DEMOCRACY IN ACTION

A bacterial infection outbreak at Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Jigme Dorji Wangchuk National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH) which caused the death of 11 newborns is being looked into by the hospital. The hospital acknowledged the cause of infection to be hospital acquired infection and said it is now taking …

The Dremetse-Ngatshang constituency dialogue, initiated by Bhutan Broadcasting service (BBS), saw the candidates from the four political parties discuss on the need to counter fake news in the social media by bringing about a social media policy and taking other measures. Druk Phuensum Tshogpa’s (DPT) candidate said that defaming of …

The People’s Democratic Party has also pledged to strengthen media after considering media to be an important democratic institution. “We shall come up with favorable policies to enable media houses to effectively fulfill their responsibilities.” PDP has also pledged to institute a Media Development Fund to facilitate access to financial …

Election code of conduct for the political parties, candidates and supporters The Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB) issued the acceptance of the Letter of Intent to the four political parties to contest the National Assembly Elections 2018 based on the general fulfillment of the criteria set by the ECB. The …

During the first press conference by the interim government, the Chief Advisor and Chief Justice Tshering Wangchuk clarified on the popular perception amongst the general public that the interim government which has been formed to function for 90 days is not important. He said that the interim government is very …

Bhutan’s first space borne satellite BHUTAN-1 launched on 29 June from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, United States of America was deployed from Kibo module of Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), Kyutech’s strategic partner in this endeavor, from the International Satellite Station (ISS) at 3:45 pm on August …

Thimphu police arrested three men who range from ages 24 to 37 and originally from Haa and Mongar, in connection with larceny by deception. Police received a complaint on 2 August stating that the three suspects disappeared after taking 205 kgs of Thoksampa amounting to around Nu 3.3 mn. Thoksampa …

The 1st August ceremony in the National Assembly of the Prime Minister, Ministers, Speaker and MPs removing their orange and blue Kabneys has again reignited the Kabney debate on what is appropriate to wear and by whom. There was surprise in some quarters as former ministers and MPs Yeshey Zimba, …

The Immigration and Census Office moved to its brand new building, constructed on a 90-decimal land, at Kawajangsa, Thimphu. The ample space in the building is expected to help in better service delivery and record keeping and storing. The inauguration ceremony was carried out on 29 July and graced by …

The rampant mudslinging, smear campaigns or defamation of candidates and political parties on the social media platforms is a cause for concern, especially as the election period draws near. Such posts are intended to either divide the voters or to influence them. This concern is being taken seriously by the …