The Bhutanese Leading the way.
“I have bigger reasons for my trip to Haa Sombeykha,” said Lyonchen Jigmi Y. Thinley during the recent ‘Meet the Press’. The Lyonchen was responding to queries by the media and speculation by people about his recent tour to Haa which many quarters had pronounced as premature politicking for the …
Read More »Democracy and political prospects in 2013
With four political parties now and 2013 nearing the political scene is getting warmer. In the first parliamentary elections, the People’s Democratic Party was a strong favorite with many predicting a PDP win. This was while the underdog, Druk Phuensum Tshogpa went about its rounds in what many say was …
Read More »Wholesale cartel makes 216% profit on imported vegetables
A study by Department of Agriculture and Marketing Co-operatives shows that Bhutanese kitchens pay exorbitantly high rates and recommends that FCB take over wholesale of vegetables to bring down prices Next time you visit the Centenary Farmer’s Market in Thimphu make sure that you drive a hard bargain. A study by the Department …
Read More »How Bhutan gained from the Happiness conference in New York
The happiness and well-being conference hosted by Bhutan and led by the Prime Minister, Lyonchen Jigmi Y Thinley is expected to bring more than happiness in Bhutan. In his most recent address to the nation, the Prime Minister said,”For a small country like ours, the appreciation we are getting from …
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