THE NATION

In the month of July and august Bhutan Media Foundation conducted workshops to train editors, journalist, circulation and marketing in English as well as Dzongkha. This time it will conduct ten different trainings for the Bhutanese media during the month of October and November, 2012. The two month training duration …

The Companies Act of 2000 will be repealed and the 2013 version of it will have simpler, clearer provisions, and faster procedures. Various company secretaries and representatives in the western region attended the first consultative meeting, hosted by the Department of Industries to deliberate on the new draft bill, yesterday …

A new passage to Lhamoizingkha under construction will bring the regions of the dungkhag closer and also end the isolation of the place from the rest of the country. With the upcoming Manitar-Raidak highway project the 121 km distance between Lhamoizingkha and Phuentsholing will be reduced to 58 kms but …

The health minister’s proposal to initiate an internship program in Bhutan for the medical students was rejected by some of the Bhutanese MBBS students in Sri Lanka in 2009. The Health Minister mentioned this during the launch of internship guideline and Bhutan Medical & Health Council website. In February 2009 …

2. On Dr David’s proposal: be self-sufficient and produce internal products for internal market. It’s true that there are not many high quality goods made in Bhutan, but it’s also true for Europe and the US where most products, including iPhones, are made in China, Mexico, or other countries. Not …

The body of a man, who went missing since 27 September, was found by the Police search team and relatives at the base of a cliff in the capital from where he is suspected to have fallen. His body was discovered on 30 September. The deceased Tandin Tshering, 57 a …

The body of a man, who went missing since 27 September, was found by the Police search team and relatives at the base of a cliff in the capital from where he is suspected to have fallen. His body was discovered on 30 September. The deceased Tandin Tshering, 57 a …

The Bhutan Postal Corporation Limited (BPCL) in one more effort to clear the cloud over the City Buses procured by it held a press briefing yesterday saying once again that the tender process was fair that that the quality and maintenance of buses would not be issue. Earlier BPCL had …

At a time when Bhutan is facing a severe financial crunch and shortage of money supply the government has take a loan of US$ 36mn or Nu 1.8bn from the World Bank. This part from bringing in much needed funds will also push up Bhutan’s existing external debt of Nu …

While Phojas of the men’s category, also a new team this year won the summer basketball tournament Teamwork served as the perfect tonic for the members of the newest women’s basketball team in town, Sparks, who put together an outstanding combo of team work and skills in the recent summer …