Bhutan Daily News 26-10-23
- Saidpiece
- Oct 27, 2023
- 2 min read
Updated: Oct 27, 2023
1. New Pema Gatshel Dzong and Tshechu
For the first time, residents of Pema Gatshel witnessed their district’s biggest annual festival, the Dzongkhag Tshechu, in the newly-built Dzong at Denchi. The Druk Migyur Dechen Dzong not only provided greater comfort for devotees but also attracted double the number of spectators this year.
2. Bhutan Men's Football Team Advances to AFC Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers
Despite exiting the World Cup 2026 qualifiers after a 4-2 defeat against Hong Kong, China, the Bhutan men’s football team has secured a group stage spot for the AFC Asian Cup 2027 qualifiers. This is after the team defeated Hong Kong, China two-nil at the Changlimithang National Stadium and emerged as the best-losing team during the recent World Cup preliminary qualifiers.
3. 25th Bhutan-China Boundary Talks
The 25th Round of Boundary Talks between Bhutan and China was held in Beijing on the 23rd and 24th of October, 2023. Lyonpo Tandi Dorji led the Bhutanese delegation, and Sun Weidong led the Chinese delegation. They discussed boundary negotiations and signed the Cooperation Agreement on the Responsibilities and Functions of the Joint Technical Team (JTT) on the Delimitation and Demarcation of the Bhutan-China Boundary.
4. Changes in Facilitation for National Assembly Elections
Unlike the 2018 National Assembly Elections, there will be no postal ballot facilitation booths in the upcoming NA Elections. Voters express that providing facilitation booths would encourage more voters to participate.
5. Drug Testing Results in Thimphu
A total of 27 individuals, including two women, tested positive for drugs during a checking conducted at the Olakha Workshop and Changzamtog Highway in Thimphu. Seven individuals are from the workshop area, while the remaining individuals tested positive during the highway checking. All 27 individuals will be sent for counseling and treatment.
6. Eye Camp and Cataract Surgeries
A five-day eye camp in Wangdue Phodrang and Thimphu performed cataract surgeries on almost 150 people in the country. The camp was initiated under the Royal Patronage of Her Majesty the Royal Grandmother Ashi Kesang Choeden Wangchuck and was carried out by Dr. Sanduk Ruit and a team from the Gyalyum Kesang Choeden Wangchuck National Eye Centre.
7. Entrepreneurship Training in Zhemgang
Basic entrepreneurship training is ongoing in Zhemgang to create sustainable business opportunities for rural out-of-school youth. Participants will pitch their business ideas to investors after the 15-day training.
8. Potato Prices and Challenges for Farmers
Reports indicate a season of despair for potato farmers in Phuentshogling. They faced challenges including potatoes rotting at the auction yard and lower prices compared to the previous year.
9. Lead Exposure in Children
About 75% of children up to five years in Thimphu and Phuentshogling are exposed to lead according to a recent research conducted by the Khesar Gyalpo University of Medical Sciences of Bhutan. The researchers are yet to determine the cause.
10. QNET Scheme Victims
About 30 Bhutanese have lost hundreds of thousands of money to an illegal business scheme known as the QNET scheme. The Department of Law and Order received two written complaints and one verbal complaint.
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