Monthly Archives: December, 0

It has been a little over a year since the establishment of Phuentshogling Gonor Chethuen Tshogpa, a farmer’s cooperative for vegetable production in Ramitey under Phuentshogling Gewog. Though the cooperative recorded a good yield of vegetables, the returns from the sales were not good.

The Ambassador-designate of Singapore to Bhutan, Lim Thuan Kuan, presented his credentials to His Majesty the King at the Tashichhodzong, today.

The Opposition Leader and some of its members met with the graduates, who are attending the National Graduate Orientation Programme, today. Speaking to the graduates, the Opposition Leader Dr.Pema Gyamtsho spoke on the DPT party and its ideology briefly. He also spoke on the former government’s achievements.

To encourage more women participation in the Local Government Elections in 2016, Bhutan Network for Empowering Women organised a workshop in Punakha. Some hundred participants form six Western Dzongkhag took part in the three-day workshop which ended today.

The Prime Minister, Tshering Tobgay, today launched the book titled “Democracy in Bhutan: The First Five Years 2008-13”. The book is authored by Gyambo Sithey of Centre for Research Initiatives. He is also the author of “Drukyul Decides: In the minds of Bhutan’s first voter”, published in 2008.

Ever since the electrification of Merak Gewog under Trashigang in 2011, the consumption of firewood has been on the decline. The gewog, in the past, would use huge amount of firewood.

Around 24 participants from research centres, sub-centres and extension offices from various dzongkhags are taking part in the week-long workshop on participatory plant breeding in Paro. Participatory plant breeding is one of the methods for on-farm conservation and promotes use of local crop diversity.

The Ambassadors of Austria and Turkey presented their credentials to His Majesty the King, this morning, at the Tashichhodzong.

The Local Leaders of Zhemgang are miffed after they were apparently left out while planned activities of the dzongkhag were being drawn.

A 38-year-old Man from Chaskhar in Monggar died on the spot due to explosion while fishing at Gishigwang from Gongri on last Sunday. He was using some explosive devices for fishing. Gishingwang is about 1 hour walk towards Thangrong from Sherichu.