The Bhutanese Leading the way.
Radio in Bhutan has come a long way when with just a table, three chairs and a transmitter rented from a local telegraph office in Thimphu, the first radio station of Bhutan was formed by a voluntary group of youths known as the National Youth Association of Bhutan (NYAB) on 11 Nov, 1973. The initial broadcasts were news and …
Read More »Radio High 92.7 FM – now ‘low’ and ‘off air’
Radio High, the fifth FM radio station in Thimphu, has been ‘off air’ for more than three months for unknown reasons. Radio stations are mandated to notify BICMA in the event of interruption in broadcasting for more than two days. Bhutan InfoComm and Media Authoritys (BICMA) Chief Information and Media Officer, Lakshuman …
Read More »Final BICMA Act Draft goes to Cabinet
Proposed amendments include new chapters pertaining to broadcasting, cyber security and data protection The Bhutan Information Communications and Media Amendment Bill 2012, after certain major consultations and amendments was submitted to the Cabinet Secretariat by the ministry of information and communication (MOIC) recently this month. The converged ICM Act was enacted …
Read More »What is in the Bill?
The RTI Bill being introduced by the NC MP, Sangay Khandu, is based mainly on the High Court version of 2007. As per the bill a Bhutanese citizen can go to any government agency and ask for official information, which the agency has to provide within a certain time period …
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