DEMOCRACY IN ACTION

A recent the report published by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) titled “Situation Analysis Report of Children, Youth and Women in Bhutan” which was launched during the concluding session of the recent 12th Round Table Meeting, shows the country enjoys 95 percent coverage of health services. However, the UNICEF-Bhutan …

The national level entrepreneurship stakeholders meeting with special focus on collaboration and integration took place in the capital on Monday, December 16. The Ministry of Labour and Human Resources (MoLHR) has always laid the utmost emphasis on entrepreneurship development in the country. This comes in recognition of the fact that …

The DPT in its recent meeting appointed 10 MPs to be in charge of the 10 ministries similar to the shadow ministers system present in countries like the United Kingdom, Canada etc. The DPT prefers to call them a more diplomatic ‘opposition in charge of the ministry’ though the function …

Four men topped all three categories of the Bhutan Civil Service Examination (BCSE) while the overall pass percentage dropped to 62 percent this year, from last year’s 79 percent, as per results that the Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC) declared on Thursday. Kezang Wangchuk, 24-year-old from Kangapara, Trashigang who holds …

The livelihoods of citrus growing farmers, in parts of Zhemgang, are threatened as trunk borers cause substantial damage to their plantations. Aum Yeshi, 49, of Limapong village in Goshing gewog was jubilant that her 100-tree mandarin orchard is finally going to bear fruit this year. She has already done the …

Aimed towards creating an awakened and informed citizenry, the Anti -Corruption Commission (ACC) will conduct Gewog Awareness and Advocacy program to commemorate the International Anti-Corruption Day (IACD) on December 9, and the following week, December 10-16 as the National Anti-Corruption Week (NACW) in Bhutan. According to ACC, corruption in rural …

However, the country’s economy grew by only 4.6 percent, one of the slowest in recent years Despite recording a sharp fall in growth rate, the tertiary sector’s performance at the broad aggregate level for the year 2012 has been much better than the primary and secondary sectors. Recent reports published …

Thimphu, the capital city, once flooded with tenants in search of empty apartments is now faced with another challenge, a complete reverse of the earlier scenario. With buildings mushrooming everywhere from the city’s heart to its outskirts, many new vacant apartments are now lying unoccupied after months of its completion. …

The second convocation for graduates from nine colleges across the country is being held today at the Royal Thimphu College. At the event, His Majesty the King, as Chancellor of the Royal University of Bhutan (RUB) will award the degree certificates to the college graduates. About 2,388 graduates will participate …

A shorter version of the ‘Move for Health Walk 2002’ led by ex-Health Minister Sangay Ngedup With the aim to promote healthy life styles and to raise fund for the Bhutan Health Trust Fund (BHTF), ‘Move for Health Walk 2013’ led by Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay, Minister of Health Tandin …