Archive for February, 2010
IF YOU TALK, PEOPLE LISTEN
Hundreds of chillips taking pictures at the Centennial Farmer’s Market will hinder us as we do our weekly shopping. There will not be enough room for us to sit and watch our loved atsharas during Tsechus. We will become like Nepal, flooded with bagpackers. These were some [Read More]
RUB DREAMS BIG
A dramatic face-lift for the Royal University of Bhutan (RUB) is in the offing and if stakeholders are to be believed, within reach. The performance compact signed between the RUB and Education Ministry yesterday saw the former committing to bring about initiatives that [Read More]
INTEL TO COLLABORATE WITH BHUTAN
The royal government of Bhutan yesterday signed an MoU with Intel Corporation to focus on effectively integrating technology in schools in Bhutan, and promoting rolling out of WiMAX as access technology to broadband, in a phased manner. According to press releases from [Read More]
A POWER-PACKED FUTURE BECKONS
A rugged terrain and cascading rivers are a boon to Bhutan. Given that the country’s current winter demand of 237 MW is expected to shoot up to 308 MW, possibly causing a power shortage anywhere near 20 MW by late winter this and next year, the fact that 30,000 MW of [Read More]
LEGACY AT STAKE?
Yet another mishap that could have been prevented! On Tuesday, Kencho Sum Lhakhang in Tamzhing, Bumthang, was burnt down. The culprit, we are told, is a butter lamp that was thrown askance, probably by the wind. Fortunately, most of the relics were left unscathed. But the [Read More]
IT'S ETHICS, STUPID
Talk about bringing in thousands of tourists more, do the proponents and servicers of this gargantuan leap have their ethics and etiquettes right? May be not! Not surprising then that the prime minister frequently inserted talks about ethics during his engagement with the [Read More]
A LOOK OUT FOR QUALITY MEDICINE
Ensuring quality medical supplies hence quality health care services, is the prerequisite of the Drugs Regulatory Authority which is trying to strengthen drug regulations with around 53 pharmacy shops under its hold. Import of medical products either by an individual or an [Read More]
NO OZONE AFFECTING SUBSTANCES BY 2010
In an urgency to meet the deadline of phasing out ozone depleting substances (ODS), the National Environment Commission is vigorously training stakeholders to take actions. A group of customs officers attended a training of trainer’s workshop organized by NEC, in Thimphu [Read More]
DIALOGUE IMPORTANT : SAYS PM
The government and tourism stakeholders will consult each other frequently to dispel what the prime minister described were “doubts and suspicions” that could thwart meaningful partnership. Meeting on Wednesday, the industry agreed to the prime minister’s proposal for [Read More]
NO DAMAGE TO RELICS
The Kenchosum Lhakhang in Tamzhing, Bumthang, which caught fire Tuesday will be temporarily restored to house the relics until further directives from the royal government. To be completed in a week, the timber for the restoration will be supplied by the Dzongkhag [Read More]
