DEMOCRACY IN ACTION

Bhutan Narcotics Control Authority (BNCA), now referred to as Bhutan Food and Drug Regularity Authority (BFDA), collected Nu 73,500 in fines in February and March 2023 from individuals found smoking in public places and the failure of the person-in-charge. An official from BFDA said 119 individuals were fined for smoking …

The Bhutan Chamber for Commerce and Industry (BCCI) held its monthly meeting with the Prime Minister on 26th May where the PM met with the representatives of the private sector. He promised to look into the grievances raised giving his word to look into the loan deferment issues and non-performing …

Many programs have been discontinued and repurposed in numerous colleges around Bhutan. In Sherubtse College, the majority of its programs in the Humanities and Social Sciences have been cancelled or repurposed. With the exception of the Dzongkha lecturers, no decision has been made regarding the other lecturers that teach dismissed …

Greeted by warmth and sense of familiarity, as though it weren’t the first meeting, Prime Minister Dr Lotay Tshering met His Excellency Mr Tim Watts MP, Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia today. The two countries share many colourful chapters from the first Bhutanese students admitting to Australian schools …

The idea of cryptocurrency mining in Bhutan is relatively new, with mostly young people taking interest in it. With the fourth industrial revolution made possible by the convergence of technologies, crypto currency is gaining popularity in and around the world, and Bhutan is also taking interest in it. The recent …

On 11 April 2023, a video of two bulls with just their heads and tails appeared online on Facebook. According to the Tshogpa Lhab Tshering from Goenshari Gewog, the bulls were slain  three to four meters below the road in Goenshari, Punakha. Yanglay, one of the bulls that perished, belonged …

The three NC candidates’ petition for the High Court to look into Sarpang NC elect Pema Tashi’s employment history was denied on May 5, 2023. The plaintiffs have not yet decided whether or not to continue their appeal. The plaintiffs had filed an appeal with the High court on April 28, 2023, seeking to determine if …

The news of common exams being reinstated for class VI has many parents and students worried, especially the children who have learning problems or Special Educational Needs (SEN). Considering such factors, the Ministry of Education and Skills Development (MoESD), and some inclusive schools in the country are trying meet the …

A press release said that minister of the erstwhile Ministry of Information and Communications, Lyonpo Karma Donnen Wangdi officially resigned from the Cabinet position on Friday. This is in keeping with the reorganisation of the ten ministries to nine, a component of the ongoing Civil Service reform. Choosing to voluntarily …

Dagana elected Birendra Chimoria from Tshendagang during the National Council elections. Competing against an incumbent member and 2 other candidates, Birendra Chimoria won by a landslide with 7,143 votes. Birendra, 42 ran with the slogan, ‘together we shall progress for national harmony’, and he has pledged to shoulder extra responsibilities …