DEMOCRACY IN ACTION

The National Council (NC) on 17 October 2023 adopted the Agreement on Movement of Traffic-in-Transit between the People’s Republic of Bangladesh and the Royal Government of Bhutan. All the 23 members present in the house voted in favor. The agreement opens up new avenues for trade and economic development. It …

Education is the foundation of any nation’s development, laying the foundation for progress and prosperity. In Bhutan, the education sector plays a crucial role, with a comprehensive network of schools catering to the needs of students across the country. However, recent challenges have prompted a reevaluation and restructuring within the …

In a significant development for Bhutan’s medical education landscape, the Khesar Gyalpo University of Medical Sciences (KGUMS) has embarked on a historic journey to launch its MBBS program. The initiative received the green light signal from the Lhengye Zhungtshog on 11 January 2021 with the goal of commencing the program …

The Supreme Court, in its judgment of 4 October 2023, sentenced Anim Damchoe to a total of 15 years and six months in two cases against her. It first upheld the High Court’s decision in the the Buddha Dordenma Project embezzlement case. Damcho Choden’s sentence of 9 years remained unchanged, …

In a bid to offer consumers, businesses, and policymakers’ valuable insights, the Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority (CCAA) unlike previous years, where data was sourced from only six towns, CCAA has now included all dzongkhag towns, ensuring a broader and more detailed overview of essential goods prices. This expansion aims …

In a bid to strengthen the efficiency and effectiveness of the country’s civil service, the Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC) is implementing a comprehensive streamlining initiative. This initiative comes in response to the resignation of approximately 3,383 civil servants this year, a significant attrition from the overall category. Out of …

In February this year it was announced that the 600 MW Kholongchu Hydro Energy Limited (KHEL) would start construction by around June 2023 or mid 2023. This was supposed to happen after securing the funding from the Power Finance Corporation (PFC) and the Rural Electrification Corporation (REC) which are both …

The Civil Service Reform Act 2022 under section 13 did away with Boards in all the existing laws under the civil service and the concerned ministries were to carry out the functions of the Board. This meant an array of commissions, councils, authorities and committees saw themselves being removed, merged …

Bhutan’s nationwide telecommunications network experienced widespread fluctuations on friday around 11 am, leaving citizens frustrated and disconnected from the digital world. The outage, which began in the early morning hours, impacted essential services and digital communication channels for the telecom users. Bhutan Telecom, said that there were partial fluctuations in …

Attorney General Lungten Dubgyur will be the first AG to be removed from office. This is after the Prime Minister’s Office issued a release saying the AG has been removed from Office with immediate effect. It said the decision was arrived at based on the findings and recommendations of the …