Australian-Bhutanese film heads to Cannes
By Milana Vulovic Bhutanese Australian co-production The Container has been chosen for the Short Film Corner of the Cannes Film Festival. Set in 1980s Bhutan and based on director Jamyang Dorji’s unique set of experiences, The Container illustrates a mother’s persistent devotion to her child. With baby in arms,...
LG elections postponed
The election commission of Bhutan has postponed the election of the local government Schedule for May 21 following a direction issued by King. King Jigme Khesar issued order to postpone the election after several LG elections aspirants complained about commission’s decision not to allow them contest the elections saying...
Proposing a youth policy
Bhutanese monarch is youth. Most parliamentarians are youths and all ministers are not too old. In totality, the country is dominated by youths. Unfortunately, the country does not have a youth policy. The young people are feeling they need policies to address their issues, their talents and their services....
Second hand business
While I closely watch Bhutanese buying and selling second hand goods through social media facebook, I have the first hand experiences of such business here in Australia which impressed me. Second hand goods are rarely taken to be any value in Bhutan, Nepal and India. I have observed only...
King orders review on LG election procedures
Here is the original text from Kasho issued by King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck on May 4, 2011 after receiving submission from PM JIgmi Thinley regarding complaints from disqualified local government election candidates. “The Prime Minister, on behalf of the National Council, National Assembly and two political parties, has...
Ban on facebook
The government has recently banned using facebook in offices citing reasons that staffs spent so much time in chat and looking at photos that office progress went badly slow. Bhutan moved to liberal politics in a situation when media has over diversified. The countrymen have already entered into the...