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…”𝑾𝒆 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒔𝒐 𝒄𝒍𝒐𝒔𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒂𝒑𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒍, 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒘𝒆’𝒓𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒂 𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒐𝒕𝒆 𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒂.” – 𝑮𝒚𝒆𝒎 𝑻𝒔𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝑮𝒖𝒑 𝒐𝒇 𝑵𝒂𝒓𝒐 𝑮𝒆𝒘𝒐𝒈 By Lhendup WangmoFor years, the people of Naro have hoped that the road connecting them to Thimphu would eventually fulfill its purpose. But with each monsoon that washes away sections and each winter that buries it under …

… 𝒎𝒂𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝒌𝒏𝒐𝒘𝒍𝒆𝒅𝒈𝒆 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒂𝒄𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝑩𝒉𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒆, 𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒕𝒉 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒓𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 By Kezang ChodenThe Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB) has launched a series of initiatives aimed at strengthening its Civic Education Programme (CEP) to promote a deeper understanding of the electoral process and democratic values, with a particular focus on youth and first-time voters. Key among these …

…𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒆𝒒𝒖𝒊𝒑𝒔 𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒐𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒛𝒆𝒏𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒂𝒄𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒗𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝒅𝒊𝒈𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒔 By Tashi Tshewang In an increasingly digital world, technology is transforming how governments deliver services to citizens. In line with this trend, the Government of Bhutan is taking decisive steps to bring digital solutions closer to the grassroots. A recent initiative toward this goal is the rollout …

In any democracy, the media serves as both a mirror and a conscience. It informs the people, holds power accountable, and provides a platform for dialogue and dissent. In Bhutan, a country that made its transition to a democratic constitutional monarchy in 2008, the role of the media has been vital in nurturing democratic values. However, over the years, the …

In the setting of a young democracy, the foundations are not laid by laws alone but by the people who live, breathe, and uphold its principles. Bhutan, with its relatively recent embrace of democratic governance, finds itself at a critical juncture- one that demands not just participation in elections, but a deep-rooted understanding of democracy itself. The Election Commission of …