Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH) has only one Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machine and one Computed Tomography (CT) scan machine. And both the machines are old and do not function well with occasional breakdowns. Therefore, the patients have to wait for a longer time then what their doctors …

In what is one of the biggest scams involving the highest number of government officials, the ACC investigated and found around 84 people being involved in a huge immigration scam. Of the 84 caught 30 are Immigration officials from Phuntsholing, four are police chuma, five are taxi drivers and the …

The land scam in Trongsa which happened between 2002 and 2006 with the active support and guidance of the former Trongsa Dzongda is another stark reminder of the challenges of corruption. The blatant way, in which the former Dzongda helped his wife, a local school principal, to buy land at …

My childhood has been interesting. Everyone who knew me as a boy has unforgettable stories to share. From the outside they must have found it adventurous. But I have been trying to forget everything because there weren’t many beautiful moments I could cherish. I don’t want to be hateful. I want to …

Preliminary Exam is the gateway to the most sought after career in the Civil Service in the country. And that’s why many graduates are trying all that they can do to crack this examination. That way they come a step closer to realizing that dream. Sadly, some graduates, however good …

Dzongda’s wife facilitated by Dzongda bought land from private landowners at government rates under guise of government land acquisition After around two years of investigation the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) recently forwarded a land scam case against the former Trongsa Dzongda Lhab Dorji and his wife Karma Tshetim Dolma to …

His Majesty the King granted Dhar to appoint heads and Commissioners of the Anti Corruption Commission, Election Commission of Bhutan and the Royal Audit Authority yesterday. The new ACC Chairperson is the former RCSC Commissioner Kinley Yangzom. She served as a RCSC commissioner from 2009 to 2014. She joined the …

During the 18th meet the press session, the Economic Affairs Minister Norbu Wangchuk said that with the introduction of token system, people would no longer have to wait in long queues for their turn to exchange gas in the outlet. There has been strong outrage in the past few weeks …

His Majesty granted Dhar to officially appoint the new Home Minister, Lyonpo Dawa Gyaltshen, who is the Bongo-Chapcha constituency member of parliament in the National Assembly. The Constitution of the Kingdom of Bhutan Article 17.3 states that a minister of the government is appointed by the Druk Gyalpo from among …

The Minister for Economic Affairs Lyonpo Norbu Wangchuk said that the PHPA has submitted an action taken report to the Royal Audit Authority (RAA) on the joint audit report of the RAA of Bhutan and Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India on PHPA – I from 1st April 2012 …