A small but important economic sector in Bhutan is the scrap business. Thimphu alone is estimated to have around 150 scrap businesses, and when other dzongkhags are included, the total could rise to 250 to 300. This growing sector not only gets rid of our unwanted waste, but also makes …

The National Commission for Women and Children (NCWC) sent a media directive to all media houses on September 7 titled ‘Safeguarding Minor Privacy and Preventing Indirect Identification.’ The Directive rests its legal basis on the Child Protection Act 2011. It says that, with immediate effect, all media houses and journalists …

Under the National Fuel Price Smoothening Framework (NFPSF), the Government has provided a total of Nu. 2.047 billion (bn) in fuel price support from March 11 to September 1, 2026. The bulk of this amount has been for diesel. 62,963 kiloliters of diesel or 62.963 million (mn) liters sold to …

Gups and Mangmis in danger with LG polls in January In the past, the only way an audit clearance could be denied to a senior official was if the memo was directly issued to them with either Direct Accountability or Supervisory Accountability. However, the Royal Audit Authority (RAA) is enforcing …

With the results of the Speaker election, where the ruling party nominee Lyonpo Tandin Wangchuk got only 23 votes against the Opposition candidate Tempa Dorji, who got 24, there has been much speculation about it being a confidence vote against the Government. There has been much speculation that the ruling …

Visa grant rates are dropping for Bhutan According to a report by  The Australian newspaper, the Australian government is considering major new restrictions on student visas that could hit Bhutanese students hard. International students may face heavy limitations on bringing family members or partners to Australia as dependents like wives …

Despite having 31 MPs in the National Assembly, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) lost the post of the Speaker to the Opposition Bhutan Tendrel Party (BTP), with 24 votes for Tempa Dorji and 23 for Lyonpo Tandin Wangchuk. This meant that eight PDP MPs voted for the Opposition candidate, which …

As of the last date of June 30, 2026 a total of 1,188 Bhutanese students had applied for the Economic Stimulus Program (ESP) Education Loan amounting to Nu 1.112 billion (bn). The ESP Steering Committee decided that from this group, all students who met the eligibility criteria would be given …

A total of 1,277 civil servants were reported to have separated from the civil service in the first six months of 2026. Of this, 891, representing 69.8 percent, have left via voluntary resignation, with some likely leaving for studies or employment opportunities abroad of the reported separations. The data shows that …

The online fight over the AUD 261,000 in funds for the Druk Community Center Australia (DCCA) will likely move from the online space to the courts, regulators, and even the police in Australia. It has been learned that, as promised, the couple has sent Kalu Rinpoche initial paperwork for a …