THE NATION

The Civil Service Reform Bill of Bhutan 2022 was supposed to be a bill to reform the civil service but a curious insertion took place in section 31 which had nothing to do with the reforms, but would have hugely inflated the powers of the Office of the Attorney General …

The Chairperson of the Good Governance Committee (GGC), Member of Parliament (MP) Tenzin presented the committee’s review report on the Anti-Corruption’s Annual Report 2021-2022 in the National Assembly (NA). After presenting the review report, he submitted five recommendations to the House, to enhance the effectiveness and efficient functioning of ACC …

The National Assembly today accepted all the five changes recommended the National Council to the Civil Service Reform Bill. The four changes were minor changes in language and does not affect the bill while the main and fifth change was the removal of section 31 by the NC which said …

The International Day of Elimination of violence against women was celebrated on friday with the launch of Her Majesty Gyalyum Sangay Choden Wangchuck’s Lunana Initiative, the gender assessment in hydropower, road and bridge construction sites report by NCWC and the launch of RENEW’s movie titled Gencha. Respect, Educate, Nurture and …

A first of its kind assessment was done on gender issues in major hydropower, road and bridge construction project sites in Bhutan, including communities in the vicinity of those sites. Though the construction industry accounts for more than 5 percent of the total labor force, only 13 percent of them …

With the expansion of hospital infrastructure in Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH), the opening of new operating room facilities in the district hospitals, and the introduction of new services, the need for anaesthetic human resources is increasing. According to WebMD these specialists give you medicine to prevent pain and, if …

The Economic and Finance Committee (EFC) of the National Assembly has made major chances to the Pay Structure Reform Bill of Bhutan 2022. The MPs are not entitled till date for a duty vehicle and driver but in section 63 it now says “An appropriate designated vehicle shall be provided …

After the introduction of the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) curriculum in seven pilot schools in the country, many students have shown interest, unlike in the past when students merely opted for TVET just for marks. The Ministry of Education (MoE) constructed 13 workshops inside the school campus …

During the question-hour session in the National Assembly, the Member of Parliament (MP) of Mongar constituency, Karma Lhamo, requested the Finance Minister, Namgay Tshering, regarding the ministry’s plans and strategy to revise the existing Rural Life Insurance Scheme. In response, Finance Minister said the rural life insurance scheme is an …

Ten years after a fire razed it to the ground, the Wangduephodrang Dzong once again adorns the fabled hill resembling the trunk of a sleeping elephant.  The historic Wangduephodrang Dzong, rebuilt to its former glory upon Royal Command, was consecrated today on the auspicious occasion of 11th November.  His Majesty …