Beldangi, October 09: Bhutanese journalists in exiled discussed possibility of merging all organizations working for press freedom into one for combined efforts. Representatives of the Association of Press Freedom Activists (APFA) – Bhutan, Bhutan Press Union and Third World Media Network- Bhutan chapter Wednesday make hours-long deliberations on framing strategies to work after being resettled […]
Beldangi Aug.2: The youth friendly centre( YFC) organized a one day discussion programme coinciding World Non Violence Day here today.The discussion focused on reducing violence in camp and was attended by representatives from Camp Management Committee, Armed Police Force, women organizations and Peace Society, among others.In the interaction journalist Ichha Poudyel provided technical support to […]
Thimphu, October 02: A new report of Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) says licensing procedures for trade, industries and commercial ventures is adding the Ministry of Economic Affairs burden of Nu 98.025 million every year. According to the report, over 90 percent of this burden is laden on service receivers while the ministry bears the rest. […]
Beldangi-I, October 1: Bhutanese Refugee Women Forum (BRWF) has started social awareness programs in all the camps to control social hazards. The BRWF has initiated such programs with a prime objective to control havocs from alcohol during Dashain and Tihar. Funded by United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the awareness programs would continue for weeks. […]
Thimphu, September 29: Queen Ashi Sangay Choden Wangchuck received Excellence in Mental Awareness award from National Board for Certified Counselors and Affiliates (NBCC), a counseling organization in the USA, in recognition of her contribution to mental health care in Bhutan. A statement issued by the organization says that the award was presented in acknowledgement of […]
Thimphu, September 29: A new study of the National Statistics Bureau (NSB) mentions the prevailing dissemination against women in university level education. Less than 33 percent of students in educational institutes under Royal Bhutan University (RUB) are girls while only 18 percent girls get scholarships to study abroad. In contrast, most girls study outside the […]
Thimphu, September 29: People’s Democratic Party (PDP), the opposition feared to get dissolved due to bankruptcy, is likely to get further financial hurdles as Bank of Bhutan failed to auction the land owned by its president. Sangey Ngedup had mortgaged his 67 decimal land in Changdedaphu, Thimphu for Nu 20 million during the party’s election […]
Phuentsholing, September 29: Four months in the government, the Druk Phuensum Tshogpa has revived its drive for renewal of party membership, but it turned out to be failing move since less than 150 have become members of the party in two-month’s time. Against its last year’s claimed figure of 12,000 members, only 53 have renewed […]
Thimphu, September 30: District Administration in Pemagatshel has begun studies on feasibility of shifting the current town to a new location, hoping that this will economically help the Kathokpas. If works go as planned, the current town will be shifted to a new location, 12 km away from today’s setting. According to district administration officials, […]
Thimphu, September 30: Meeting between Bhutan and Costa Rica is scheduled to begin later today in Paro to strengthen south-south cooperation, for which the government of Netherlands has sponsored. The officials of the two countries will discuss bilateral relations and possible economic ties among the members in southern hemisphere. Such meetings are organized every six […]