Monthly Archives: December, 0

It was on the invitation of the Third Druk Gyalpo, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck that, Father William Joseph Mackey, came to Bhutan in 1963. The insightful step by the Third Druk Gyalpo took modern education in Bhutan to yet another level.

The Election Commission of Bhutan carried out a nation-wide awareness programme on postal ballot with armed force personnel and their families, today. Awareness creation was thought to be necessary after thousands of postal ballots were rejected during the National Council Elections.

Coinciding with the birth anniversary of the Third Druk Gyalpo, today, the Bhutan Olympic Committee (BOC) observed its Olympic Day. This year, the event was organized at Gedu, Chhukha. His Royal Highness Prince Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck, the President of the Bhutan Olympic Committee graced the event.

Samdrup Jongkhar hospital is seeing an increased number of Typhoid cases. Rain and contaminated drinking water sources are being blamed for the increasing cases.

Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) revealed five candidates, today, confirming all its 47 candidates.

Two chortens in Kaba in Nubi Gewog in Trongsa have been vandalised. The incident is suspected to have taken place Tuesday night.

Construction of a motorable bridge is being planned over Jaldaka River in Samtse. The bridge will benefit the people of Norgaygang gewog. Jalkada River, which flows between Norgaygang and Tendu, cuts Norgaygang from the rest of Samtse. The bridge construction would cost the government some Nu.1.7 million.

Only 12 percent of the Bhutanese population remains poor states the newly released Poverty Analysis Report. The report which suggests that almost 89,000 people of over 0.7 million Bhutanese is poor, points out that this is half the number since five years ago.

The monthly consumption expenditure per person has almost doubled within the span of five years, according to the Bhutan Living Standards Survey 2012. 

Druk Chirwang Tshogpa (DCT) revealed seven more candidates, today.