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Pema Dorji, Thimphu As citizens, we place our trust in government to manage public resources wisely. These resources are meant to transform communities, provide essential services, and enable development that improves our daily lives. Yet, too often, we see projects delayed, funds misused, or results that fall short of expectations. Managing public funds effectively is not simply an administrative task; …

…𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒚 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒔 𝒍𝒆𝒈𝒂𝒍 𝒃𝒂𝒄𝒌𝒈𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅 𝒂𝒔 𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒇𝒂𝒊𝒓 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 By Tashi Tshewang A Member from the Drametse-Ngatshang Constituency, Kinzang Wangchuk, raised concerns to the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport regarding growing public grievances over the implementation of the Road Right of Way for Dzongkhag roads. The central issue highlighted was the acquisition of private land without …

The persistence of corruption reveals a complex interplay between institutional design, human behavior, and societal expectations. Legal reforms and enforcement measures alone are insufficient if culture and awareness do not align with principles of accountability. International experience demonstrates that lasting integrity emerges where governance structures are complemented by education, technological transparency, and a societal commitment to ethical conduct. At the …

…𝒔𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒈𝒂𝒊𝒏 𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒔-𝒐𝒏 𝒔𝒌𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒃𝒊𝒐𝒅𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒄𝒉 𝒘𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒆 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒆𝒄𝒐-𝒕𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒎 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒏𝒗𝒊𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑 By Tashi Tshewang The Bhutan Glory Wildlife Trail (BGWT), initiated by the Dzongkhag Administration of Trashigang, is emerging as a unique “green classroom,” blending biodiversity education with ecotourism development. Nestled in an ecologically rich landscape, the trail is home to both Ludlow’s Bhutan Glory, Bhutan’s national butterfly, …

…𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒚 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒔 𝒍𝒆𝒈𝒂𝒍 𝒃𝒂𝒄𝒌𝒈𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅 𝒂𝒔 𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒇𝒂𝒊𝒓 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 By Tashi Tshewang A Member from the Drametse-Ngatshang Constituency, Kinzang Wangchuk, raised concerns to the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport regarding growing public grievances over the implementation of the Road Right of Way for Dzongkhag roads. The central issue highlighted was the acquisition of private land without …