THE NATION

People in all the dzongkhags in Bhutan are affected by the increase in the price of the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinder that is used as fuel to light the kitchen stoves. The department trade, ministry of economic affairs (MoEA) has released a circular on July 1 noting that the …

If people thought politics has left behind a bad impression in the villages and communities before, this year the situation has only worsened in certain communities. Graciously enough, there are a few villages where political infestation has not stirred any communal disharmony. From what can be deduced from transpirations happening …

The candidates of the Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) addressed the voters in Bartsham-Shongphu constituency, and shared their party manifestos and ideologies, and gradually brought forth the burning issues during the common forum held on June 27. The voters made the best out of the opportunity …

The common forum at the Kanglung-Samkhar-Udzorong constituency was a display of righteous stands for People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to inform voters about the corrupt practices by former Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) ministers. The DPT side, regardless of all the PDP pointers, solely stuck to addressing party pledges. Addressing the overwhelming …

He continues his tour from Samtse and Phuentsholing in the south The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) president Tshering Tobgay completed the general elections campaign in his constituency, Sombaykha, Haa last week on 22 June after a five day tour. While the president was engaged in clarifications and pledges with the …

If it’s to do with Gelephu or Sarpang, then River Mao, locally called Mao Khola always gets a mention. And if it did not feature in developmental talks, then something is really missing in the debate or conversation. As expected, every common forum in Sarpang did not end without the …

In what comes as a collective opinion from Sipsu dungkhag, and as summed up by its Gup Nandu, the Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT), in its term of five years, has brought tremendous developments in the gewog, but forgot to solve the elephant problem during monsoon season. “Elephants destroying paddy field …

As far as enthusiasm goes, there seems to be aplenty of it among voters in Thimphu waiting for the general election poll day on July 13. A few factors, however, present themselves as a deal breaker to their anxious wishes. A taxi driver Sangay said, “All us taxi drivers thought …

The public debates for Tsirang dzongkhag’s Kilkhorthang-Mendrelgang picked up in intensity immediately past the regular routine of familiarizing parties, advocating pledges from respective party manifestos during the question and hour session. Starting with candidates directing questions at each other the audience joined in during the question hour to warm up …

Although a few cases during the primary elections and recent incidences suggest the ineffectiveness of common forums, the candidates in Lhuentse are very much in favor of the Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB)-instituted common forums. Candidates of the dzongkhag are busy with the gewog level common forum, which has already …