Weavers’ gewog long for tourism facilities Weaving Kishuthara is the main occupation for the people in Khoma community and the passionately woven intricate patterns have brought good name for the gewog. However ‘name and fame’ is not conducive to sustain livelihoods and people now wish for facilities that will hold …

Households say received insurance payments is not enough Around 200 households under the Bji gewog has successfully received insurance for damages caused by the September earthquake to their homes last year. However the gup said that the amount the people received was not enough to rebuild their houses. Each household …

Response to, ‘Staggering lapse in hospital procedures puts a life on high risk’  In the article ‘Staggering lapse in hospital procedures puts a life on high risk, published on August 31 issue of The Bhutanese, I was shocked that my name was unnecessarily dragged into the story.   Firstly, I …

Though the full investigation report is yet to be shared the Anti Corruption Commission must be commended for the completion of its investigation on Gyelpozhing. The investigation has found that Royal Kashos and national laws were broken to give the influential and the powerful land in Gyelpozhing town. This was …

The Draft Right to Information Bill of the Ministry of Information and Communication was put on the ministry’s website in late July 2012 to solicit public feedback. The RTI Bill will not only lead to sharing of information but also have a strong impact on reducing corruption, enhancing good governance, …

For more than a year or so, the country has been going through a period of unprecedented change and soul searching. Bhutan off late has been experiencing far reaching changes affecting our economy, governance, foreign policy, democratic institutions, media, social media, politics, and etc. The biggest change has been in …

Response to Denchi residents unhappy with delayed compensation Does this media have a sense of change? It’s less interesting to read the same story again and again and again. If this is your approach perhaps you will bore your readers, I understand and still hold that this is the best …

The Prime Minister Lyonchhen Jigmi Y Thinley in his key note address at the 16th Non Aligned Movement (NAM) summit yesterday at Tehran, Iran focused mainly on GNH as an alternative development model and Bhutan’s role in it. The speech was the backdrop of Bhutan being chosen as the Vice-Chair …

In December, 2003 when the country faced a grave external threat from militants camped on Bhutanese soil the total number of militia numbered only around 700. This was a low number especially when a prominent western Dzongkhag had promised an inflated number of 500 militia recruits. In short the security …

Response to ‘Many chinks in the Gyelpozhing armor’ There is someone at least making a history of uncovering the highest level of corruption involving highest gentleman for the first time in history, which is the work of the so called ACC which they gladly and willingly failed to do so. …