Monthly Archives: December, 0
Monggar voters concerned over party coordinators, candidate representatives
At a common forum for Dramaedtse_Ngatshang Constituency in Monggar, the voters voiced concerns over party coordinators and election representatives of candidates.
Man charged with voluntary manslaughter
The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) is charging a 26-year-old man from Punakha with a voluntary manslaughter of his 61-year-old uncle. The case was forwarded to Punakha District Court yesterday.
Ensuring survival of Maenbi’s Drochung festival
Until recently, it seemed like it won’t be long before Drochung- a local festival native to Maenbi gewog in Lhuentse, would become a thing of the past.
Access to finance main challenge for women entrepreneurs
Women entrepreneurs in the country say obtaining start-up financial capital is one of the main challenges faced by them, according to Caird research report released by the National Statistics Bureau (NSB) in May this year.
No electricity in SJ’s Lauri, Serthig and Langchenphu gewogs
The three gewogs of Lauri, Serthig and Langchenphu in Samdrup Jongkhar have been living in the dark without power supply for nearly two weeks now.
Bhutan expecting a semifinal finish at SAFF Championship
The Bhutanese team led by head coach, Trevor Morgan, arrived in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka yesterday ahead of the SAFF championship.
Laya road clearing works to complete ahead of 3rd highland festival
Works to clear the blocks on the Laya Gewog Centre (GC) road are being speeded up as the Third Royal Highland Festival, scheduled in October, draws closer.
Language barrier hindered effective common forums in east
People in the east are finding it difficult to understand what the representatives of four political parties are saying at the common forums.
Gamrichu Hydropower Project pledge brings hope and skepticism
Some people in Phongmed Gewog under Radhi-Sagteng constituency in Trashigang hope that the pledge to start Gamrichu Hydropower project will materialise this time.
DoR repairs Dalbari-Dagapela road ahead of NA election’s primary round
With the poll day for the primary round of the National Assembly election just 13 days away, the Department of Roads is rehabilitating the Dalbari-Dagapela secondary national highway in Dagana.