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The draft RAA report on the construction of Domestic Airports has pointed out several irregularities in the construction of the Nu 81.2 mn Younphula Domestic Airport. These include an irregular bidding process causing additional costs, selection of technically non eligible bidders, overpayments to contractors for works not done, poor quality …
Read More »Bhutan’s first Private Hydropower Construction Company registers with MoEA
A consortium of Bhutanese contractors has registered itself as Bhutan’s very own private hydropower construction company with the office of the Registrar under Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) as a Public Limited Company on 14th March. The company would be called as “Bhutan Energy and Infrastructure Limited”. The main aim …
Read More »Bhutan celebrates International Happiness Day
The first International Day of Happiness will be marked today to promote the idea that the pursuit of happiness is universal. The day, 20 March was officialy declared by the UN to be observed as the International Day of Happiness. “How will you celebrate ‘Happiness Day’, the first ever …
Read More »RAA uncovers massive overpayments and illegalities in construction of Domestic Airports by MoIC – Part 1
A Draft Royal Audit Authority report has unearthed Nu 152.876 in illegal overpayments and more than Nu 83 mn in avoidable costs out of the total Nu 427 mn spent on the three domestic airports. The RAA also uncovered tenders being given to ineligible companies, fake bills, sub-standard works, conflict …
Read More »DPT supporters withdraw Petition to the Supreme Court
Earlier, the group of 50 had announced a sojourn from Trashigang to petition against the court verdict that convicted the two ministers The petition to be submitted by the 50 Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) supporters from Trashigang to the Supreme Court chief justice has been withdrawn. The submission was with …
Read More »Government offices make a beeline for Buildings owned by Ministers and Spouses
The Bhutanese has found that buildings owned by some serving Cabinet Ministers and their wives house government offices and corporations paying large amounts of rent. In what is a case of conflict of interest and also violation of procurement norms these office spaces have been hired by the respective agencies …
Read More »RCSC says committee members stand to be terminated
The verdict of the Gyelpozhing land case has garnered mixed views from different sections of people across the country with many having mixed feelings on the sentencing of the committee members. These civil servants face a double jeopardy of, conviction of a year and termination without benefits. Some people have …
Read More »Opposition Party’s ‘Not So Good’ State of the Nation Report
The Opposition Party has come out with its own 3,000 word ‘official response’ report to the governments 37,000 word State of the Nation which had primarily highlighted their achievements in the last five years. The Opposition party’s response has focused on critical issues like the State of the Economy, Rupee …
Read More »Majority NC incumbents to re-contest in 2013
The majority of the first batch of National Council (NC) with their five years of experience and acquaintance with the electorate are ready to re-contest in the 2013 elections while few are yet to make up their minds. Haa NC MP Tshering Dorji will re-contest for the upcoming elections given …
Read More »Mongar court passes guilty verdict on Gyelpozhing land case
The Speaker Jigme Tshultim, Home Minister Lyonpo Minjur Dorji and 14 plot members were convicted by the Mongar District Court on charges filed by the Anti Corruption Commission in the Gyelpozhing land case. The National assembly speaker, Lyonpo Jigme Tshultim was given a prison term of two and half years …
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