The Bhutanese Leading the way.
In what could be both the discovery of a new species as well as a correction of historical botany facts, the Bhutanese blue poppy has been declared as a different species different from its yellow colored cousins found in Sikkim and Nepal. The Bhutanese plants were named separately as blue-purple …
Read More »Bhutan gets 20 out of 193 votes in UNSC elections
Opposition calls on government to reconsider foreign policy priorities and to provide a complete public account of the cost incurred to campaign for the UNSC The 193 member United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) voted for the Republic of Korea with 149 votes over Bhutan and Cambodia to serve on the …
Read More »Business community submits a Pedestrian Day Impact Report
Business associations have submitted its views in writing to the BCCI including options for the government In a recent submission to the Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industries (BCCI), the private sector laid down thier pedestrian day-views and its impact in a 10- page report titled ‘views of private sector …
Read More »Patients suffer with no Mental Asylum
MoH says it has no facilities to keep them and wants the public to build one When Kali Maya in her 30s was brought to Thimphu police station on the evening of 18th October, the police were in a dilemma as to how to deal with her, where to send …
Read More »MoE dispatches team to investigate syringe case
Following a story by this paper about a Dzongkha teacher’s dangerous and highly risky use of an unsterilized syringe to punish students of Budhashi Community Primary School of Goshing in Zhemgang, a four-member Ministry of Education (MoE) team is currently in the gewog to investigate the accusation. The investigation …
Read More »Teacher plays ‘Doctor’, injects students with unsterilized syringe as punishment
Medical literature shows students are at risk of contracting HIV, Hepatitis, Sepsis, and can die through air bubbles. Some students already have sores A strict disciplinarian Teacher is always feared but the students in a distant phase of their lives do cherish lessons from that teacher, but not punishments that …
Read More »Jobs go missing in Pvt Sector as financial crunch continues
While there has been no official study on the impact of the financial crisis on employment in the private sector, anecdotal evidences indicate that Bhutan’s second largest employment sector after agriculture is in trouble. Many private businesses that are dependent on government expenditure, loans or are involved in the housing …
Read More »Justice is Nu 10,000 away in hit-and-run case
The forensic unit with the national referral hospital (JDWNRH) in Thimphu are positive that a DNA test of the three samples collected from different parts of a red Toyota Hilux (pick-up truck) seized on the night of 17 September will bring the culprit responsible to justice in the hit-and-run case …
Read More »Celebrating the Royal Couple’s first Anniversary
The entire nation will once again be in a celebratory mood today marking the first anniversary of the Royal Wedding. His Majesty the King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Her Majesty the Gyaltsuen Jetsun Pema Wangchuck were tied in a hugely popular Royal Matrimony on 13th October 2011that was also …
Read More »Numbers seal Bhutan’s UNSC fate
Socio-economic strength and trade links follow Bhutan can keep aside its United Nations Security Council (UNSC) dreams for now as the tough numbers game shows that Bhutan will not have enough votes to get a seat at the UNSC. The country’s expanse in terms of diplomatic relations and their offices …
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