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The Invest Bhutan Summit has attracted strong international interest, drawing 71 foreign investors from 11 countries in...
The Invest Bhutan Summit has attracted strong international interest, drawing 71 foreign investors from 11 countries in...
Chukha—Restoration work on the 100-metre Takti Bridge in Chukha is underway, with Project DANTAK aiming to complete crit...
A Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC) rule requiring civil servants on extraordinary leave to serve a three-month noti...
The Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP) has generated more than 11,130 jobs and supported the creation of 329 new business...
The Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP) continues to deliver support across the country’s economy, driving growth in agric...
The Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority (CCAA) plans to submit a modernised Consumer Protection Bill to the Cabin...
The Royal Audit Authority’s (RAA) latest annual report is disturbing, to say the least. Financial irregularities reached a staggering Nu 9.99 billion in a single financial year, spiking by more than Nu 6 billion from the previous year.
The Anti-Corruption Commission’s (ACC) investigation into the Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP) loan was meant to settle...
The fourth round of the Gelephu Mindfulness City volunteer programme, which drew a record 10,000 participants, pushing total participation beyond 22,500, must be celebrated as a national moment. The overwhelming number of volunteer...
The parliamentary endorsement of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Thailand marks a watershed moment in Bhutan’s econo...
The shortage of farm labour is a real problem faced by farming households across the country. Over the years, this has undermined productivity, escalated food prices, and led to a steady increase in fallow land. Against this ba...
For 15-year-old Nima Dema, a student from Tendruk Central School in Samtse, the opportunity to take part in the ongoing National Unified Sports Competition has been special. Despite living with a...
The resumption of works on the 1,200-megawatt Punatsangchhu Hydropower Project I offers a flicker of hope. After all, th...
Bhutan’s clean air is becoming a comforting myth—pleasant to repeat, dangerous to believe. For years, we have worn the reputation for pristine air like a badge of honour. Snow-fed rivers, forested hills,...
We love to talk about innovation, entrepreneurship, and self-reliance. In fact, we use these words in excess in policy documents, speeches, and conferences. Yet, on the ground, the conditions required for innovative ideas to take root an...
The 118th National Day of Bhutan, celebrated in the sacred Bumthang Valley at the historic Wangduechoeling Palace grounds, was more than a commemoration of nationhood. It was a moment of collective reflection and renewed purpose, s...
Happiness can be described in countless ways, yet it is always experienced as one. Even if we fail to put it into words,...
Happiness can be described in countless ways, yet it is always experienced as one. Even if we fail to put it into words,...
Some historic events are planned, others unfold as if by destiny, arriving at the opportune time for a profound reason....
The civil service is the backbone of our nation’s development. From remote gewogs to the capital, civil servants have pl...
The recently concluded SDG Impact Finance Forum showed the potential for global investments in the country.
The country’s plan to restore 50,000 hectares of degraded forests, farmlands, and urban lands is not simply an environme...
This week, Australia enforced the ban on social media access for children under 16. This is unprecedented and bold. Whil...
The Year of the Snake became a defining moment for the country’s economy, as growth accelerated sharply following several years of gradual recovery.
Read MoreAs we enter the Fire Male Horse Year, our nation stands at a defining crossroads. The year 2025 delivered strong macroeconomic signals and renewed optimism on paper.
Read MoreThe 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 the country as a high-value destination, even as challenges persisted.
Read MoreThe 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 development strategy, even as challenges related to delays, rising costs, and geological risks persisted.
Read MoreThe 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.
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