Bhutan Observer

On the sets of Sergi Zhongm – Valley of Gold
Lights, camera, and action. A group of young boys teases a girl in a restaurant. A young man walks in and rescues the girl from the gang. The girl thanks the young man. Cut and pack.
This was the last shooting scene of a new Bhutanese film called Sergi Zhongm – Valley of Gold, in Thimphu […]    [read more]

Being aware of ground realities
When my friend, Somkumar, the taciturn logged on to www.cultured apes.com, the webpage showed, as it often did, on Windows Real Player, spirited discussions (rather, deliberations, to be politically correct) of a score of executives. Somkumar, the taciturn fitted his earphone properly. (For unidentified reasons, I have called him ‘taciturn’, beyond the obvious reason that […]    [read more]

Land degradation, looming threat in east
Continuous land degradation could be a threat to livelihoods in eastern Bhutan, according to an assessment. Building of more farm roads and climate change could worsen the problem.
The holistic land degradation assessment of the eastern Bhutan by Renewable Natural Resources Research Centre (RNRRC) in Wengkhar said the eastern Bhutan is more vulnerable to land degradation […]    [read more]

Once an addict, now a teetotaller
He was one of the most popular actors and singers of the bustling Bhutanese film industry. His movies were well received and his songs appreciated.
His career was at the apex. But one flaw, his addiction to alcohol, nearly put an end to all his talents.
A recovering alcoholic now, 33-year-old Kinzang Dorji, has become clean after […]    [read more]

Boosting volleyball in the country
Volleyball may have lost popularity, but it has not vanished. The Bhutan Volleyball Federation is planning to take all necessary steps to give the game a much-needed boost and bring back its popularity.
As a first step, the federation has already started training school sports instructors in the game. On December 25, all school sports instructors […]    [read more]

Double boon for Denchi
Farmers of Denchi village in Pemagatshel have another reason to smile. First, it was the new township and the dzongkhag headquarters, which will be relocated next to their village. Now the village has a some 2-km road constructed as a goodwill gesture by Druk Satair Corporation, a Pemagatshel-based gypsum mining company.
“The company not only constructed […]    [read more]

Building Dechencholing starts
City Corporation will start implementing the Local Area Plan for Dechencholing in Thimphu starting July next year. Chief Urban Planner from City Corporation, Geley Norbu, said it will start with the construction of roads.
The landowners of Dechencholing gathered at the Dechencholing Middle Secondary School on December 6 for a consultation with different government sectors regarding […]    [read more]

Rural teachers overburdened
Quality education – whose responsibility? by Jimmy S Tensing of SCE in Bhutan Observer dated June 5, 2009, has a point to be noted. His concern is of a would-be teacher. My concern is of a teacher who had been in the system for more than a decade. Jimmy opined that nothing was taking shape, […]    [read more]

Govt to subsidise transport on non-profitable routes
Most routes that haven’t seen buses will soon have transportat services available with the recent government approval to subsidize the operation of bus services on non-profitable routes in the country.
The government will bear the interest on loans taken by the willing operators to buy transport bus(es) while the principal amount will be paid by the […]    [read more]

The view from Sangaygang
Our reporter METHO DEMA looks down from Sangaygang and observes Thimphu city with a critical eye.
As one takes a stroll down Sangaygang road, the whole Thimphu valley comes into view, and one can’t help noticing the transformation it has undergone. From the sleepy town of the 1980s, it has today become a bustling city – […]    [read more]

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