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A withering 45 year old diabetic man dragged himself to the Punakha Hospital on three occasions to be turned away each time in absence of a dialysis machine. About medicine and lack of staffs, a 37-year old woman said “We come from Samdingkha and it is very far away- we …
Read More »Druk Mitser Tshogpa dissolves in favor of a ‘youth organization’
One of the first parties to declare an interest in the 2013 elections the Druk Mitser Tshogpa (DMT) represented by its party symbol of a farmer plowing the field has officially been dissolved as a political party. DMT President, Dasho Penjor Dorji who ironically was one of the founders of …
Read More »ACC defends its suspension order
ACC to state its position in court today The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) defended its suspension order for the Home Minister Lyonpo Minjur Dorji and Tshogpon Jigme Tshultim saying that since it is an administrative procedure and not a disciplinary action there was no requirement to inform the head of …
Read More »Can the OAG represent the Home Minister and the Speaker?
Legal experts and precedence says no but the OAG says yes The legal challenge to the Anti Corruption Commissions’ (ACC) suspension order has raised the legal question about if the Office of the Attorney General, a government organization, is defending the two private cases of the Home Minister and the …
Read More »OL says Govt’s UNSC bid and foreign policy has damaged Bhutan’s national interests
The Opposition Leader said the UNSC bid was the PM’s pet project since 1999 as the then PM.He also accused the PM of insulting Bhutan’s armed forces and hurting Bhutan’s international standing Despite a scathing attack by the Prime Minister, the Opposition Leader not only stood by his earlier statements …
Read More »End of the Political line for the Home Minister and the Speaker?
The Anti Corruption Commission filing criminal charges against the current Speaker Jigme Tshultim and the Home Minister Minjur Dorji over the Gyelpozhing land case could bring an early end for their political prospects in 2013. This is because under the current Election Act a candidate who has a registered and …
Read More »Political parties face a Credit crisis in 2013 elections
The wrath of the credit crisis has been felt by the private sector and private home builders. However, as the next elections are just around the corner, political parties are likely to join the bandwagon for they require millions to compete for office in the 2013 elections. A major chunk …
Read More »ACC files Gyelpozhing land case in Mongar Court
ACC does not agree with the OAG’s findings and is not pleased with the OAG’s handling of the investigation report The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) on November 13th, 2012 registered the Gyelpozhing land case for prosecution with the Mongar Dzongkhag court. This comes after two months since September 19th, 2012 …
Read More »When the government and the private sector met
Of the ten submissions made by the business community, seven were shot down by the PM for lack of intelligence Almost a month after the private sector submitted their wish list to the government through the Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industries (BCCI), the government responded to the issues at …
Read More »Detoxification and Treatment Center at Gidakom
The Ministry of Health (MoH) has proposed a 50-bedded Detoxification and Treatment Center at Gidakom in Thimphu in the 11th five year plan. The Center to be built on a four acre land at Gidakom is mainly for the treatment for alcohol and drug dependence cases. Initially it was planned …
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