By Ugyen Penjore in Kuensel 5 December, 2007 – With just 26 days to go, the clock is ticking fast as Bhutan heads towards the National Council election, scheduled for December 31, marking the start of Bhutan’s historic parliamentary elections. There are 312,817 eligible voters, according to the election...

From Bhutan News ServiceThimphu, December 03: Despite this being the first and historic elections, the voters’ turnout in the upcoming elections in the country is doubtful. The private sector employers who gather in Thimphu to discuss the draft of the Labor Act said they will not provide leave to...

The seven parties pushed their decision to proclaim Nepal as a federal democratic republic through the interim parliament, on Friday (December 28) despite the opposition from certain quarters. But by inserting a clause stating that this proclamation will be implemented by the first meeting of the elected Constituent Assembly,...

By Tashi Wangmo in Bhutan Observer weekly Bhutan: After the Election Commission rejected the application to register as a political party and disqualified them on 27 November, the Bhutan People’s United Party (BPUP) is standing on a loose ground. Yesterday, the BPUP appealed to the ECB through a letter...

He did it and claimed he did not. The issue is disqualifying the candidature of seven persons intending to run the upper house elections. I am writing this piece on the last day for filing nominations for the contest yet the Kuenzang Wangdi insists he was right to what...

I joined the Royal Government of Bhutan (RGOB) as a young officer in March 1980 having successfully completed my National Social Service (NSS) in Lhuntshi dzongkhag (district). During my six months of NSS I had the opportunity to visit and work in the remotest parts of Lhuntshi and also...