Radhi gewog in Trashigang dzongkhag chose new faces over incumbent ones in the recent chiwog zomdu to nominate candidates to contest for Gup. Former Gup Jigme Namgyal secured fewer votes than the other two aspiring gup candidates in the Chiwog Zomdu. Former Gup Jigme Namgyal contested against Pema Tenzin, a …

Packed buses are leaving the Thimphu bus terminal as the electorate moves to constituencies to support nomination of their candidates in the second local government elections scheduled for the first week of September. “I booked seats a few days ago for my wife and I to travel to Trashigang,” said …

In Samkhar gewog, experience triumphed in the chiwog zomdu held last week to finalise the nominations for gup contestants. Of the four aspiring gup candidates in the gewog, a former Gup and the Gewog Gaydrung went through the nominations with majority votes. Former Gup Sonam Dorji defeated his uncle Jangchub …

The price of the smaller and spicier fresh green chilli has been rising ever since the agriculture ministry banned import of Indian chillies after detecting high content of pesticide residue in July this year. A slump in domestic production because of the heavy monsoon has not helped to ease the …

Public Hearing conducted by Public Accounts Committee (PAC) with the Ministry of Health (MoH) yesterday came up with the resolution requiring the agencies under the health ministry to resolve unresolved audit irregularities pertaining to 2009 to 2013. The committee raised six issues pertaining to 2009 and 2013, and as of …

Two former gomchens (lay monks) are vying for Gup in Trashigang’s Bartshamgewog, which has the least candidates contesting for the post, in the local government elections scheduled for September. Bartsham is regarded as the business gewog of the eastern district just as Radhi and Phongmey KezangDawa, 34, from Kummung chiwog …

Thrimshing gewog’s only women candidate contesting for the post of Tshogpa was disqualified from contesting due to her age and the gewog will now have all men as their representatives. Sonam Zangmo, a class X drop out from Tsangpo village who intended to contest in one of the LG seats …

Farmers are now looking forward to growing diverse fruits as the agriculture ministry is in the process of establishing cold storage facilities in places, like Gelephu in Saprang , Nganglam in Pemagatshel and Gyelposhing and Lingmethang in Mongar and Samdrupjongkhar With such facilities in place, the Agriculture Minister, Yeshey Dorji, …

Lumang gewog’s five women candidates for the upcoming local government elections are beginning to have a change of heart as election day draws closer. No final election dates have been announced yet but three of the candidates say they are not ready and two say they do not feel confident. …

The Phuentsholing Thromde (municipality) has notified workshops and businesses along the banks of Amochhu to move out for safety reasons following the recent monsoon floods that threatened life and damaged property and stored hydropower project material worth millions of ngultrums. “For the existing businesses we have issued a notification they …