After the acceptance of the Letters of Intent (LoI) from the political parties by the Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB), four political parties have made it, and are geared up and going full steam with works on the election campaigns for the primary round of the National Assembly (NA) elections …

Everybody deserves a second chance, even in politics. And in the case of a bunch of former NC contenders, a second chance presented itself with the upcoming primary rounds of National Assembly (NA) elections. The former NC contenders now have the option to jump ships, from an apolitical election race …

Recently, a prominent doctor paid up to Nu 6 million to the RCSC, to leave the Health Ministry to join politics. There is another medical doctor who has announced his intention to leave the medical service for politics as well, probably during the general rounds.  This trend goes back to …

 Response to ‘The shortcomings of the incumbent DPT government that could cost it the 2013 race’ I agree that the government has pumped in lot of money in building rural infrastructure including gewog connectivity. However the gewog connectivity stands only in paper. My village is connected with feeder road but the feeder …

The MP says he has done nothing wrong The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC), in a corruption investigation conducted between August and December 2012 has found the incumbent MP Ugay Tshering of Bongo-Chapcha constituency guilty of bribery and official misconduct. Also under the charge is the local DPT tshogpa Passang. The …

In what may be a first in politics, four parties that have qualified for the primary round of NA elections, after submitting the Letter of Intent (LoI), have sent written appeals to the Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB), requesting the commission to reconsider its decision on disqualifying the Bhutan Kuen-Nyam …

While filing the Letter of Intent (LoI) on 5 May, the Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) has submitted two names to the office of Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB) for the Radhi-Sakteng constituency in Trashigang. One name being of that of Jigme Tshultim, 37, and the other a lady whose name …

The DPT manifesto’s pledge to create the post of a deputy minister in the Ministry of Labour and Human Resources, with the aim of reducing youth unemployment has come under fire from various political parties. Members of political parties say that such a move is not in keeping with the …

With the fast approaching primary rounds for the National Assembly (NA) Elections, Druk Chirwang Tshogpa (DCT) announced nine more candidates, taking its number of candidates to 41. The party will announce the remaining six candidates in the days ahead. Among the nine, three of the candidates are replacements for the …

The villagers in the remote village of Pantang are happy with the supply of electricity that has finally reached their homes on 26th April. Up until now, the village made use of solar and fuel lamps, while those in the more urban or semi-urban places had electricity to light their …