The Royal Bhutan Police (RPB) in Thimphu has arrested 72 people – 57 male and 5 female for possession and illegal transaction of controlled substances this year. According to records maintained by the Thimphu police, possession and illegal transaction of controlled substances is shooting up by the year; they apprehended …

6. Education This is another example of an area where the people and the government can work together, and make transparency legislation twice as powerful. Education is the fastest growing demand amongst most sections of society, but most especially amongst the weaker sections, and it is largely up to the …

As the wind of Democracy swept across Bhutan in March 2008, the day of voting was a solemn but hopeful day. There was hope and optimism that under democracy, everyone would be equal before the law, there would be accountability, abuse of power, nepotism and corruption would be curbed and …

  After the outbreak of rabies at Sarpang, which led to the death of two calves and a cow, the brain samples were sent a week ago for tests to Serbithang and the results are positive for a female cross-breed jersey of ten months. However, the other two – an …

  The three-day workshop which started on March 19 on “Electoral Contestant” conducted by the Election Commission of Bhutan offered nothing new but was a forum to voice out their opinions and an interactive session, said most of the participants including those from the old as well as newly registered …

Roping in enough applicants especially classes X and XII pass-outs for in-country training programs is always a herculean task for the labor ministry. In-country training programs provided by the ministry  almost all the time remain under capacity. “Tourism, hospitality and the construction sectors are the priority sectors where employment opportunities …

Around 13 multi-skilled instructors gathered at the Department of Youth and Sports (DYS) to discuss issues pertaining to the use of vocational skills in schools on March 9. The meeting aimed to come up with a new work plan for the teachers through introducing strategies to make vocational education popular. …

2. Time Use Transparency legislations compel government departments to proactively disclose information that is essential for the citizen. It also requires them to effectively make public new sIt would cut down the time taken to access government information and services, and lessen the wait for government to respond or take …

Recently the Speaker, Jigme Tshultim, in an interview said that CDG is a double edged sword. In the light of the draft RAA report finding numerous lapses and irregularities in the use of CDG, the double edged sword comment now rings more true than ever. This report may also shed …

Internal Funding for political parties and the need for state funding  were the hot topics of discussion in the three-day workshop under the ongoing process of Building Resources in Democracy, Governance and Election (BRIDGE) held for  existing amd newly registered political parties in Paro from March 19 by the Election …