JAB executives and future
The new executive of JAB has taken over the reign to promote press freedom in Bhutan within weeks the association, through its publication, said Bhutan government is hindrance to press freedom in the country. The new executive has a rough road to walk. With journalism industry dying, new JAB...
The Bhutanese rebuts DPT’s accusations
The Bhutanese would also like to rebut some misleading clarifications given by DPT leaders with regard to the Education City Story. The first is by the Ex-Education Minister who alleged that the Editor-in-Chief of the paper had told him that the minister did not own any land. It is...
Bhutan media goes vocal
TANDING UP to the Government’s indirect tactics to control them, the private media in Bhutan continues to report on national political corruption and nepotism. A confidential letter from Ministry of Information and Communication, directing all departments under the Ministry to stop providing advertisement to The Bhutanese bi-weekly newspaper, was...
Bhutan killing private media
The latest reports from Bhutan have clearly indicated that the current government is in the way to demoralise and kill the budding media industry. The government has targeted specially the private media, who are critical of the activities of the government and ruling party leaders. The opposition party, almost...
private tv licensing stalled without further notice
Bhutan may not have its first private TV until the next elections are over Media regulator and licensing body, Bhutan InfoComm and Media Authority (BICMA), has further delayed the issuance of in-principle license for Bhutan’s first two private television stations. Although BICMA’s letter to the promoters quotes cross media...
NC in favor of RTI but not in haste
Majority for a more comprehensive one that comes through consideration and discussion The private member draft RTI bill sponsored and proposed by National Council (NC) member Sangay Khandu failed to garner the required-support to be tabled as an urgent bill in the 10th parliamentary session following discussions in the...