Monthly Archives: December, 0

The Thuenlam Championship 2013 football tournament is underway in the Capital. In the first match today, the RICBL FC won the match from Zhabtog FC. The RICBL team scored two goals, while Zhabtog team scored only one goal.

Druk Phuensum Tshogpa has a new candidate for Kengkhar-Weringla Constituency in Monggar. Rinzin Jamtsho, 34, is replacing the incumbent MP Sonam Penjore.

The Zhemgang Gewog Zomdu for the nomination of National Council candidates, ended yesterday in Buli under Nangkor Gewog.

The Bhutan Centre for Media and Democracy has launched the first-ever Media Lab to offer Bhutanese youth easy access to digital media technology and to boost their confidence and ability in expressing their views and opinions in democratic Bhutan.

A Bhutan Organic Certification System (BOCS) is being put in place to ensure that vegetables are 100 percent organic.

The production of sugarcane sweets, locally known as Tshatshi Buram has declined in recent years. Tshatshi Buram used to be an important source of cash income for farmers in Nanong Gewog under Pemagatshel, and Lumang Gewog in Trashigang.

The governments of Bhutan and Bangladesh will hold their first Bilateral Consultation on April 2, in Dhaka. The Bhutanese delegation will be led by the Foreign Secretary, Yeshey Dorji.

His Majesty the King has granted Land Kidu to 3,173 thram-holders in Haa Dzongkhag whose cases were submitted after the completion of the National Cadastral Resurvey.

The Ministry of Information and Communications has issued, ‘a statement of fact’, saying the ministry will not respond to some media that have been carrying unauthenticated information about the construction of the three domestic airports.

Leaders of the new political parties made a courtesy call on the Prime Minister Jigmi Y.Thinley, this afternoon. Lyonchhoen said their participation is significant as it completes an important process of democracy- the primary round of election.