The country’s first ever primary round was dominated by the two old parties, Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for key places in the general rounds. Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) will compete against each other for a second time after five years …

Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) make it to the final round of General Election. DPT got the maximum votes at 93,547 votes followed by PDP at 68,546 votes. Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa came third getting 36,055 votes while Druk Chirwang Tshogpa came fourth getting 12,456 votes.

The voters are the key ingredient in the institution of democracy since it is through their participation and consent, by way of votes, that brings in new candidates and a new government. Therefore, voters must be educated and well-informed in every aspect of democracy and elections, in particular, the voting …

Voters are counting down the days to the primary round of elections. They are excited to go vote for their choice of parties and candidates. Though the choices vary from person to person, their expectations are pretty-much the same. The voters that this paper spoke with say they are search …

While three of the members plan to explore the industrial sector, others have plans to start businesses, a school, go on further studies, and to work with the party as senior leaders and advisors One of the unique features of the 2013 elections is that despite the Druk Phuensum Tshogpa …

Census issues are a major concern for people in the south, and the problem continues to be a cause for concern for the people who are unhappy to have to endure such a prolonged issue. Many voters in the south said they are frustrated about the issue that they have …

Although the incumbent government claims to have slashed the poverty rate from 23 to 12 percent, however, a survey by the National Statistical Bureau (NSB) has found that 26 percent or one in every four Bhutanese, believe themselves to be in the poor or very poor categories. Of this, around …

A Bhutanese who has a citizenship Identity Card and not younger than 18 years of age on the qualifying date of an election and enrolled in the electoral Roll of a particular Demkhong and possessing VPIC can vote in an election. In the current case, that will be the Primary …

The Taj Tashi’s corporate initiative called Eco-Innovators is presently ongoing in order to observe a 100 days’ journey to give back to planet earth in an endeavor to reinforce environment-friendly practices into the ethos of the company. A conference on this matter was held at Taj Tashi hotel on 21 …

An everyday Bhutanese is for the most part simple, and does not require codified language or tact to be demystified or clearly understood. That’s generally speaking, about a person’s daily routines, his or her likings and to a certain extent whether the person is a true Manchester fan or a …