The 8th Session of the Third Parliament of Bhutan is scheduled to commence on 4 November 2022. The National Assembly (NA) conducted a preliminary meeting to set the agenda yesterday. NA is set to deliberate on the Civil Service Reform Bill of Bhutan 2022, a Government Bill submitted for deliberation, …

Main strategy to build reserves is through external borrowing The Prime Minister Dasho (Dr) Lotay Tshering said that as per the government’s calculation a Convertible Currency reserve of USD 668 mn is enough for 12 months of essential imports and currently the reserves are at USD 850 mn plus. “We …

After the Opposition Party called on the government to lift the moratorium on the Bhutan Development Bank Limited (BDBL) loans, the Prime Minister Dasho (Dr) Lotay Tshering responded saying the government tried twice, but the Royal Monetary Authority (RMA) did not agree. In accordance with the directives from the Royal …

Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen graced the commemoration of World Mental Health Day at the PEMA Centre Secretariat on 10 October 2022, World Mental Health Day is observed every year on 10th October. This year’s global theme is “Making Mental Health & Well-Being for All a Global Priority.”  The event included …

The Prime Minister Dasho Dr Lotay Tshering announced that as part of the reforms the proposal is to have 9 ministries instead of 10 with various other structural changes and so there are proposals to reshuffle individuals based on individual’s capabilities after assessment or it will be on one’s academic …

It was already tough for the media in Bhutan to access information, but things have gotten considerably worse in recent times with now even senior officials unwilling to talk to the media. With the situation only getting worse and the fourth estate being hampered in its job the Editors of …

According to the Tourism Council of Bhutan (TCB), flights from Kathmandu, Delhi, Bangkok, and Calcutta, brought in a total of 120 foreigners at Paro International Airport yesterday but not all were tourists. There were 89 tourists among them with the other 30 coming via Phuentsholing meaning 119 tourists in total. …

The Supreme Court has directed the creation of a special one-time bench in the premises of the Supreme Court in Thimphu to hear all of Phajo Nidup’s many loan, land and money related cases. The bench will be a district court bench and it will be headed by a Drangpon …

An online platform called Ten-Drel has been launched to enhance citizen engagement in decision making. The local digital platform aims to link citizens with the Parliament. From meaningfully engaging citizens including the youth in policy and law-making to aggregation of bold, innovative ideas from the public, the Ten-Drel platform will …

Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen and His Royal Highness Gyalsey Jigme Namgyel flew to Delhi from Paro airport on 16th September to join His Majesty The King.  Their Majesties are traveling to London for the state funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, which is to be …