Editor Kathmandu, September 24: Issuing a press statement today, Association of Press Freedom Activists (APFA) Bhutan that has been advocating for freedom of speech and expression in Bhutan since 2003, has expressed serious concern over the attempt of deportation of Tandin Wangdi by German authority. APFA-Bhutan has stressed that Wangdi, who was taking refuge in … Read more
Jaigaon, September 24: Bhutanese and the Assam’s state government concluded to intensify the security check along the international border to control the infiltration by Bhutanese underground groups. The two governments also agreed to share information on the issue during a border talks he in Bogaigaon in Assam last week. The security measures have been tightened … Read more
Beldangi-I, September 23: The hospital area in Beldangi-I camp has remained tensed since early morning today due to the death of Sri Maya Magi, 14. General people and family of the deceased have questioned on services delivered to the treatment of Magi who died vomiting blood yesterday at 4 PM. "She was denied of immediate … Read more
New Delhi, September 23: Transparency International (TI), the largest international body to monitor corruption across the globe, has raked Bhutan having less corruption in the region. According to TI report, 2008 Bhutan has been raked at 45th position, further improving from its last year’s position of 47th. TI survey in 180 countries. Bhutan scored 5.2 … Read more
Kathmandu, September 23: A three-day regional seminar on Sustainable Agriculture and Good Governance has begun from today. The seminar is organized by SUPRO-Bangladesh, the campaigner of good governance in the country. articipants from south Asian countries including Bhutan are exchanging their expertise to help common people get their right to food. The key feature during … Read more
Thimphu, September 23: As the news draw world attention on child-illness in China cased by tainted milk, Bhutan government has imposed a temporary ban on the sale of all milk-based food products imported from China. According to Bhutan Agriculture and Food Regulatory Authority (BAFRA) under the Ministry of Agriculture the ban will continue until further … Read more
Kathmandu, September 23: When there are several pending cases of mixed marriages in camps, between exiled Bhutanese and Nepalese or Indian citizens, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has addressed some key issues connected to this. A monthly bulletin of UNHCR published last month attempted to clarity an instance regarding resettlement of a … Read more
Thimphu, September 22: The annual reports of the government cited increasing unemployment in the country and no additional opportunities for educated group, government started chopping off staffs from state agencies. Druk Holding and Investment (DHI), created last year to streamline the state investments, directed its member companies to ward off their staffs to make them … Read more
Cora Schram, 26, is a student from the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands. As part of her study on master in cultural anthropology, she conducted three-month of research in Beldangi I, II and II-extension camps, where exiled Bhutanese live. During this research, she focused on the importance of education inside the refugee camps, and … Read more
Adelaide (Australia), September 22: After two and half years on the net providing news and updates, apfanews.com will now be available for our users on mobile as well. To ease the access of our readers on all movement, even if they are away from desktop or laptop, the site has been upgraded to view through … Read more