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Nyamrup’s concern on the politicization of media

Media in Bhutan is at its nascent stage. Despite that fact, Bhutanese media is dutifully carrying the heavy burden of its responsibility – to inform, to educate, and to encourage free and healthy dialogue on issues of national importance, among others. That is why maintaining the freedom of media, print …

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Transparency in hydropower projects

The escalating cost of the 10,000 MW projects has been a perennial issue that has featured in the media and public discussion. It has also been mentioned, many times, how majority of the national debt is hydropower debt. The size and number of the projects coupled with escalating costs and …

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Community comes together for social wellness

The Young Volunteers In Action (Y-VIA), Youth Development Fund (YDF) have come to the rescue of a 76-year-old man, Chari, who was living in a dilapidated hut without electricity. Y-VIA of Tsebar Lower Secondary School have built a small concrete house and a pit toilet for him a few days …

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Putting the focus back on the Economy

This maybe the umpteenth reminder, but the 2013 elections was largely won and lost on the state of the economy. Therefore, it goes without saying that the focus of the new government should be mainly on the economy. In reports emanating from the government there seems to be a lot …

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Bhutan taking part in UN Peacekeeping Operations

Dear Sir, My chest swelled with pride to learn that Bhutan will be sending three senior officers as part of a UN peacekeeping mission. I felt that a country that has been so dependent on the international community and so vulnerable is coming into its own. It was also a …

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On the Eastern Development Initiative

I would like to applaud the government for coming up with the Eastern Development Initiative to develop the six Dzongkhags of Eastern Bhutan. The PDP during its election pledges had talked of developing the East and now I am happy to see that in power they intend to keep their …

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Harnessing Social Media for good

The Ministry of Information and Communication’s (MoIC) draft Social Media Policy is not only an interesting document but it is also an interesting idea of sorts. Firstly, an immediate response to any world of ‘policy or regulations’ around media or social media invites instant and understandable suspicion. However, the draft …

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