DEMOCRACY IN ACTION

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, …

Sawdust mushroom cultivation to be introduced nationwide soon A 25-year-old man, Tshendra Dorji, is excited to grow oyster and shiitake mushrooms using a new mushroom cultivation method that uses technology and sawdust in a recent training session provided to him by the Jangchub Mushroom Training Institute in Chhukha. He first …

Thimphu is filled with much excitement these days, and it is due to the buzz of 115th National Day festivities in the capital. Most people ask, “Have you registered for the National Day celebrations? I’m so excited to go.” Those who were not able to use the Bhutan App, had …

Waste is not a new issue, and it is becoming more prevalent and troubling to people. To address the issue, Thimphu Thromde, in collaboration with the National Environment Commission (NEC), began penalizing people who failed to segregate their waste from 16 November 2022. From 16 November to date, 430 individuals …

The two oldest parties outside Parliament are the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and Bhutan Kuen-Nyam Party (BKP). PDP is all set for the 2023 election with confirmed candidates from all the 47 constituencies. Of the 47 confirmed candidates, they have 18 new candidates joining the team as some of the …

The National Assembly (NA) adopted the Civil Liability Bill of Bhutan 2022 on Thursday. Since there are differences between the Bill approved by the NA and the National Council (NC)’s original version, the Bill was deemed disputed, Meanwhile, the Chairperson of the Legislative Committee of the NC, Dhan Kumar Sunwar, outlined …