The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) is currently investigating a case in the Wamrong branch of Bhutan Development Bank Limited (BDBL) where a Credit Assistant used the Point of Source (POS) machine meant for taking banking to farmers to instead transfer money to his account and then use it for online …

When it became increasingly clear that Bhutan’s second dose from India was in doubt due to a massive second wave there and politicization of vaccine exports, the going did not look good for Bhutan. Bhutan’s diplomatic muscle only consisted of diplomatic relations with 54 countries and the European Union, none …

Towards the end of May 2021 after his 16-day detention by the RBP based on a complaint by the Office of the Attorney General (OAG), Penjore filed a complaint cum press release against the OAG with various agencies including the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC). The complaint by Penjore questioned his …

The Finance Minister while answering a question in the National Council in the recent Parliament session said that Bhutan had incurred a revenue loss of Nu 1.3 bn in 2020 due to the downing of Unit-3 turbine and it would incur another Nu 1.8 bn loss in 2021 if the …

One of the main pledges of the DNT government is to provide affordable housing for all, and in urban areas it is not just to have affordable homes to live in but also have the opportunity of owning a home. It had promised to build 2,500 flats for home ownership …

For many citizens the now dismissed Penjore case was a test case about the freedom of speech, powers of the OAG and even basic fundamental rights of citizens. The Attorney General (AG) is accountable to the Prime Minister under Chapter 4 section 63 of the OAG Act, it is the …

Rest could be met by other countries, GoI and possibly Moderna The Danish government announcing 250,000 AstraZeneca doses for Bhutan on Thursday has come as a major boost for Bhutan’s second dose efforts whose 16-week gap now ends by the end of July. The Prime Minister Dasho Dr Lotay Tshering …

Lyonchhen may not have been able to visit Nganglam due to COVID-19, but he told the paper that he had made hundreds of calls to the constituency and especially to politically active people that included hardcore supporters of DPT to support the DNT candidate.  According to sources, in the Chhoekhor-Tang …

The Mines and Minerals Bill of Bhutan 2020 was deferred by the Speaker after the Chairperson of the Joint Committee for the Bill, MP Kinley Wangchuk recommended that the Mines and Minerals Bill of Bhutan 2020 be deferred in the Joint Sitting. The Chairperson submitted that despite holding meetings for …

Nanglam got a rude shock on the 19th of June when it found its first two COVID-19 cases as part of a routine enhanced surveillance testing in the Dungsam Cement factory premises. One was a security guard from the private security company Heruka Security Services and another was a loader. …