Some gewogs under Dagana are still having problems with the rural water supply scheme (RWSS) that were put in place. Many villagers say they feel awkward to come forward and speak about problems they face in their daily lives, and therefore, the issues remained unaddressed. The water supply in Kawathang, …

The Lhakhang ‘Sangay Mingyur Ling, Sekhar Gu–Thog’, will be constructed in the mold of the legendary tower, ‘nine-storey son’s house’ in Tibet which Marpa Lotsawa (11th century Buddhist saint) ordered Jetsun Milarepa to build for his son in Lhodrak district of southern Tibet. The location of the Lhakhang is at …

The Secretariat for the new economy has been formed which is the first step toward the establishment of a new commission to be formed by the Prime Minister, Jigme Y. Thinley as proposed at the UN Conference in New York conference in April. “The Executive order is not to form …

It’s been more than a year since the people of Tsirang have grappled water crisis. And presently the farm works in Gosarling gewog have come to a near-standstill. “It’s been months that we didn’t do any work in our field because there is no water or rainfall in the village. …

Civil servants are barred from practicing as tour guides. This is as per an agreement signed by the Tourism Council of Bhutan (TCB) and Guide Association of Bhutan (GAB) with the Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC). GAB should be responsible for taking up guiding matters because according to GAB Secretary …

The Association of Bhutanese Tour Operator (ABTO) launched a low carbon tourism project for sustainable tourism in February this year. It is funded by the European Union (EU) Switch Asia Programme which is the largest international donor and also the strongest global advocate of sustainable development. The EU Switch Asia …

The first batch of medical voice medical voice transcribers who failed to complete the one year training conducted by the five-year old Bhutan Business Solution (BBS) are complaining that the organization failed to return their original documents after they left the institute. A contract was signed on 27th July, 2010 between Department of Human Resources (DoHR) under the labor ministry (MoLHR) as the client and …

Prime Minister, Lyonchen Jigmi Y Thinley’s vision is finally taking shape. The construction of Baeyul Dewaling or Gross National Happiness (GNH) Center at Bumthang’s sacred Chhoekhar valley will start by the end of the year and is scheduled to be completed by 2013. However, the master plan for the GNH …

  Thrams are being allotted to land owners in Tsirang Dzongkhag since 27th April by the National Land Commission (NLC). Further, the National Cadastral Reserving Program (NCRP) is conducting the land transactions. After the transactions, land will be demarcated. Gup of Tsirang Toe Nar Bhadhur Rai said, “In a day, …

Bouncers are smart but the youth today seem to be smarter. How do you explain 15 to 16-year olds going clubbing when rules prohibit the under-age from entering discotheques? “I put on a lot of make-up and wear high heels to look older when I go out. Most time, I …