DEMOCRACY IN ACTION

If the fiery Haa common forum debate is anything to go by the incumbent NC Deputy Chair faces stiff competition from three new comers. Tshering Dorji Tshering Dorji, 44, from Chumpa, Bji geowg has served as the National Council (NC) member for two terms. He is contesting the NC seat this year. …

Surjaman Thapa Surjaman Thapa, 33, a former journalist with the Bhutan Broadcasting Service holds a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication and Journalism. Having worked as journalist for past nine years, Surjaman said that the experience provided him with the opportunity to meet people from different walks of life, and …

1. Tashi Dorji (Rubesa) Tashi Dorji, the incumbent NC member who also announced his candidature to re-contest in this NC election holds a Master’s Degree in International Affairs from Columbia University, New York. He also worked as a Protocol Officer in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from the year 2006-2007 …

Adaption Fund accredited Bhutan Trust Fund for Environment Conservation (BTFEC) as Bhutan’s first National Implementing Entity (NIE) under direct access on 25 January. Direct Access is a climate finance modality pioneered by the Adaptation Fund that empowers developing countries to access funds and design and implement climate change adaptation projects …

Bhutan achieved the measles elimination status in April last year, being one of the first two countries to eliminate measles in WHO South-East Asian region (SEAR) before the 2020 regional target. A series of vaccination and awareness campaign were carried out since 1979 to achieve the goal. The health ministry …

On  11 November 2017, after the reduction in fuel prices came into effect, the government stated that a review would be carried out after six months, to assess whether the benefits of reduction in fuel prices have been passed on to citizens and its impact on the economy at large. …

With aims to encourage scientific innovation and creativity among school children, the Science Technology Engineering Mathematic (STEM) Olympiad at a national-level returns this June. It is organized by Ministry of Education (MoE) in collaboration with Royal Education Council (REC). The program coordinator, Bhoj Raj Rai, said STEM Olympiad provides a …

The Transparency International ranking for corruption perception index showed Bhutan achieving is best ever ranking as the 26th cleanest country out of 180 countries and territories with the score of 67 as per the Corruption Perception Index (CPI) 2017. Bhutan was ranked at 27th in 2016 and 2015 with a …

The Prime Minister during the monthly meet the press assured that the government would ask the Department of Information and Media (DoIM) to discuss with BICMA on its list of only 56 channels that can be shown on cable TV in Bhutan. There have been youth and others taking issue …

Lyonchhen Dasho Tshering Tobgay said that although it has been around almost 34 years with the introduction of Power tillers in the country, there were people in some parts of the country who have just heard about the machine but have never seen it physically as it was mainly the …