December, 2008
Losing reputation or face?
31 December, 2008 - The government lost a defamation case against a private citizen this week. It was an interesting case that raises many questions and reveals how little our society knows about defamation, although ours is an oral society where gossip is a powerful medium. In fact, a number of ... [more]
Bhutan’s New ambassador to India
31 December, 2008 - “It is a great honour to represent Bhutan as ambassador to India, our closest friend and neighbour and our most important development partner,” Major General Vetsop Namgyel told Kuensel. He left for New Delhi today to take up his new assignment as Bhutan’s ambassador to India. As ... [more]
Round 18 and counting …
31 December, 2008 - The foreign minister, Lyonpo Ugyen Tshering, reminded the National Assembly that 18 rounds of meetings had been held on the Bhutan-China boundary since April 1984, and that the new government would hold the next round of talks on the issue “as soon as possible”. The issue was ... [more]
What contest?
27 December, 2008 - It is an episode of Bhutan Star. Yet another contestant is being screened out. It is a long drawn out process as the MC, with exaggerated melodrama, to build up the suspense as far as he can and wrench tears from the latest victim. The emcee ... [more]
What questions?
24 December, 2008 - As the Bhutanese parliament goes into session we anticipate some interesting sessions, informative debates, and meaningful decisions. Beyond the issues already identified in the agenda, the “question hour” could, potentially, raise some relevant questions and answers. The process of placing a decision maker on the stand and ... [more]
Police-youth partnership program
Getting the better of juvenile delinquency with the help of the young HAND IN HAND: Young people march with police in a show of solidarity against crime 24 December, 2008 - With 182 youth cases recorded from May 2007 to date, in which almost 300 youth were arrested this year itself ... [more]
Bhutan bows out
Anju Gurung against Kuwait in the last match of the league at Gymkhana (four wickets for three runs) 24 December, 2008 - Bhutan thrashed Kuwait by 53 runs in their final league match of the ACC U-19 women’s championship on December 19, yet failed to qualify for the quarter-finals because of ... [more]
Pemagatshel takes pride of place
CONSTITUENCY CENTENNIAL – The prime minister celebrates National Day with the people of Pemagatshel 20 December, 2008 - “For the last hundred years, we have been blessed with benevolent and exemplary monarchs, who brought us peace and happiness and I surmise only one reason why we were gifted so - It ... [more]
Six honoured for service to nation
Druk Thuksey medal 20 December, 2008 - “As King it is my duty to recognise people, who have served their fellow countrymen and nation in an exceptional way. It does not matter who you are, whether you are from rural or urban Bhutan or from the private sector or government. In ... [more]
The road ahead for Bhutan
His Majesty addresses the Nation at Changlimethang 20 December, 2008 - Future generations of Bhutanese people will live longer. They will be better educated. They will have better communications and will travel further. They will be more prosperous. Their lives will be more comfortable. It was with this knowledge that the ... [more]