The rumors had been flying thick and fast in the last few months, but it got finally confirmed on Friday when Dasho Neten Zangmo, the former Chairperson of the Anti Corruption Commission, joined the Bhutan Kuen-Nyam Party (BKP) on Friday. The ceremony occurred below a mango tree planted by the …

The government has decided to come up with a ‘Commission’ to deal with the growing problem of drying water sources and shortages in the country. “The government has spent a lot of resources on drinking and irrigation water but because of climate change and definitely due to development of infrastructure …

The cabinet has approved the draft Mineral Development Policy (MDP) 2017 that has undergone a number of redrafting over a number of years. The Rationale for the Policy, highlighting the importance of policy to guide mining and related activities in the Country. It also includes the Vision, Mission and Objectives …

The Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT) in a second press release this week (a copy of which was not sent to this paper) again alleged that the government was not managing debt well and that the current government’s trends in debt management will make it unsustainable. DNT quoting the IMF report …

The Bar Council of Bhutan is being constituted for the first time. Although the first Jabmi Act was enacted by the Parliament in 2003, it could not be implemented as envisioned for some time. To suit the changing needs and circumstances in the field of law and practices, the Act …

Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen graced the launch of the Bhutan Red Cross Society, coinciding with the International Red Cross & Red Crescent Day on 8th May 2017.  Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen Addressed the event. The launch was attended by the Prime Minister Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay, Her Excellency Annemarie Huber-Hotz, the …

The Prime Minister took on the Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT) head on over DNT’s allegations that Bhutan is becoming the ‘Greece’ of south Asia due to debt being 113 percent of the GDP which is the worst in the SAARC region. Lyonchhen said, “I am happy that DNT is following …

Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay around two weeks ago wrote to the Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC) to revisit and look into the grievances of the Supervisory and Support (S&S) category of civil servants. “These S&S civil servants would know what is good for them,” said the PM. The main complaint of …

The Prime Minister Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay has written to the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) asking them to refrain from criticizing the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC), and to not challenge the ACC in the court of law on the Trongsa land case. The OAG after reviewing the Trongsa Land …

As per the Royal Command, 30th May to 1st June 2017 is declared as the National Census Holiday. A release from the Prime Minister’s office says the second Population and Housing Census of Bhutan (2017 PHCB) is an important national undertaking. In view of this, the PHCB will cover both …