Bhutan Daily News 07-04-23
- Saidpiece
- Apr 7, 2023
- 2 min read
In Dagana District, Thasa Chiwog has long been one of most remote areas, situated an hour’s walk from the nearest road point in Burichhu along the Tsirang-Wangdue Phodrang highway. The residents of Thasa have had to endure a challenging life, carrying everything they need to and from the road point on their backs along a steep footpath, making the journey both arduous and time-consuming. However, a new farm road is set to change things for the better. Expected to be completed next month, the road will make life easier for the residents of Thasa, who have been eagerly awaiting this development.
A first-of-its-kind space challenge is underway with the top 10 teams from the Jigme Namgyel Engineering College and the College of Science and Technology building their own nanosatellites. They were chosen from among 24 teams from various colleges across the country. The Government Technology or GovTech agency launched this challenge as a part of the Bhutan Space Week in February this year.
The common forum for the National Council elections in Zhemgang is seeing an impressive number of women attendees this time compared to the past elections. The election officials in the district attribute this positive trend to women becoming more aware of the significance of such forums.
You surely would have heard about Kung Fu Panda or Jackie Chan. They are both synonymous with the martial art-Kung Fu. And for those genuinely interested to learn martial arts, a Kung Fu trainer in Thimphu is providing that opportunity and that too for free. Wangyal Rigzin, a passionate Kung Fu trainer with more than 20 years of training is providing free Kung Fu lessons at his studio in Thimphu with the aim to promote the sport in the country.
The Royal Securities Exchange of Bhutan started the Alternative Investment Market or AIM in 2018 to help small businesses and start-ups with financing needs. However, no companies have received funding from the AIM as there were not many applicants due to lack of awareness of the investment market and the opportunities it offers. For those who tried, investors were not interested.
Chewing betel nut has become part of the Bhutanese culture. But many don’t seem to be aware of the consequences. Doctors say it can lead to a pre-cancerous condition called Oral Submucous Fibrosis. However, if detected early, doctors say it is preventable. Doctors at the national referral hospital say about six to eight patients with oral pre-cancer conditions visit the hospital daily these days.
Bhutanese applicants seeking medical checkups for Australian visas are facing significant delays, with wait times of up to three months or more to see a doctor. This is despite making the service available from the hospitals in Gelephu and Monggar earlier this year, to attend to the increasing number of applicants. Prior to that, the National Referral Hospital in Thimphu was the lone service provider.
The Under-Secretary General for Peace Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, thanked Bhutan on April 5 for her strong support, service, and sacrifice of military and police personnel deployed around the world for United Nations peacekeeping.
Thirty Bhutanese coaches will undergo a five-day intensive course starting April 10 at the Royal Thimphu College through the WorldCoaches Programme of the Royal Netherlands Football Association (KNVB).
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