DEMOCRACY IN ACTION

The Thimphu District Court has acquitted Damchoe Choden aka Anim Damchoe of the criminal charges against her on the Buddha Dordenma Project in 2019. In 2019, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) investigation of the Buddha Dordenma Project found that Lam Tshering Wangdi and Anim Damcho could not account or explain the …

During the meet-the-press held yesterday, Lyonchhen Dasho Dr Lotay Tshering said, “I am deeply disappointed that individuals and organizations are unwilling to speak with the media. That is not right; one must understand that it is part of their responsibility.” Lyonchhen stated that ACC has recently expressed concern about the …

Amid a spike in COVID-19 cases in some countries, including China, India is prepared to deal with the fresh surge of COVID-19. Official sources stated in Times of India that the next 40 days are going to be crucial as India may see a surge in cases. According to the …

The Prime Minister Dasho (Dr) Lotay Tshering said that he has four membersof the cabinet who have volunteered their names to step down given that the governmentnow has only nine ministries. Currently two ministers have no portfolio and they are the former MoIC andMoLHR ministers Karma Donnen Wangdi and Karma …

The government’s decision to do away with the cut-off point for class 11 students and essentially ensure class 11 admission for every student passing out from class 10 has been heavily criticized by private schools and others on various grounds. This is also regarded as one of the more controversial …

The Anti-Corruption Commission’s (ACC) model public service code of conduct launched on 30 December 2022, on disclosure of information, has barred public servants to disclose official information, including even non-confidential ones without authorization from the superiors. As a constitutional office mandated to promote transparency and accountability, it is advocating confidentiality …

When Thimphu Thromde completed the Clock Tower facelift and made it public on 24 September 2022, Thromde received many criticisms, and still, to this date, most people are talking about how unsatisfied they are with the Thromde’s work. People are also speculating how Nu 3 million (mn) has been spent on …

The Bhutan Living Standard Survey and the Poverty Analysis Rate 2022 carried out by National Statistics Bureau (NSB) found with the total population estimated at 650,118, 39 percent are residing in urban areas whereas 61 percent are in rural areas, and the overall sex ratio is 95 males per 100 …

The Royal Institute of Management (RIM) in collaboration with the Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC) will be deploying a skill based modular courses with blended learning replacing the year-long post graduate studies, which is being implemented in 2023, in time for the new batch of selected graduates for civil service. …

A 17-year-old girl from one of the schools in Punakha ended her life in late November after an alleged argument with her schoolmate in Punakha. According to an official from Punakha Dzongkhag Education, the deceased had been transferred to Punakha from Lhuntse this year to improve her performance in studies, …