Sometime back, may be a month or two ago, the media announced the availability of the post of Vice Chancellor for the Royal University of Bhutan (RUB). Interested eligible candidates were invited to apply for the post. We now assume that the university will soon have more vibrant replacement. The …

The Lhakhang Karpo case involving the Foreign Minister in his former capacity as the then Haa Dzongda will not be the first time that a serving minister has some past issues haunting him. This was also observed in the Gyelpozhing land case where several former ministers of the previous government …

The biggest weakness in Bhutan’s private sector is not so much the absence of big players as the weakness of its small and medium enterprises (SMEs). A lot of the economic woes of Bhutan can be traced back to the weakness of this sector. In any country across the world …

Sir, This is with regard to your papers article on the poor quality of 3 G internet services by Bhutan Telecom. The Bhutan Telecom manager explained this poor quality of service saying that beginning of the year, they had just 20, 000 registered users for 3G services but by the …

Sir, I am happy to note the finance minister’s announcement that housing and vehicle loans will be opened up soon. I think this a progressive step and the government needs to be congratulated. However, I also have few issues on the loans and the conditions on which they are being …

The new Indian Ambassador Gautam Bambawale is regarded as a competent diplomat in New Delhi with extensive experience in dealing with key countries like China, Japan, USA and Germany. He sat down for an in-depth interview with the Editor-in-Chief of The Bhutanese, Tenzing Lamsang Q. What are your main priorities …

The recipients of His Majesty’s Scholarship Kidu gives students from different parts of the country an opportunity to continue their education. Students who have performed exceptionally well are given an opportunity to study in some of the best schools and colleges abroad. The recipients of His Majesty’s Scholarship Kidu go …

In a democracy, all institutions – whether formal or informal including the Press are accountable to the public, as all of them claim to represent or uphold public interest. The press, unlike political parties, cannot be beholden or susceptible to every whim and fancy of public opinion, but it also …

As an ordinary citizen i would like to request the RMA to remove the loan cap of Nu 3 mn on residential homes. I would also request RMA to remove the one loan per family in a lifetime condition for such loans. The reason is that these days even the …

The Royal Monetary Authority (RMA) floated some draft guidelines on opening up of home, car and consumer loans for public feedback on its website recently. This paper not only covered a story highlighting those guidelines, but also praised RMA for seeking public consultation on an important issue. However, when the …