While filing the Letter of Intent (LoI) on 5 May, the Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) has submitted two names to the office of Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB) for the Radhi-Sakteng constituency in Trashigang. One name being of that of Jigme Tshultim, 37, and the other a lady whose name …

The DPT manifesto’s pledge to create the post of a deputy minister in the Ministry of Labour and Human Resources, with the aim of reducing youth unemployment has come under fire from various political parties. Members of political parties say that such a move is not in keeping with the …

With the fast approaching primary rounds for the National Assembly (NA) Elections, Druk Chirwang Tshogpa (DCT) announced nine more candidates, taking its number of candidates to 41. The party will announce the remaining six candidates in the days ahead. Among the nine, three of the candidates are replacements for the …

A floating body of a three-year old girl child was spotted in the Dangchhu River in Wangduephodrang on 26th April, after the child had gone missing a day earlier. The body was found downstream of the river, about 30 meters away from the house of the deceased child. The child …

The Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) has completed five years of governance, but some promises have not been met. The roads in a certain area in Dagana are in dire need of repair. The people in Dagana were promised better roads, if not new roads by the former Dagana MP Sonam …

  New farm road nears completion The construction of the new farm road starting from the Gewog Center to Ghumley School that started in January 2012 is scheduled to be complete by May 2013. As per the Gewog Administration, a budget of Nu 5.6mn was allocated for the construction of …

The Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) introduced the party’s last five candidates at a press conference in the capital on Thursday. The party now has all its 47 candidates. Among the five names declared, one is Jigme Tshultim, 37-year-old, who replaces his father the former National Assembly (NA) Speaker Jigme Tshultim, …

The last few months saw the incumbent DPT government highlighting its various achievements during the last five years, like progress in the minimum programs like roads, water, electricity to lowered poverty rates. This was also faithfully highlighted and reported by all media including this paper. However, there are also several …

  The 158th and concluding session of the Lhengye Zhungtshog(Cabinet) was held today at the Tashichhodzong. As the Chairman of the Lhengye Zhungtshog, Lyonchhen Jigmi Y. Thinley delivered the closing statement followed by statements from Lyonpo Yeshi Zimba and Lyonpo Khandu Wangchuk. Lyonchhen signed a government order relinquishing the office …

With the Primary round just a month away and the general elections just over two months away the biggest opponent for all the parties aspiring to replace the incumbent DPT is just not a muscular DPT but the parties themselves. While it is true that a big challenge for DPT …