No words enough to express gratitude

His Majesty The King was on a tour of the east from June 8 to June 13.“I cried when I saw His Majesty in trekking boots carrying a backpack,” recalls Tenzin.

Duty-free gold available for tourists after Losar

To mark the double auspicious day (Birth Anniversary of His Majesty The King and Losar, the Bhutanese New Year), the Department of Tourism in partnership with Bhutan Duty Free (BDF) will sell limited quantities of duty-f…

Youth unemployment increases in 2022

The youth unemployment rate in 2022 is estimated at 28.6 percent which is an increase by 7.7 points compared to 20.9 percent in 2021, according to the Labour Force Survey Report, 2022.

Bhutan adds eight new species to Mosquito Taxonomic Inventory

In the last few years, Vector-borne Disease Control Programme in Gelephu identified eight new species of mosquitos.They have been listed in Mosquito Taxonomic Inventory.

Centre for Infectious Diseases to be ready in four years

The groundbreaking ceremony, for Royal Centre for Infectious Diseases (RCID) in Gidagom which is expected to complete in four years, took place yesterday.

Lack of water for agriculture is a shame

Water is a problem of abundance in Bhutan. However, lack of water is a major issue.

Bhutan Airlines loses Nu 150M in the first quarter

Spring is the tourist season in Bhutan, but going by those in the airline business, there are not many reservations, indicating a slow business.

A Force of Change

Almost a decade after His Majesty’s address to a group of young de-suup trainees at the Military Training Center in Tencholing, Wangdue, the de-suup family today has grown from a few hundred to a formidable group of aro…

Government takes responsibility to support Arts students: PM

The Royal University of Bhutan (RUB) is relooking at the possibility of increasing the intake for Paro College of Education (PCE) following the Prime Minister’s intervention and discussions with the education ministry.

Butter lamp Ceremony for Turkey & Syria earthquake victims

Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen graced a prayer ceremony yesterday morning to light a thousand butter lamps for those affected by the earthquakes that struck Turkey and Syria earlier this week.

Zooming on focused areas & awareness to reduce road crash fatalities: BCTA

Bhutan witnessed an increase in the number of road crash fatalities last year. According to Bhutan Construction and Transport Authority’s (BCTA) record, the current road crash fatality rate is 6.3 persons per 10,000 veh…

An Indian woman dupes security and immigration officials

An Indian visitor, a woman, deceived three Bhutanese taxi drivers and a hotel owner last week.

Regional hospitals start visa medical examination

Those planning to go to Australia will now no longer have to travel and wait in queue at JDWNR Hospital in Thimphu for an immigration medical examination (IME).

Close the access!

The Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) has established a Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Division in Thimphu to help address the growing drug abuse cases in the country.

Million Fruit Tree Plantation enters second phase to reduce mortality

The second phase of the nationwide DeSuung National Service Million Fruit Tree planting began yesterday in Guma gewog, Punakha with a demonstration of how to plant fruit seedlings.

Nikachhu hydropower project commission by year-end

With 87.75 percent of the project completed, the 118MW Nikachhu Hydropower Project in Trongsa is expected to commission by December this year.

ACC must open up

Bhutan’s corruption has not improved in five years, according to Transparency International’s (TI) Corruption Perception Index (CPI) 2022.

Policy fails to support private employees

While public and corporate employees have been receiving salary increases over the past year, private sector employees have been out despite many being underpaid.

Supreme Court asked RICB, its employees, and Ugyen Wangchuk to repay a loan Nu 34M each

The Supreme Court upheld the judgement of the High Court regarding the case involving multiple unethical lending between the Royal Insurance Corporation of Bhutan Limited (RICB) and borrower Ugyen Wangchuk in July this y…

De-suung completes another water project

With the handing over of De-suung water project to Yangyner in Trashigang and Jamkhar villagers in Trashiyangtse, residents will have a reliable supply of irrigation water.

Bus accident kills six monks

Six monks of Kanglung Thubten Choekhorling Shedra in Trashigang died when the bus they were travelling in fell more than 300 feet off the road near Takti Koti canteen on the Thimphu-Phuentsholing highway on November 12.

Controlling religious events for free and fair elections

It is the annual choku or lochoe (an event to appease the local protective deities) season in western Bhutan. In normal times, it’s the local astrologer who decides when to conduct the choku.

Farmers hopeful of better income after GSB project

In the past five years, vegetable production in Tsaenkhar, Lhuentse has spiked from subsistence to commercial scale. It has become the primary source of cash income for the villagers.

Enhancing the country’s digital future

Around 70 participants are training on Linux administration and network or information security as part of the Bhutan Network Operators Group’s (btNOG) conference in Thimphu which began on October 14.

Bhutan imports tobacco worth Nu 565.63M in first half of 2022

A long wait for a boarding facility

Poor cellular network connectivity affects service delivery

Celebrating guardians of environment

Zero capital budget for a biodiversity conservation agency

Bartsham Wang ends today

Past few days hotter than normal

Are managed-out civil servants eligible to contest elections?

Walups question legality of land, owner refutes

A modern network for survey

Inward remittance scheme incentives hiked to 2 percent

Inflation hit 5.95 percent in May

Bhutan’s borders to reopen in September

Student sustains second degree burns from electrical accident

Tourism Levy Bill not just about USD 200: Lyonchhen

Tourism Levy Bill proposes USD 200 a day in SDF

Five religious organisations recognised for promoting social welfare

Kabisa LAP likely to complete this year

Fiscal year 2021-22 budget revised to Nu 84B

Govt. to discuss legal aid after NC completes Civil Liability Bill discussion

Diesel price down by Nu 8.33 from midnight

Domestic borrowings push debt-to-GDP ratio to 130.9%

Formulating a national policy to have financial security for elderly population

User groups maintain farm roads

Centre gives skills training to 14 clients

Private school teachers fear losing their job