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Review report on Anti-Corruption’s Annual Report 2024-2025 by the Good Governance Committee (GGC) to the Fourth Session of the Fourth Parliament reveal a worrying trend of cultural normalization of corruption in Bhutan, suggesting the issue is becoming deeply embedded in daily life, and posing a significant threat to future national …

During the FY 2024-2025, the ACC received a total of 364 corruption reports, averaging 30.3 per month, which is an increase from the previous year’s monthly average of 26.8. Out of 364 corruption reports recorded, 204 (56%) were from known sources and 160 (44%) were anonymous.In terms of the mode …

The Financial Services Amendment Act of Bhutan 2025 was introduced as an urgent bill in the National Assembly on Friday. Lyonpo Lekey Dorji, the Finance Minister, said that the rationale for the amendment is grounded in regulatory alignment, fair competition, private sector development, alignment with international practice, and the introduction …

Damphu and surrounding areas are seeing soaring land prices following the announcement of the Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) project. What was once a modest commercial pocket is now filled with new expectations, with residents anticipating that the international-scale mindfulness city will attract business, infrastructure, and opportunities that could redefine Tsirang’s …

Following the torrential rains and flooding on 5th October 2025, assessment and restoration works are ongoing at the Dagachu Hydropower Project, while operations have resumed at the Suchhu Hydropower Project after successful repairs. According to the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources (MoENR), the current assessment is complete in itself …

During the question hour session of National Assembly on 28th November 2025 Members of Parliament raised growing public concerns over the implementation of Road Right of Way (RRoW) rules, highlighting issues of uncompensated land acquisition, inconsistent enforcement, and restrictions on renovating homes built long before the Road Act came into …

Registration for the third cohort of the Pelsung/Innovate for GMC program was announced earlier this week. So far, more than 600 people have joined the Pelsung program. During the registration for the first cohort, more than 1,700 people initially registered, out of which over 300 were selected and began their …

He arrived at the Nyagoe competition as the outsider, the American who had trained alone, watched clips online, and wondered how he would be received. But as soon as he stepped onto the grounds, any worry about belonging faded. Strangers walked up to offer rope, water, and help. By the …

Camp Rural Urban Friendship (RUF), in collaboration with BCMD is organising a camp to empower children to interpret, imagine, and articulate their vision of the Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) through participatory community mapping, reflection, and foster a sense of civic ownership in the nation-building process. A team from GMC will …

By Khenrab Nima In the theater of global affairs, peace is often a celebrated arrival, a hard-won reprieve that follows the devastation of conflict. The world commemorates treaties signed in the aftermath of war, not the quiet wisdom that prevented war from ever breaking out. Bhutan, under the visionary leadership …