EDITORIAL

The Bhutanese took an Editorial decision to publish the picture of the murder accused in the heinous Pamtsho case and this has generated some debate. There are two main arguments against publishing the image in the debate. The first is ‘innocent until proven guilty,’ and secondly the ‘emotional harm or …

The Prime Minister in his state of the nation address has outlined the largescale migration of the last few years as the biggest challenge to Bhutan’s economy and an existential threat. The PM is correct as documented in this paper’s detailed coverage of the mass migration to Australia over the …

The National Assembly (Amendment) Bill of Bhutan 2024 is a major move by the National Assembly to strengthen itself even against the executive that comes from it. An interesting feature is its effort to outline who will be given the chance to speak based on the push of the button …

Bhutanese citizens should be free to move to safe countries across the world for studies or work, and this is what is being followed with no restrictions of any kind by the government. We have seen the migration of thousands of Bhutanese in the last two years facilitated by Education …

The next five years will go down as the most important and consequential in modern Bhutanese history. This is because Bhutan will make several important moves in several major fields that will determine the future of this country and its people for a long time to come. The 13th plan …

While the Pamtsho case and other sexual assault cases draw a lot of outrage and condemnation, we are not addressing the root cause of the issue. Bhutan is a small country with a small population, but day in and day out we hear of horrendous crimes against women and even …

In a recent briefing session with reporters it was let known by the National Assembly Secretariat that they should not disturb ministers with queries when they are heading for their snack and lunch breaks in between the sessions. To be fair this is not a new request but was also …

Phajo Nidup, a former monk, has been asked to refund around Nu 1 bn to banks and private individuals for cheating them. This does not even cover the several officials he bribed and put in trouble across multiple agencies. Anima Damchoe, a nun, has been imprisoned for 15 years for …

Given the plethora of Pyramid schemes floating in Bhutan, despite many being banned, and the consequent financial loss and foreign currency loss, the need of the hour is to crack down on it. It is clear that these effective Ponzi schemes under various guises are only getting bigger and spreading …

At any time, there will be at least two or more pyramid schemes running in Bhutan despite notifications by the government. Pyramid schemes are not new to Bhutan and have been there for decades and many people have lost millions but we never seem to learn. It is time to …