DEMOCRACY IN ACTION

Women’s quota, to ensure maximum women’s participation in politics is still a widelydiscussed topic. However, people in the country including women, themselves, have mixed feelings on implementation of the quota system. They say there are positive and negative impacts of quota implementation in the country. Some are of the view …

People Merak-Sakteng, shared on how happy they are to have the Minister of Work and Human Settlement, Lyonpo Dorji Tshering – represent them. They said that, until now they did not have any representative from their community reaching the level of Dasho (holding kabney and patang) or Lyonpo. Thereby, before …

The National Assembly Secretariat conducted a five-day long induction program for the members of the National Assembly which concluded on Friday. The Induction Program for the new Parliamentarians was conducted mainly with the objective to familiarize and orient the members on the roles and functions of Parliament, to equip the …

With a mission of delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every children is safe and every young person’s potential is fulfilled, the United Nation’s reproductive health and rights agency,United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), is working toned the unmet need for family planning, end maternal death and end violence …

Lyonchhen (Dr) Lotay Tshering, during his first press conference as the Prime Minister, said that as of 18 October 2018, DNTcame in as the ruling government. “But I have resigned from DNT since 18 October 2018 because I am with the Royal Government of Bhutan,”Lyonchhen (Dr) Lotay Tshering added. Lyonchhen …

Addressing the press amidst tight schedule with thousands of well wishers in queue to offer their wishes to the new Prime Minister of Bhutan, Lyonchhen (Dr) Lotay Tshering, in his first address to the press after receiving the Dakyen, said that henceforth,the media houses and the government must work hand-in-hand …

The government-elect officially presented the ten ministers that will form the Cabinet for the next five years on November 3, 2018. The party spokesperson and one of the founders of DNT, Dr Tandin Dorji, 50, has masters in international public health and MBA and who worked as a pediatrician has …

His Majesty The King granted a Royal Audience to the Interim Government on Monday on the completion of its term. The Chief Justice Tshering Wangchuk, who was the Chief Advisor of the Interim Government, met with the representatives of the media at a press conference on Monday and informed that …

After the 10-day petition period after the poll ended on 6 November, Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT) officially formed the government on 7 November. Although the DNT President, Dr Lotay Tshering, received a Kasho stating his appointment as the Prime Minister of Bhutan on 29 October from His Majesty The King, …

One of the highlights of the DNT’s manifesto is its 25 important and urgent pledges that it has promised to undertake with 120 days or approximately around 4 months from the time it gets into office. With the 10-day election petition period still on and with the National Assembly yet …