Tshogpa (DPT), Kinga Tshering, of North-Thimphu constituency, has left the people frustrated. They …

The Samdrup Jongkhar Initiative (SJI) in Dewathang is upscaling the System of Rice Intensification (SRI), a new farming method to increase to improve food security, increase rural incomes and reduce the vulnerability of rural households in the district. Less than eight percent of country’s land is suitable for cultivation and …

The two gup candidates of Tashiding gewog in Dagana dzongkhag have concluded their Common Forum visiting four chiwogs and making themselves known to the voters as their next likely leaders. As the candidates prepare for the September 27th Poll Day of the second LG elections, they are working to please …

The Anti- Corruption Commission (ACC) has received an official complaint from the people of Khaling gewog, which accused its former gup of misappropriating the gewog’s development funds. The complaint letter accuses the gup of embezzling about Nu 80,000 from the total of Nu.0.6 mn allocated for irrigation work at Jeri …

Both are border towns with a similar climate and plenty of mosquitoes but the similarities end there this time as Gelephu has been much more successful in curbing malaria and dengue than Phuentsholing. Phuentsholing has been hit with around 27 dengue cases so far and is struggling to cope with …