Political Parties across the board have welcomed the Gyelpozhing verdict of the Mongar Dzongkhag court which has held the Speaker, Home Minister and the 14 plot allotment committee members as being guilty. They have also questioned the OAG’s original assessment of there being no case. Political parties say they trust …

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) signed the first Currency Swap Agreement with the Royal Monetary Authority (RMA) of Bhutan for up to USD 100mn to further economic co-operation between the two countries, yesterday in New Delhi, India. RMA can make withdrawals of US Dollar, Euro or Indian Rupee in …

As was done internationally across the globe on 8 March, the International Women’s Day was also celebrated in Bhutan as well in Ugyen Academy, Punakha. The world celebrates International Women’s Day to reflect on the progress made toward gender equality, it is also a day to celebrate the achievements that …

Reactions to the Gyelpozhing Verdict on The Bhutanese website and Facebook When a person is caught buying or selling tobacco  he or she is sentenced to lavish sentences by the court but people who are guardians of our country like the Speaker and Minister break His Majesty’s Kashos and indulge …

The Anti Corruption Commission has started its advocacy program on political corruption targeted for the upcoming 2013 general elections. The main features of the ACC’s advocacy are three advertisements broadcast after the, 7 pm, 8 pm and 9 pm news with a gap of three to five days starting from …

The Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB) announced that ‘His Majesty will be pleased to issue the Royal Decree Calling elections to the National Council of the parliament of Bhutan on 9 March’. This Press Release from the ECB is in accordance with the Election Act of the Kingdom of Bhutan, …

The conviction of the Speaker and Home Minister along with 14 other plot allotment committee members in the Gyelpozhing land case has generated a lot of public interest and reaction. The verdict in its entirety does credit not only to the Anti Corruption Commission but also to the institution of …

The Mongar district court found the Speaker and Home Minister guilty of charges labeled against them by ACC. The Speaker was sentenced to a two and a half year term and the Home Minister was sentenced to a one year term. Since the ACC had filed criminal charges against both …

The Phuentsholing police detained a 30-year old woman in connection with illegal transaction of controlled substances at the border entrance gate last month. This is just one more instance of many in a line of such incidences encountered by the police. There is evidence that woman are both getting into …

The Ministry of Agriculture and Forest has made progress in its various sectors and programs. The 10th Five Year Plan’s (FYP) policy and objective for the agriculture sector was to transform the traditional subsistence farming practices to produce beyond household needs, for sale both to domestic markets and for export …