In a press conference yesterday with local journalists the Druk Chirwang Tshogpa (DCT)’s president, Lily Wangchuk and five other designated candidates clarified some of the misconceptions surrounding the party. The members also shared their reflections and experiences in the Primary round of elections. As pointed out DCT is purported …

  If the primary round of election was a success, then a part of the kudos goes to voters who persevered through rain and muddy environments to reach the polling stations. And for those who had to brave raging rivers or falling boulders, they are the worthy claimants to whatever …

  Following the primary round of elections, the Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa sent out a press release to the local media where it congratulated the presidents, candidates, and the supporters of the Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for making it through the primary, while it also acknowledged …

  The voters of Dagana and Samtse are glad to see the two old parties Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) back again in the political arena. The people of these two dzongkhags, a significant fold of them at least, had always wished for the two …

The Primaries in the Trashigang dzongkhag was dominated by the erstwhile ruling party, the Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) who swept all but one among the five constituencies. A new entry and a new party, the Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT) cinched a clear victory in the Thrimshing constituency with 2,036 votes …

Response to “Tariff hike to hit ordinary consumers hard”   The meltdown of the economic crisis of the Europe or global economic recession did not affect the Bhutanese population in general but it is slowly creeping in and it will definitely affect us making us poorer now. We the public …

After covering 17 of the 20 dzongkhags in the country with the exception of Wangdue, Zhemgang and Gasa in the last three weeks, Druk Chirwang Tshogpa (DCT) concluded its campaign for the primary round in Haa yesterday. DCT president Lily Wangchhuk said although the three-week long campaigning was hectic and …

As you may be aware, Bhutan Power Corporation has submitted a proposal to revise the domestic power tariff rates from July 2013 to July 2016. This is laudable in principle, as the Bhutan Power Corporation is seeking to both increase Government revenue and curtail the wastage of power. However, what …

As the Druknet division plans to abandon the Druknet email service by 2013, Tour operators across the country are already bracing for the negative impact it will have on their businesses. The email informing the abandoning of the service was forwarded by the Druknet Division, General Manager Tshering Norbu to …

  Secretary General of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation in Law (SAARCLAW) Mr Hemant Batra, President of SAARCLAW Bhutan Justice Tshering Wangchuk, and Director General of SAIEVAC Dr Rinchen Chophel held a press conference with the local journalist in Bhutan last Thursday. SAARCLAW is an association of the legal …