No time like now for motion
NC urges govt. for its enactment as a priority legislation Right To Information Act 15 July, 2010 – While the government remains apprehensive about introducing the country’s draft right to information act, which it claims is incomplete, national council members feel it is time the parliament discuss it. National...
SAFMA’s tenth anniversary
Bhutan chapter will be revamped to make it more vibrant South Asian Free Media Association 5 July, 2010 – Almost three years after the south Asian free media association (SAFMA) Bhutan chapter was launched, reporters and editors from various media organisations this week stressed the need for active participation...
Language in Bhutan
KATHMANDU, JUL 03 – After more than 40 years of uninterrupted efforts at state expense, the national language of Bhutan, Dzongkha, stands where it receives more hatred and avoidance from the citizens compared to English. Further development would only mean making it survive as a dialect in Bhutan. The...
PM backs direct to home TV
As disappointing as it may sound for cable operators, the DTH (direct to home television) is here to stay and it has the support of none other than the prime minister of the country. “DTH must be allowed and has to be allowed,” said Lyonchen Jigmi Y. Thinley during...
BBSC mandate to be reviewed
Public Accounts Committee Report 5 June, 2010 – The government will review the mandate of Bhutan Broadcasting Service corporation (BBSC) and look into ways to support the corporation. This was the outcome of the parliament discussions yesterday after the public accounts committee presented its report. The chairperson of the...
the ad bomb
The government’s draft advertisment policies will police news content and stifle the Bhutanese media that supports around 1,000 families Two brand new advertisement policies, one by the communication ministry and the other by the finance ministry, could threaten the existence of most media houses and allow government to dictate...