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Friday September 20 2024

Recreational fishing hooks millions

Bhutan is increasingly becoming an attractive destination for recreational fishing, having generated Nu 3.236 million in fees between 2023 and 2024 from 6,459 anglers, of which 6,363 of them were tourists.

Tashicholing Hospital: Almost done

Samtse—While the construction of the 20-bed Tashicholing Hospital in Samtse is...

Unlocking economic potential through social inclusion

The inclusion of the LGBTQ community and persons with disabilities (PwDs)...

Thimphu generates over 2,000 kg of waste in five days

A recent study reveals that the Changzamtog area in Thimphu alone...

Editorial

Address the problems in rural schools

Our rural schools are facing a serious problem, and at the heart of the issue lies the growing exodus of teachers. This situation, driven by mounting workloads and lack of support, is creating a gaping  vacuum in our rural education system, one that threatens to undermine the very foundation of our future. The shortage of teachers in rural areas is not just a number on a statistics sheet; it is a problem that, if left unchecked, has the potential to erode the quality of education for thousands of our children.

Driving accountability in waste management

Bhutan’s rapid urbanisation poses a significant challenge to waste...

Beyond leaving to divine powers

In the hope of getting their sacred nangtens (relics),...


Features

Shaping lives, empowering the Deaf

Paro—The soft hum of focused activity fills the air as 25-year-old Janki Uraon, her eyes fixed on the canvas, deftly strokes her pencil, creating the outlines of her latest creation—a depiction of the Four Friends (Thuenpa Puenzhi)—a traditional artwork that symbolises friendship, cooperation, and harmony.

Trying to co-exist

Samtse—Farmers of Samtse are no strangers to elephants and...

A Royal gift to Thimphu

His Majesty the King, His Majesty the Fourth Druk...

It’s river water, rain or no paddy in Punakha’s Guma Gewog

Punakha—He gazes across his fields with a blank expression....

Sports

Bhutan competes in U-17 and U-20 championships tomorrow

Bhutan’s young footballers will play in two crucial international matches tomorrow—one in Bhutan and the other in Vietnam—where Bhutan’s under (U)-17 and U-20 national footballers are competing in the SAFF U-17 Championship and the AFC U-20 Asian Cup Qualifiers, respectively.

Team Bhutan secures a win and two draws at ongoing Chess Olympiad in Hungary

Team Bhutan delivered a commendable performance winning one and...

Rising Bhutanese footballer Dawa Tshering joins Delhi FC

Delhi FC recently signed Bhutanese senior national footballer, Dawa...

Bhutan clinches victory in last-minute thriller against Bangladesh

In a gripping conclusion to their second FIFA Friendly...

Business

Govt. targets Nu 225.59 billion GDP contributions from seven sectors by 2029

To achieve a USD five billion economy and a gross domestic product per capita (GDP) exceeding USD 6,174 by 2029, the government has projected a Nu 225.59 billion GDP contribution from the identified seven sectors. 

Bhutan’s economy to rebound to 4.9 percent in FY 2023-24: WB

The World Bank (WB) predicts that Bhutan’s economy will...

Finance ministry projects 5.68 percent growth this year

Thukten Zangpo The finance ministry projected Bhutan’s economy to...

Non-hydro debt set to reach threshold with Nu 35 billion borrowing in FY 2024-25

The government can borrow an extra Nu 35.88 billion...

Life Style

Ask Mr Bhutan

Disciplined people have very well strengthened WILLPOWER and they train it regularly.

Ask Mr Bhutan

FAT is an absolute necessity for a healthy and...

Ask Mr Bhutan

There are no simple answers to a moral, ethical,...

Videos

ANN

Bangladesh sees record potato production, yet prices going up

DHAKA – Potato prices are soaring even though farmers this year grew a record 1.04 crore tonnes, cutting the buying power of consumers, especially fixed and low-income people already battered by sustained high inflation.


Opinions

Sacred sentinels stolen: The Hedi Goenpa heist and Bhutan’s heritage challenge

Nestled in the upper reaches of Paro valley, Hedi...

As a national icon fades into collective memory…

This voice carried an unusually gentle and endearing tone...

Five years of legal op-eds shaping Bhutan’s democratic dialogue

As I reflect on the past five years since...

Awareness of entrepreneurship linked to greater intention to start business

Cottage and small industries constitute about 95 percent of...

Time to rethink low back pain care in Bhutan?

Aum Pema (name changed), a businesswoman in her late...

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