DEMOCRACY IN ACTION

On 9 June 2023, Lyonpo Karma Dorji, Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Employment (MoICE) as the member in-charge of the agreement introduced the Agreement on the Movement of Traffic-in-Transit between the People’s Republic of Bangladesh and the Royal Government of Bhutan. The minister submitted that the Agreement will provide the …

A pertinent concern is the continuing loss of large numbers of teachers from all over the country with the result that many schools do not have enough teachers and are also making do with contract teachers where they can. From January to 25 May 2023 there were 488 voluntary resignations …

The pandemic created huge backlog of movie screenings which is now causing a negative impact in the movie industry. The changing landscape of the entertainment industry, such as the OTT platforms have further worsened the situation, as people now do not want to come and watch movies in the movie …

The Royal Civil Service Commission in a notification has said that as per its 183rd Commission meeting held on 23 May 2023 it decided to amend certain sections of the BCSR 2018 that now allows a candidate to appear for Bhutan Civil Service Examinations (BCSE) multiple times.  Earlier a candidate could …

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 …