DEMOCRACY IN ACTION

Chuzergang gewog in Gelephu which is cut off from the rest of the world during monsoon due to the torrential Mao Khola now has something to rejoice over if not a bridge. Yesterday, Rural Education and Development (READ) and the Chuzergang community signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish …

In the month of February, Social Democratic Party (SDP) submitted nine queries to the Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB) on legislative rule on political parties, their formation and organization. The first question was  on what is needed for  advance information and approval from “appropriate authorities” before organizing public meetings and …

Thirty-three people whose housing loans were suspended by financial institutions following directives from the Royal Monetary Authority (RMA) have filed a petition to the central bank. This situation arose in the aftermath of the rupee crisis. However, the Thimphu Thromde (TCC) has approved the construction of the petitioners’ houses but …

Come June Thimphu residents will have their mails, parcels and utility bills  delivered promptly at their doorsteps. This will be enabled by a proper city address system implemented as a pilot project by the Thimphu Thromde (TCC) and Bhutan Postal Corporation Limited (BPCL) to facilitate fast access to all kinds …

In a move to adopt Gross National Happiness (GNH)-inspired education, all the colleges under the Royal University of Bhutan (RUB), have started to to conduct “mindfulness practice” classes which see a large number of students and teachers on a regular basis. “I feel calm and stress-free, and I can focus …

Many families are unhappy with what they feel is an unfair student loan policy formulated by the National Pension and Provident Fund (NPPF). Students who score an aggregate of below 60% are not eligible for the Nu 0.5mn student loan offered by the organization. Apart from this, only students taking …

The four political parties on the fray are in for a major contest for capable and charismatic candidates in a backdrop where there is a dearth of such. However, the parties have not lost hope. People’s Democratic Party (PDP) who lost badly in the 2008 elections feel that it needs …

Recently, a media house reported on the misuse of drugs by staff and trainees of the Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH) and RIHS (Royal Institutes of Health Sciences) respectively but when The Bhutanese tried to find out if these allegations were true, the hospital authorities said though they …

The Health Promotion Division of the Health Ministry, earlier known as the Information Communication Bureau (ICB) is currently focusing on existing manpower and materials to come up with an appropriate health promotion strategy in the country. Talking to The Bhutanese, the officiating chief media and information officer of health ministry, …

  After the outbreak of rabies at Sarpang, which led to the death of two calves and a cow, the brain samples were sent a week ago for tests to Serbithang and the results are positive for a female cross-breed jersey of ten months. However, the other two – an …