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The Druk Chirwang Tshogpa (DCT) issued a news release where it defined its status as a political party prepped-up for the next elections. And regardless of not being through to the general round of the National Assembly (NA) elections, it portrays itself as a party that heeded the bigger …
Read More »BKP silent, but alive for 2018 elections
The Bhutan Kuen-Nyam party (BKP) may not have made it to the primary round of elections, but it is still no less, a bonafide political party of Bhutan, and therefore, will remain engaged with its own planned activities. In a press conference with local journalists yesterday, BKP president Sonam …
Read More »A post-primary DCT meet
After the party’s struggle in the primary round of elections, the Druk Chirwang Tshogpa (DCT) president and candidates met on Thursday to tht consolidate their state-of-affairs and highlight issues related to the deregistration of the candidate if they are willing to do so, and to discuss how the candidates have …
Read More »Voters want to go collecting when their candidates come to power
The first round is over and voted-with, and people await the general round of elections, but meanwhile the members of the electorate have already started to up their expectations in return of their precious votes. A 35-year-old Narath Prasath Rejal from Pelrithang, Sarpang voted so that his problems in the …
Read More »A game of chess pawns for the DPT and PDP in the final round
The generals are wearing-thin the days as July 13 approaches on the political map where the primary round already left many holes for the two contending parties, Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), to repair in respective territories. The parties both have enough under their arms …
Read More »Flood in Punakha
A flashflood in Kabisa (Whakuna) under Punakha washed away cash crops and caused some damages to paddy fields. The incident took place on June 4 at around 6am in the morning. The main cause of the flood was cited to be the continuous rainfall. The regional police officer in-charge …
Read More »Water problems in Gelephu will continue: Gelephu Thromde
To live in hot places during summer time is a challenge in itself, only to be made worse by water shortage. Such is the unfortunate circumstance faced by the people in Gelephu. Talking to an owner of a bar and grocery shop, Chey Cheymo, 47, said, “It has been almost …
Read More »Top Indian Designers take part in Bhutanese textile exhibition
On 5 June the grand opening ceremony of the Royal textile academy will take place in Thimphu. Her Majesty Gyalyum Sangay Choden Wangchuck, chairperson of the Academy will grace the occasion as the chief guest. The launching of the Exhibition catalogue book will take place today, followed by opening of …
Read More »Rain couldn’t stop voters from casting votes
The voting climate was not the best in Thimphu but even after continuous rainfall, voter turnout was good. It is the election which comes only after five years and the election is significant because two out of four will be elected to form the ruling and opposition parties. The scenario …
Read More »PDP dominates Haa in the NA Primary Rounds
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) won both the constituencies of Bji-Katsho-Uesu and Sombaykha in Haa. The former Opposition Leader (OL) and PDP’s President Tshering Tobgay representing Sombaykha constituency secured 1,346 votes of which 1,110 votes were cast through the Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) and 236 from postal ballots. The …
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