April, 2009
Trusting the banks
30 April, 2009 - Our banks, perhaps more than any other institution, need to convince clients that their money and their interests are safe. The regularity with which they are conned into giving public money away to cheats is jarring people's confidence. And that is a cause for concern. Kuensel has found ... [more]
Look before you leap
29 April, 2009 - We know that the Prime Minister has deferred the date of Bhutan's accession to WTO. He is right in doing that. Without a proper and a serious analysis done on the cost and implications of obtaining a WTO membership, the Prime Minister's view is that Bhutan should ... [more]
Join WTO now: cabinet urged
29 April, 2009 - Bhutan could be a step closer to the WTO after the ministry of economic affairs (MoEA) - in a report to the prime minister and the cabinet - strongly advocated that the country join WTO as soon as possible, at a time when its environment was ... [more]
Swine flu alert
29 April, 2009 - With the World Health Organization (WHO) increasing the pandemic alert level for the swine influenza outbreak, the public health department (PHD) decided yesterday to implement counter measures throughout the country. The PHD director, Dr Ugen Dophu, said there was no need to panic, but that we ... [more]
Border closed for W.B. elections
Gateway to Bhutan out of business for 24 hours from tomorrow 29 April, 2009 - Phuentsholing and Samtse border gates will be closed for 24 hours - beginning 5 a.m. on April 30 - with the Lok Sabha (Lower House) election in West Bengal scheduled to be held on that ... [more]
Moonlighting with schooling
Mixing business with education, children sell farm produce at school 29 April, 2009 - Eleven-year-old Sherab Zangmo has more to do than merely study in school. For the second grade student from Ritsangdung, Kanglung, going to school is literally a family business. Already weighed down by her school bag, Sherab walks more ... [more]
Seminar to commemorate 20 years of Thai-Bhutan friendship
April 28: The Royal Thai Embassy in Dhaka, the Royal Thai Consulate in Thimphu and the Royal Government of Bhutan organized a seminar to commemorate 20 years of friendship between Bhutan and Thailand today. Her Royal Highness Ashi Chimi Yangzom Wangchuck was the chief guest at the seminar. Bhutan and Thailand ... [more]
MPs asked to raise funds
DPT needs to find funds to keep party afloat. Political infrastructure is close to defunct for want of finance 28 April, 2009 - With funding sources dwindling and party offices running on empty at their house owner's mercy, the Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) leaders recently told their members of parliament (MPs) to ... [more]
A kick upstairs for late starters
Education ministry restores fast track double promotion for older students 28 April, 2009 - Twenty years after being scrapped from the education system, the ministry of education is re-introducing the 'double promotion' programme in Bhutanese schools. The promotion this time, however, will not be based on academic merit, but be given to ... [more]
Topgyal Dorji talks to Kuensel
28 April, 2009 - The new president of the Bhutan chamber of commerce and industry (BCCI), Topgyal Dorji (of the Tashi group of companies), formally took over his office yesterday in Thimphu. The prime minister, and other ministers, offered khadhar. How do you plan to take BCCI ahead? My first task is ... [more]