DEMOCRACY IN ACTION

The government’s recent and many pronouncements on the Drayang issue has lead to a feeling among Drayang owners and workers that they are being unfairly defamed and belittled. In an earlier interview the Druk Drayang Association President Kelzang Phuntsho said that a lot of work had been put in to …

COVID-19 pandemic has affected the price of essential commodities, including eggs.  Last May, the price of eggs stood at Nu 420 per tray. This year the price hike is at Nu 440 per tray from just Nu 350 – 370 a month ago. A shopkeeper, Dema, in the capital said, …

The government is yet to decide on the appointment of a new Home Minister, said Lyonchhen Dasho (Dr) Lotay Tshering during the Meet-The-Press on friday. Foreign Minister Tandi Dorji is officiating the post for now. “We were to sit and discuss on the matter, however, after the Parliament session, all …

The Agriculture Minister says the Buyback system has to be changed The Government of India (GoI) refused to buy ginger from Bhutan, as India does not allow ginger imports from any country other than Nepal. To ensure that farmers are not affected, the government initiated a ginger Buyback scheme in …

FCBL says export restrictions are designed to safeguard trading partners’ local farming communities, while some are designed to defend against diseases and chemicals According to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Food Corporation of Bhutan Limited (FCBL), Naiten Wangchuk, Buyback is not a good system because it will deplete government …

Bhutan on Friday morning sent 230,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines to Nepal. The Nepalese Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba took to Twitter to thank His Majesty The King and the Prime Minister for the vaccines. He tweeted saying, “Nepal welcomes the friendly gesture from Bhutan in aiding Nepal’s fight against …

The three defendants, among the four who were involved in criminal conspiracy case, have appealed to the high court. Khandu Wangmo has appealed on 6 August, Supreme Court Justice Kuenlay Tshering had appealed on 1 August, while Drangpon Yeshey Dorji made the appeal on 5 August. In the judgment passed …

Students will move by mid-August, 2021 Classes IX to XII students in Phuentsholing are to be relocated to Phaduna in Punakha so that they can continue their second term in the 2021 academic year. The primary students will continue with online teaching and learning in Phuentsholing itself. Phaduna is on …

In a statement the DPT Vice President Lily Wangchuk said she has resigned from the post of Vice President of the Druk Phuensum Tshogpa and applied to withdraw from the primary membership of the party. She said he has had great experience working with the most seasoned politicians of Bhutan’s …

According to Ministry of Health (MoH), 599,640 people have registered for Nationwide Second Dose Vaccination Campaign and a total of 454,186 people are already vaccinated, out of which 238,321 are male and 215,865 are female. The second roll out was from 20 to 26 July 2021 which is a period …