THE NATION

This article sets out to explore the possibility that some parts of the villages in the dzongkhag have female-centered households that survive without the muscle-power of men On a recent visit by a civil servant to Zhomgmaed, a village in Lhuentse, the civil servant found the village appeared deserted, not …

Growing old is no holiday experience, it’s a given, but a little compassion from others, healing words, and a little love and care would go a long way to make the journey a pleasant one for those who have entered the winters of their lives. Unfortunately, in the case of …

    Seven candidates from the Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT), which includes the party’s President and Vice-President, have replaced seven People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidates. PDP candidate Sonam Penjor of Thrimshing-Kangpar constituency has been replaced by former DNT President Aum Dorji Choden, Kezang Wangmo of Mongar has been replaced by …

  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 …

  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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

  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 …

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 …