About
About WeNepal
Who we are, the technology behind WeNepal, how the newsroom works, and how to reach us.
Independent news for Nepal
Nepal, in minutes
WeNepal is independent news for Nepal, reported and published by the WeNepal newsroom in Nepali and English. Our staff follow the day's public reports and official information, check them, write and post stories in our own words, and deliver them in Nepali and English on the web, in the WeNepal app for iPhone and Android, on Telegram and by email.
We do not copy or republish other outlets, and we are not an opinion site. We are a summary and explainer layer over Nepal's news, built as software first so it is fast, clean and light on ads.
For the longer story, read Inside WeNepal: what WeNepal is, why we built it, the app, how the newsroom works, the governance tracker, and the Pulse and videos.
Who we are
WeNepal is an independent news platform for Nepal. It is not affiliated with any political party, government, company or sponsor.
The WeNepal newsroom sets its own editorial line and the rules published on this site, and editors decide what is published. Commercial relationships are disclosed on the page and never influence coverage.
Technology
Newsroom and publisher
WeNepal
Independent newsroom. Decides what is published. Not affiliated with any political party.
Technology provider
Technology infrastructure and hosting. No say over what is covered or published.
Technology infrastructure: Powered by Lacspace.
Lacspace is WeNepal's technology provider. It supplies the technology infrastructure this site and the app run on, and the hosting. LacNova AI, the newsroom AI that drafts stories under our rules, is WeNepal's own. It works like any software vendor: it does not choose, edit or approve stories, and it has no say over what we cover or how.
Independence
Independence statement
- No party, government, company or sponsor decides what we cover or how.
- The governance tracker reports facts about whoever is in government.
- Sponsored content is always labelled and never appears in politics or election coverage.
- Newsroom staff declare conflicts of interest and step away from stories they touch.
Our full rules are in the editorial policy.
How the newsroom works
Our staff write, edit and approve the news; automated tools, including AI, help them find, sort and draft.
- Step 1:
Sources. We follow public reporting from Nepali and international media and official sources such as Nepal Rastra Bank, the Supreme Court and government ministries.
- Step 2:
Writing. A staff member builds a story, or, when two or more independent reports cover the same event, our tools prepare a draft of 80 to 120 words and three bullet points, using only facts found in those sources and written in our own words.
- Step 3:
Automatic checks. Every number, name, date and quote is checked against the sources. Copied sentences are rejected. Stories on sensitive subjects (elections, courts, deaths, communal issues, named individuals, minors and health emergencies) must also pass strict checks: at least two independent sources, or an official primary source; neutral attribution ("police said…"); no accusation stated as fact; no graphic or sub judice detail; and minors are never named. A story that fails is fixed once automatically; if it still fails, it is not published.
- Step 4:
People stay in charge. Staff build, edit and approve stories, and some stories that pass every check are prepared and published automatically. Editors check a sample every day and can edit, correct or unpublish any story at any time.
- Step 5:
Corrections. When we get something wrong, we say so on the story and on the public corrections page.
Every story carries a byline and the line "From public sources and the WeNepal research team". Stories built, edited or approved by staff are bylined Dev Sagar, our newsroom editor; stories prepared fully automatically are bylined LacNova AI, the name of WeNepal's own newsroom AI. We keep our sources on record for review and corrections, and we do not name other outlets. Read How we use AI for the detail.
Who does what
At launch WeNepal is run by a small team wearing five hats:
Founder
Editorial line, category rules, red lines, legal decisions
Desk editor
Corrections and unpublishing, source trust, tone, spot checks
Engine owner
The newsroom software, its rules and its safety switches
Platform owner
Social accounts and channels
Brand owner
Design, cards and video templates
One person can wear more than one hat at launch; every hat has a named owner.
An Editor-in-Chief and a reporting desk are planned for 2027.
Registration
| Publisher | Publisher legal entity |
|---|---|
| Technology provider | Lacspace (technology infrastructure) |
| Responsible editor | To be named before launch |
| Online media registration | Registration number, Department of Information and Broadcasting — pending |
| Registered address | Registered office address — pending |
| Editorial policy | /editorial-policy |
| AI policy | /ai-policy |
Contact
- General: hello@wenepal.com
- Corrections and right of reply: corrections@wenepal.com
- Legal notices: legal@wenepal.com
- Advertising and sponsorship: see Advertise
- Everything else: the contact page
- Social channels: listed on the contact page