Fire Male Horse Year ushers in hope
Feb 18, 2026 3 mins read 1,047 views

The Fire Male Horse Year has arrived, drawing to a close the 10-month-long inauspicious period of lonag or “black year,” ushering in renewed hope, celebrations, and fresh beginnings across the country.

The year that was

Feb 18, 2026 3 mins read 579 views
Economy uncoils for strongest growth in years

The Year of the Snake became a defining moment for the country’s economy, as growth accelerated sharply following several years of gradual recovery.

Feb 18, 2026 4 mins read 363 views
New projects and reforms mark pivotal year for hydropower sector

The hydropower sector recorded a year of cautious progress in 2025, marked by long-awaited commissioning, the launch of new projects, and a gradual shift in the country’s developme...

Feb 18, 2026 2 mins read 360 views
Tourism sees major transition in Wood Female Snake Year

The Wood Female Snake Year proved to be a significant one for the tourism sector. It reflected a year of cautious recovery, policy recalibration, and renewed efforts to reposition...

Feb 18, 2026 2 mins read 329 views
Tax system sees major changes and initiatives

The Wood Female Snake Year brought major tax reforms in the country with the passage of the Income Tax Act of Bhutan 2025, the rollout of the Goods and Services Tax Act of Bhutan 2025, and major restructuring of corporate and business taxation.

Feb 18, 2026 2 mins read 341 views
Balancing progress and pressure in health sector

Feb 18, 2026 5 mins read 525 views
Phuentsholing experiences growth and hardship in Wood Female Snake Year

Phuentsholing—Though the Wood Female Snake Year was considered inauspicious, the forecasts proved inaccurate for Phuents...

Feb 18, 2026 2 mins read 521 views
Violence, fraud highlight growing crime concerns

Feb 18, 2026 3 mins read 1,436 views
Nine roads, 378 homes, and expanding airport

The government spent Nu 219.89 million completing nine dzongkhag roads last year while launching a Nu 1.5 billion housin...

Feb 18, 2026 3 mins read 826 views
The Snake Year brings shifts in learning

The Female Snake Year concluded on what is believed to be a positive note for the education sector. The country witnessed a major policy change when the government did away with the Class X cut-off point, one of the most controversial and...

Feb 18, 2026 2 mins read 394 views
A quieter year but warning sign grows louder

After the fury of the Male Wood Dragon Year in 2024, when floods, landslides and broken promises defined the climate sto...

Feb 18, 2026 2 mins read 866 views
Bhutan hosts landmark spiritual gatherings, launches reforms to safeguard culture

Bhutan marked the Wood Female Snake Year with a series of major cultural and spiritual events, underscoring the country’...

Feb 18, 2026 2 mins read 727 views
Weight vs. Wellness: What the Scale Can’t Tell You

Feb 16, 2026 1 mins read 1,461 views
GMC residents complete business boot camp

A week-long entrepreneurship boot camp for 30 families whose land falls within the Gelephu International Airport site concluded in the Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) today.

Feb 15, 2026 2 mins read 2,252 views
Lawmakers to review Tobacco Act as vaping spikes

Feb 14, 2026 2 mins read 2,988 views
A trek through Bhutan’s living conservation jewel

A trek to Jomolhari Base Camp is more than a physical journey, it is a passage into one of Bhutan’s most significant biological and cultural landscapes.

Jan 03, 2026 3 mins read 4,562 views
Tales from Soe

In Soe, Thimphu, one of Bhutan’s most remote highland gewogs, the air is thin, and the peaks are watched over by deities. Beneath Jichu Drakey and Jomolhari, cold...

Dec 29, 2025 4 mins read 5,287 views
Trong village: A living story of stone and craft

Travellers heading to Zhemgang cannot miss Trong Heritage Village. Located at the heart of the town, overlooking the maj...

Dec 20, 2025 2 mins read 5,671 views

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