Response to ‘Criminal charges applicable to three ministers say legal experts’ Whether it happened 10 yrs ago or 100 yrs. ago or under whatever regime is not the matter. What matters most is that corruption is corruption. Corruption is the root cause for all evils, it is unhealthy for a …

The newly formed Druk Mitsher Nazhoen Tshogpa (DMNT), a youth political organization with the main agenda of lobbying for youth employment with political parties has garnered a mixture of reactions but has managed to get everyone’s attention. This is mainly because in 2013 around 30 percent of the voters will …

In the ongoing Druk Wangyal tournament, two matches were played yesterday. The matches will continue tomorrow. The scores of the two matches currently are Tshoche Gap at 25 and 6 points for two sets and Bhutan Visit at 19 and 4 points for two sets. The other match was played …

An 87-year old man was burnt alive in his hut which burnt down to the ground on the night of 25 November in Drugyeling, Paro near the dzong crematorium ground (Hungrel) in Paro. The incident took place at around 6:30 pm. On that day, 57-year old Tshering Yangzom and her …

Prime Minister Lyonchhen Jigmi Y Thinley returned to Thimphu yesterday after a six-day visit to Zhemgang to assess the progress of development activities especially the road network in the gewogs. Lyonchhen, accompanied by Labor Minister Lyonpo Dorji Wangdi and Secretary of works and human settlement ministry and government officials, visited the …

This year the 120 Desuups of 2012 will participate in the upcoming National Day for the first time. It will be the first time for the members of the Desuups to participate in the National Celebration which is held every year in the Changlimithang grounds on 17 December to mark …

Aspiring politicians, politicians and interest groups claim that lobby groups are essential in the making of a democracy while they also equally asserted that it is ‘unnecessary’ and may add to the impetus of already ‘fragmenting societal bondages’ referring to past 2008 elections. ‘Lobbying for a cause is good but …

There is a growing debate on the criminal charges framed by the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) with varying views from legal experts, the ACC and also the Mongar Dzongkhag court. Though proven as a land scam the ACC has so far filed criminal charges only against the Speaker, the Home …

One of the key issues to be considered during the Doha Climate Change Conference is the second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol, which sets binding obligations on industrialized countries as the foundation for any future climate regimes. The first commitment periods of the Kyoto Protocol is scheduled to expire …

Response to ‘Druk Mitser Tshogpa dissolves in favor of a ‘youth organization’ DMNT has 60% of the votes of the population as per quote by The Bhutanese of Dasho Penjor Dorj! Why don’t they form their own party instead? By Hu   Question is can this political party be endorsed …