EDITORIAL

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 …

The World Press Freedom Index for 2024 by Reporters Without Borders, which is the ranking for the year 2023, saw Bhutan drop by another 57 places to 147 out of 180 countries. Before that Bhutan had dropped from 33 in 2021 to 90 in 2022 which was again another 57 …

There are two contradictory positions right now on the loan deferral which is coming to an end on 30 June 2024. The Central Bank and the government has made it clear that there will be no more blanket deferrals like in the past and instead it will be left between …

Bhutan has always had a drug problem but we never truly realized its scale until His Majesty The King pointed to the urgency of the issue. The drug problem was steadily but surely creeping into our homes, schools, workplaces, and families and it had taken quite a toll until His …

While the numbers have reduced by half this year, still large numbers of Bhutanese are heading to Australia. This is not even taking into account Canada and other destination. The first reality check should be for young Bhutanese aiming to build a life in Australia. Thanks to the various visa …

If one looks at the crime statistics in Bhutan then it will be clear that the biggest threat to safety of women in Bhutan are men. Be it the Namgay Dolkar case or now the Sonam Choden case the perpetrators in both cases were men with the former being known …

A series of 13 investigative stories and 2 Editorials from April 2022 to March 2023 by this paper exposed the fact that Oil Companies in India were overcharging Bhutan for decades for fuel. This story alerted the Bhutanese government which took up the matter with the Indian government which graciously …