December 12, 2009: There was time, very critical time, when a Bhutanese seeking asylum in Germany was extradited to Bhutan, where he would face severe torture, harassment, and jail terms. Fortunately, he has been granted asylum, thanks to international pressure and lobby by exiled Bhutanese groups including media in exile. The long awaited asylum appeal … Read more
December 11, 2009: Talked since 1997, Royal Monetary Authority (RMA), the central banking authority, has finally launched Credit Information Bureau (CIB) Project that is expected to ease the teething process customers have been facing to get loans from banks and other financial institutions. Initially, the project will be a test run in banks for three … Read more
December 09, 2009: Traders seeking a break from volatile global markets may want to head to Bhutan’s bourse, where stocks are traded on just four computers — when they have not crashed — only twice a week. “I’ve got one order to sell 2,820 shares,” said 23-year-old Deki Peldon, the only broker for today’s short … Read more
December 07, 2009: Bhutan has performed bleak picture in the doing Ease of Business Report 2010 produced by the World Bank group. This is drop by two places compared to Doing Business 2009. Bhutan is ranked 126 in the survey of 183 countries to study the environment of ding business. Singapore tops the list while … Read more
This is not a wonder, as you feel when reading this, but the fact is a village has been created within the Bhutanese refugee camp in Nepal. And it is named as security village. Created on the lap of Armed Police Force base camp in Beldangi I, the security village turns to be a shelter … Read more
December 04, 2009: With the presentation of its long awaited Human Rights Report, the UPR Session for Bhutan has formally ended this evening. The fact that might have surprised the RGOB delegates the Bhutanese refugees attended the government`s country report presentation for the first time in nearly two decades. But had the RGOB delegation suspected … Read more
December 04, 2009: The parliamentarians raised series of question with the Minister for Works and Human Settlement Yeshey Zimba regarding the construction of roads, bridges and others during the question hour session on Friday’s sitting of National Assembly. The member from Lhamozinkha Hemant Gurung asked on the government’s plan to construct road between Gesarling and … Read more
All you ever wanted to know about development goals just a click away 4 December, 2009 – With the launch of BhutanInfo yesterday, the first comprehensive information centre for Bhutan’s socio economic development goals at various levels is now only a click away. BhutanInfo, which is available in both desktop and online version at www.bhutanInfo.gov.bt, … Read more
December 03, 2009: On the eve of the Bhutan government presenting its first human right report at the Human Rights Council in Geneva, a new book has been published exclusively incorporating major incidents and trends of human rights violations in Bhutan. Written by I. P. Adhikari, preisdent of Association of Press Freedom Activists (APFA) Bhutan, … Read more
November 27, 2009: For the Layaps, BBS radio is their only connection with the rest of Bhutan. And this connection is often broken when there’s a disturbance in the signal. Laya is located 4,000 metres above the sea level. Laya Geog is about three days walk from proper Gasa. Lack of communication facilities cuts off … Read more