Farm road works to start soon For the year 2012 to 2013, the construction for a one km farm road is all set to begin at Nyisho gewog in. “This farm road is expected to boost the lives of the villagers who have a good opportunity and the potential to …

August 21, 2012   Press Release Using highly offensive terms such as scam and land grab, and abusing the tolerance of the government, one journalist, acting as prosecutor, judge and jury, has fabricated the “Gyalpoizhing case” to malign the government. Further, what transpired 10 years ago has nothing to do with the …

Response to Denchi Land Compensation Scam – II Parliament declared Denchi as Thromde B so where does PAVA get off categorising it as Rural B and compensating accordingly? Does Parliament declare a Thromde or does PAVA? The anonymous source at PAVA seriously needs to understand where his responsibilities begin and …

Six parties will contest in the 2013 elections and it will be a multi-party democracy for Bhutan, unlike the currently lopsided ruling and the diminutive opposition. This is the word on the streets from the men and women on the streets. It’s a version that is largely endorsed by many, …

There has been some criticism of the news article titled, “MoE fires ‘PDP’ Principal and lets the ‘DPT’ one of the hook,” published on 16 August, 2012. The criticism from some of our readers is that this article did not get the version of the Ministry of Education, the other …

After this paper came out with the Denchi land story titled ‘Denchi land scam controversy,’ the government defended the issue at the National Graduates Orientation Program (NGOP), DPT party meet and through a letter/press release printed uniformly and obediently by virtually every newspaper. While the letters in the papers largely …

A steering committee has been established for the GNH inspired global initiative, ‘Wellbeing and Happiness: A new development paradigm’ following a Royal Decree issued on it by His Majesty the King. The steering committee appointed by His Majesty the King is headed by the Prime Minister, Lyonchhen Jigmi Yoezer Thinley, …

Works under CDG fund on the verge of completion The constructions of a feeder road, drain and multipurpose hall at the chiwog centre are almost complete at Bji gewog in Haa Dzongkhag. The works are commissioned with the Nu 3mn budget from the Constituency Development Grant (CDG). Bji gewog has …

The Druk Phuensum Tshogpa party was elected with an overwhelming majority winning 45 of the 47 seats and also securing 67 percent of the total votes. This was the mandate of the people in 2008 and the peoples mandate was accepted by one and all. Therefore it comes as matter …

After the Royal Kasho of 1992 delinked Kuensel from the government there were skeptical and regressive voices among the powerful elite who were not entirely comfortable with the concept of a free Press. The Kasho was one of the Fourth King’s first steps towards the introduction of free media whereby …