A 72-hour lockdown has been imposed on Phuentsholing’s “Megazone 2”. This is terrible news, as it has been only a few days since a 62-day lockdown that all of Phuentsholing has had to endur...
https://tsheringtobgay.com/general/2021/keeping-bhutan-safe.html
The DNT government achieved a significant milestone yesterday. And they did not commemorate it with any fanfare. In fact, the opposition party and the media and all of social media have also been...
https://tsheringtobgay.com/government/2019/mind-the-gap.html
Who’s the hangman? The World Press Freedom report is out. Bhutan’s position has improved significantly to 80 from 94 from last year. Bhutan’s overall position has also improved during my te...
https://tsheringtobgay.com/media/2019/who-killed-the-private-media.html
The Interim Government Last year, during the election period, the Interim Government seems to have conducted a study of state owned enterprises and released a report that is critical of companies...
https://tsheringtobgay.com/economy/2019/state-owned-enterprises.html
Article 18 of the Constitution requires the opposition party to “… play a constructive role to ensure that the Government and the ruling party function in accordance with the provisions of th...
Everyone is talking about the Pay Commission’s report. And I too will gradually join the conversation. To start, I wish to discuss the Commission’s recommendation to increase fuel taxes. Ever...
A bit of good news that the media covered last week caught my attention. Kuensel reported that, “the prime minister, cabinet ministers, opposition leader, national council chairperson, the chie...
https://tsheringtobgay.com/general/2019/better-late-than-never.html
Our responsibility to look after our protected areas – that’s 51% of our country – just got easier. Bhutan for Life and GNHC signed a grant agreement for Nu 2.4 billion to finance conservat...
https://tsheringtobgay.com/monarchy/2019/bhutan-for-life.html
The Royal Audit Authority seems to have recently submitted their report on hospitality and entertainment expenses to the government. Their findings have caused widespread alarm in the country. I ...
https://tsheringtobgay.com/general/2019/enough-entertainment.html
I am shocked and deeply saddened to hear about the tragedy in Haa that cut short the lives of eleven of our young soldiers and injured ten others. Young Bhutanese men in uniform with their entire...