Former diplomat sentenced
12 March 2010
The Thimphu dzongkhag court on February 24 sentenced Peyma Dorje, first secretary (Finance) of the Royal Bhutanese Embassy in New Delhi, India, to one year and six months in prison for embezzlement and official misconduct. The verdict states that the defendant has knowingly and intentionally committed the offence of embezzlement. Section 287 of the Penal Code of Bhutan states that a defendant... Read the story »
Bhutan’s first medical college to come up in Serbithang
8 March 2010
The site for the construction of Bhutan’s first medical college, Bhutan Institute of Medical Sciences (BIMS), has been identified above the Royal Botanical Garden in Serbithang, Thimphu. Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH) will be designated as a teaching hospital. JDWNRH has 17 clinical departments out of 20 required for a medical college. Anatomy, biochemistry and... Read the story »
RSTA found prone to corruption
6 March 2010
An integrity assessment jointly conducted by Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) and National Statistics Bureau (NSB) in 2009 found that vehicle registration and licensing procedures of Road Safety and Transport Authority (RSTA) was prone to corruption. The assessment rated the total integrity of the organization at 6.48 out of 10. Under the findings, personal attitude was rated 5.26,... Read the story »
Bird flu under control
5 March 2010
The recent outbreak of bird flu in Rinchending, Phuentsholing, is now under control, according to officials from the livestock department. The Department of Livestock and Bhutan Agriculture and Food Regulatory Authority are successfully carrying out the decontamination, depopulation and disinfection (3D) in Samdrup Jongkhar, Samtse, Gelephu, Sarpang and Phuentsholing. Until March 1, veterinarians... Read the story »
Entrepreneurs get fund to start business
25 February 2010
Ministry of Labour and Human Resources (MoLHR) completed the first entrepreneurial skills development training for 63 participants of two batches with the financial support from UNDP as part of Human Security Project under the Income Generation Start-up Support programme yesterday. The 29 male and 34 female young entrepreneurs have the proposals to set up businesses in the three highest poverty... Read the story »
Single player in Panbang
22 February 2010
If you are in Panbang and do not have friends or relatives who stay there, finding a place to sleep would be difficult as there is only one hotel in the town providing rooms. “Even if you have money, there is no decent place to sleep in Panbang,” said a corporate employee from Thimphu, who was on a tour in the dungkhag. Built with wood and bamboo, Sangay Hotel is single-storied with five rooms,... Read the story »
Environmental award to be instituted
21 February 2010
Bhutanese professionals from all walks of life who have demonstrated leadership and contributed towards environmental conversation in Bhutan will hereafter be recognised and awarded the Environmental Stewardship Award. The cabinet approved the Instituting of Environmental Stewardship Award to be hosted at Ugyen Wangchuck Institute for Conservation and Environment and the launch of Bhutan Ecological... Read the story »
JICA to help improve quality of VET
21 February 2010
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has started a project to improve quality and make a difference in Vocational Education and Training (VET) in the country. The project will formulate a working group for promoting collaboration between VTIs and industries in the country, conduct training needs assessment, and revise and develop curriculum and materials for pilot courses, said Tshering... Read the story »
ACC creates awareness in Pemagatshel
19 February 2010
More than a hundred people attended a day long awareness programme on corruption in Pemagatshel last week. The participants included dzongkhag and gewog officials, local businessmen and corporate officials. Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) Commissioner, Kezang Jamtsho, who led the two member team, said although Bhutan still remains the cleanest country in South Asia, it stands at the threshold... Read the story »
Children’s parks, few and battered
14 February 2010
All the four children’s parks in the capital are in a poor shape. Most of the swings and see-saws are broken, slides are worn-out, park lights out of order, and litter is everywhere. Gyeltshen Drukpa, the Chief Environmental Officer of Thimphu City Corporation (TCC), attributes the damage to the attitude of Bhutanese people. He said that, despite repeated efforts of TCC to repair the damage,... Read the story »
Loading ...Zakar for Friday March 12 2010
28th Day of the 01st Month - Iron Male Tiger Year
Auspicious for: Carrying out daily chores and offerings.
Inauspicious for: Construction of new ten-sung, conducting consecration and blessing ceremonies, lue-cho, starting construction of houses, sowing seeds, planting flowers, entering new houses, shifting houses, calling upon superiors, starting business, doing charity work in the name of the deceased, taking death body out of the house, paying grain debts and undertaking a long journey.
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