If something is not good enough, go and change it. If you can’t change it, seek help but change it. It was my turn to design a social service activity yesterday afternoon at the Royal Academy. My team knew I would certainly point at a toilet, because ever since I …

The mining sector’s image has taken a severe beating over the past few years on everything from violating mining rules to environmental norms. This has been made worse by the mole-hill of revenue it generates for the govern¬ment compared to its mountains of ongoing problems. With report after report exposing …

In most cases the royalty rates are being doubled   The Department of Geology and Mines (DGM) under the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MoEA) has proposed a significant increase in the mining royalty and mineral rent saying that a revision is long overdue and would have a good impact on …

Dasho Paljor J. Dorji’s (Dasho Benji) counsel  Younten Dorji on Thursday first rebutted DPT’s earlier evidences and then launched into the long evidence submission session to prove its point that the party had ‘robbed the nation blind.’   Rebuttal of DPT’s evidences On the submission of DPT’s print copy of …

Only those who have been awarded honorary Kabney’s  by His Majesty the King are entitled to wear kabney after their retirement but all post-based kabney and patang should compulsorily surrender to the Royal Privy Council on completing their terms according to Royal Privy Council member, Dasho Sangay Wangchug. At the …

The Guaranteed Employment Program (GEP) was launched on 25 June 2014 by the government to address the youth unemployment issue. It was meant to provide a full employment opportunity in the country. However, the Direct Employment Scheme (DES)-GEP Focal Person, Ministry of Labour and Human Resources (MoLHR), Ugyen Dorji, said …

In a message granted for the Royal Bhutan Flower Exhibition, His Majesty said: “Where we live must be clean, safe, organised, and beautiful, for national integrity, national pride, and for our bright future. This too is nation building.” His Majesty The King, His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo, and Members …

I knew Au Sonam since my days in Gaupay, way back in mid 90s. He was a terror. He lived outside our school gate with his father and stepmother. His muscular body, complimented by fluent English made him a fearful star in the neighborhood. He was always high on his …

The government’s recent decision to cancel one highway project and put another on hold in light of security reasons puts the spotlight on the security situation along our southern borders with Assam. The nature of the security threat cannot be understated as the Indian army is carrying out large scale …

With the Indian army’s ongoing operations against NDFB(S) the RBA is intensively patrolling the Bhutan-Assam border to prevent entry of militants   Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay, in an interview with The Bhutanese, said that the main reason for putting on hold the 68.3 km Nanglam-Dewathang highway and cancelling the 98 …