Author Archives: NepaliKuire
Africans in Nepal
An interesting coincidence today – asked by a Kenyan about the experience of Africans in Nepal, and then a few hours later, this Kantipur piece written by a Kenyan. Reading her blog, you can see that Wagle was hoping for … Continue reading
Close escape, police inept
Flying out of KTM last night just hours after an arriving plane crashed, killing all on board, ensured a strange feeling amongst those leaving the country. [UPDATE] Today’s accusations against Nepali police sound shockingly believable (see below). 22 Air Accidents … Continue reading
Nepali airlines: the mouse’s choice (but not peoples’)
Mouse grounds NAC Boeing again, in HK Nepal Airlines Corporation´s Boeing 757 9N-ACB that left Kathmandu for Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia late Monday night after being grounded for over 11 hours because of a mouse, has now been grounded at Hong … Continue reading
End the Haliya system in Nepal say the NHRC, NDC, NWC and UN
Although the September 2008 agreement between the Government of Nepal and Federation of National Haliya Liberation Society formally declared the liberation of Haliyas, tangible outcomes have yet to be achieved. The draft Haliya Prohibition Bill has not been passed, and the Government has … Continue reading
DfID spends £32,000 upgrading director’s home
The extravagant deal has stirred controversy inside the DfID office in Nepal, where many are upset about the inefficient way aid money is often spent. It has also raised eyebrows in the wider donor community. One aid worker said that … Continue reading
US cable: Nepal rebuts China pressure over refugees
C O N F I D E N T I A L SECTION 01 OF 02 KATHMANDU 000144 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/17/2019 TAGS: PREL [External Political Relations], PREF [Refugees], CH [China (Mainland)], NP [Nepal] SUBJECT: NEPAL: CHINA PRESSURE BUT NEPALIS SAY REFUGEE POLICY … Continue reading
US cable: army corrupt, reconstruction expensive
See full list of Nepal cables. INDIAN, UK ENVOYS ON STATE OF ARMY, TALKS BETWEEN PARTIES, MAOISTS REF: A. KATHMANDU 658 ¶B. KATHMANDU 606 (NOTAL) Classified By: CDA John K. Schlosser, Reasons 1.4 (b/d). SUMMARY ——– ¶1. (S) Visiting SCA PDAS … Continue reading
Human rights INGOs letter to PM Baburam
Dear Prime Minister: As you assume the mantle of the highest office in Nepal, with only three months left in the mandate of the Constituent Assembly, we write to you to reiterate our longstanding request that the government makes accountability … Continue reading
१०१ प्रभावशाली महिला, 100 most influential women
नारी टिम महिला र पुरुष मानव सृष्टिका आधारभूत सर्त हुन्। जहाँ महिलाका कुरा हुन्छन् त्यहाँ पुरुषलाई कदापि छुटाउन सकिँदैन। त्यसैगरी पुरुषको समाजमा महिलाले पनि उत्तिकै सम्मानित एवं प्रभावशाली जीवनको अपेक्षा गर्नु स्वाभाविक हुन्छ। नेपाली समाजको कुरा गर्ने हो भने महिलाको … Continue reading
Timeline of constitutional dilemma
22 November 2005: The Seven Parties Alliance (SPA) finalizes a 12-point agreement with the Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) in New Delhi, as a roadmap for resolving conflict and restoring a democracy in Nepal; 6 April 2006: Maoist-supported SPA … Continue reading