Parliament to debate MCC compact today The House of Representatives will start a debate on the Millennium Challenge Corporation’s Nepal Compact tomorrow. Nepal 24 Feb, 2022
Anatomy of MCC complexities: A lesson for political parties In recent weeks, “Yes to MCC” and “No to MCC” have echoed in Nepali politics, media and among intellectual groups, leading to violent opposition to it in the streets. Opinion 21 Feb, 2022
EDITORIAL - Let HoR discuss MCC The coalition partners of the Sher Bahadur Deuba-led government appear to be ready to table the US-funded MCC (Millennium Challenge Corporation) compact in the federal parliament before February 28, the deadline set by the MCC Office in Washington to ratify it. Opinion 21 Feb, 2022
Nepal police fire tear gas, water cannon to disperse protest over US 'gift' Major political parties, including members of the ruling coalition, are split over whether to accept or reject the US grant money. Nepal 20 Feb, 2022
EDITORIAL: Time for consensus Even as the Nepali Congress tries to forge consensus among its coalition partners on the contentious Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) compact, the controversy has spilled out into the streets, with demonstrations for and against it. Opinion 18 Feb, 2022
Nepali Congress president stresses publicity of party's contributions Prime Minister and Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba has stressed the need to publicise the party’s contributions to the establishment of democracy in the country through various movements led by the party. Kathmandu 18 Feb, 2022
EDITORIAL: No turning back now With the Nepali Congress (NC) deciding to table the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) compact in the parliament, it has set the ball rolling for its ratification before February end, the deadline set by the U.S. government. Opinion 17 Feb, 2022
Police, protesters clash in Baneshwar A clash took place between protesters demonstrating against US aid project, Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), and police in New Baneshwar. Kathmandu 16 Feb, 2022
EDITORIAL - Table MCC deal Even as the deadline for the ratification of the MCC (Millennium Challenge Corporation) compact in the parliament nears, Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba is unable to bag support from his coalition partners for it. The USgovernment has given the government till February end to ratify the agreement, failing which Nepal sets to lose $500 million in grants for a power transmission line and road rehabilitation. Opinion 14 Feb, 2022
CPN-US Chair Nepal reiterates his stance on MCC compact CPN-Unified Socialist Chairperson Madhav Kumar Nepal has said there was no way the American assistance package Millennium Challenge Corporation would be ratified by the Parliament without any amendment. Nepal 12 Feb, 2022
'Speaker acting beyond his brief' CPN-UML Chair KP Sharma Oli blasted Speaker Agni Prasad Sapkota for not tabling the Millennium Challenge Corporation deal in the House of Representatives. Nepal 12 Feb, 2022
MCC and likely political developments: Headed to uncertainties The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) nut has gone half way down the throat of Nepal, which it can neither swallow it nor spit it out. Opinion 08 Feb, 2022
