Aimed towards creating an awakened and informed citizenry, the Anti -Corruption Commission (ACC) will conduct Gewog Awareness and Advocacy program to commemorate the International Anti-Corruption Day (IACD) on December 9, and the following week, December 10-16 as the National Anti-Corruption Week (NACW) in Bhutan. According to ACC, corruption in rural …

Policy makers in the government, representatives in the parliament and religious handlers are imposing bans, restrictions and nonsense rules and regulations not based on scientific logic, or for that matter on common sense on people. People pay taxes to pay their salaries and in return expect them to create an …

The Royal Audit Authority Report on the procurement of consultancy services by the government from 2007-2008 to 2011-2012 raises several issues, challenges, and questions on the procurement of such services and their effectiveness. Consultancy, unlike procurement of other things like cars or tables, is very significant because the advice or …

In 2009, when the government unveiled its decision to hire McKinsey for USD 9.1 mn or Nu 443 mn with the aim of accelerating socio-economic development in Bhutan, there were many critics of the move. Four years later, a Royal Audit Authority (RAA) Report on procurement of consultancy services has …

The fund has been used to set up the Abe Scholarship that will fund two new college students every year Bhutan saw a sharp rise in the number of tourist arrivals in 2012, and the Japanese tourists more than doubled in numbers replacing American tourists as the largest tourist nationality …

The RAA, in its performance report on procurement of consultancy services by the government has pointed out some deficiencies and shortfalls in consultancy services for Hydro projects, which are impacting the construction of Hydro projects. During the period 2007-08 to 2011-12, a total of Nu. 1,804.350 million was spent on …

Ambassador of Australia to Bhutan, Patrick Michael Suckling presented his credentials to His Majesty the King at the Tashi Chhodzong yesterday morning. Ambassador Suckling also called on Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay and Foreign Minister Rinzin Dorji. Lyonchhen extended a warm welcome to the ambassador and congratulated him for having presented his …

Ambassador of Switzerland to Bhutan Linus Von Castelmur called on the Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay at the Gyalyong Tshogkhang on November 20. Lyonchhen conveyed his deepest appreciation to the ambassador and said that the support and friendship of the Swiss government and people have continuously benefitted Bhutan over the years. …

For the first time, a national policy for the film industry is finally materializing that would define the roles and responsibilities for the Bhutanese film sector. The primary purpose of this policy is to facilitate the growth of Bhutanese cinema into a vibrant industry of international repute that affirms and …

The new lag-thrams issued has many limitations or errors, but can be corrected within five years’ time, the Secretary of National Land Commission (NLC) said during the handing-taking of the land title certificate (thram) of Punakha on November 19. Secretary Dasho Sangay Khandu mentioned that the new thrams might have …