EDITORIAL

Bhutan, within a couple of years, has witnessed the growth of a massive Multi Level Marketing Pyramid Scheme in the form of Enagic selling ‘miracle water,’ or Kangen. This is not the first pyramid scheme in Bhutan and it won’t be the last, but what marks out Enagic as worthy …

The common refrain during any national crisis is to work together and to not point out any issues. However, with this attitude, we may never learn from our mistakes, and we will be condemned to repeat them. The massive Omicron outbreak in ‘low risk’ Wangduephodrang is a matter that concerns …

The Drayang ban by the government is not just about Drayangs, but it has far deeper implications. The arbitrary use of executive power by the elected government to take a decision based on morality and hearsay does not portend well for us. Today it could be drayangs, but tomorrow it …

This paper, in a first, is sharing the picture of a rapist convicted of a heinous crime of  rape of an eight-year-old boy. The media in Bhutan so far have refrained from printing the pictures of even convicted rapists, but this practice has to evolve with the times. Traditionally, media …

With 2021 behind us we now have a very critical year ahead in 2022 on some key fronts. An important task is starting to translate His Majesty’s national call on the 114th National Day into reality on the fronts of service delivery, education, economy, technology and more with the underlying …

The third local government elections are probably the worst ever conducted by the Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB) till date not only in terms of the delayed results, but also in its shabby treatment of the private media. From the 2018 general elections it was amply clear that a large …

If there is one word to take away from the 114th National Day Address, then it is ‘Accountability’ with a capital A. While Bhutanese are good at making grand plans and designs on paper, our bane is when it comes down to implementation and taking accountability for our actions. The …

His Majesty The King in one National Day address after another has called upon institutions and individuals to be responsible and accountable for their work and actions. His Majesty has also pointed out the dangers of a care free attitude which can impact the nation in the long run. This …

Recently, the Drug Regulatory Authority (DRA) publicly accused a reporter of a private paper of ‘theft’, after the reporter published a confidential draft report from the agency, which showed the Ministry of Health in poor light. The DRA did not have evidence that the report was actually ‘stolen’ by the …

The news of a new variant B 1.1.529 found in increasing numbers in South Africa and also other countries is causing global worry, because it is likely to be more transmissible than Delta. For a long time, the richer countries were warned to do more to help Africa and other …