August of 2005

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Namgay Wangchuk bags highest karey prize

Sport

Aug 23, 2005 0 mins read 379 views
Environmental assessment training

National Environment Commission (NEC)

Aug 30, 2005 0 mins read 459 views
Tourism in South Asia

Tourism

Aug 30, 2005 3 mins read 389 views
More goods seized for tax evasion

Revenue and Custom

Aug 30, 2005 2 mins read 411 views
Curbing substance abuse: everyone's business

Narcotics/Drugs

Aug 30, 2005 4 mins read 420 views
Phongmey needs a bridge

Bridges

Aug 30, 2005 2 mins read 385 views
Road

Roads

Aug 30, 2005 1 mins read 0 views
Khatrab again ?

Sport

Aug 30, 2005 1 mins read 375 views
Water problem

Letters to the Editor

Aug 30, 2005 0 mins read 0 views
A suitable location

Kuensel

Aug 30, 2005 0 mins read 335 views
Language: a means of communication

Kuensel

Aug 30, 2005 3 mins read 350 views
Violation of Animal Act

Letters to the Editor

Aug 30, 2005 1 mins read 350 views
The hazards of building a city

Editorial

Aug 30, 2005 2 mins read 491 views
A narrow miss

Explosives (Bomb)

Aug 30, 2005 0 mins read 366 views
Credit to private sector increases among others

Private Sector

Aug 30, 2005 1 mins read 361 views
Nothing happening with Tenancy Act

Act

Aug 30, 2005 2 mins read 373 views
Is housing loan heating up?

Housing

Aug 30, 2005 4 mins read 381 views
Corruption in land transaction?

Dzongkhags

Aug 30, 2005 1 mins read 326 views
Chimi election in Punakha suspended

Dzongkhags

Aug 30, 2005 1 mins read 358 views
SAARC information and media

SAARC Activities

Aug 26, 2005 1 mins read 348 views
SAARC Customs

SAARC Activities

Aug 26, 2005 0 mins read 324 views
What graduates want

Sherubtse College and Graduates

Aug 26, 2005 2 mins read 434 views
Entertainment culture seeps into rural Gelephu

Television (TV)

Aug 26, 2005 3 mins read 345 views
The person in me

Personalities

Aug 26, 2005 1 mins read 0 views
Dechencholing is the top `C' division club

Sport

Aug 26, 2005 2 mins read 368 views
Man on trial for alleged rape

Crime

Aug 26, 2005 1 mins read 344 views
Conflict management necessary

Conferences

Aug 26, 2005 2 mins read 326 views
Bumdeling's Kholongchu floods yet again

Landslides and Floods

Aug 26, 2005 1 mins read 358 views
Regarding getay teachers

Letters to the Editor

Aug 26, 2005 1 mins read 282 views
The cow and car debate

Letters to the Editor

Aug 26, 2005 2 mins read 353 views
Jumja needs a lhakhang

Letters to the Editor

Aug 26, 2005 1 mins read 299 views
A salary raise

Editorial

Aug 26, 2005 2 mins read 307 views
Managing disaster

Home Affairs

Aug 26, 2005 2 mins read 303 views
Two men sentenced for life

Judiciary

Aug 26, 2005 2 mins read 299 views
SACEP struggles to meet goals

National Environment Commission (NEC)

Aug 26, 2005 3 mins read 310 views
Revision aimed at streamlining corporate salaries

Salary

Aug 26, 2005 2 mins read 323 views
Health Trust Fund

Health Trust Fund

Aug 23, 2005 0 mins read 0 views
Resumption of air services

Civil Aviation

Aug 23, 2005 0 mins read 329 views
Football tournament

Sport

Aug 23, 2005 0 mins read 327 views
BBPL bounces back

BBPL (Bhutan Board Products Ltd.)

Aug 23, 2005 3 mins read 323 views
Micro hydel to test carbon trading concept

Hydro Project

Aug 23, 2005 2 mins read 376 views
The colours of the earth

Exhibition

Aug 23, 2005 1 mins read 361 views
Flying pigs actively breeding

Animal Husbandry Livestock

Aug 23, 2005 3 mins read 320 views
Rangjung plant to generate to capacity

Power

Aug 23, 2005 2 mins read 317 views
A shortage of Bhutanese literature in English

Education- CAPSS

Aug 23, 2005 2 mins read 326 views
Tenzin Yonten wins COAS golf

Sport

Aug 23, 2005 1 mins read 350 views
Graduates urged to join private sector

Sherubtse College and Graduates

Aug 23, 2005 1 mins read 394 views
Public service: a sacred responsibility

Letters to the Editor

Aug 23, 2005 2 mins read 344 views
Civil society roles emerging

Editorial

Aug 23, 2005 2 mins read 338 views
Pressure from costly oil

Energy (Solar, Water, Wind)

Aug 23, 2005 3 mins read 414 views
Browse Archives
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Govt. expands chain-link fencing to curb wildlife threats on farmland

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Nov 07, 2025 1 mins read 823 views
As glaciers melt, highland taps run dry

Laya, Gasa-The tap outside Phento’s home in Laya is a barometer of a growing crisis. Once reliable, its flow has dwindled to a trickle, dictating the daily rhythm of her life and that of her neighbours. The 25-year-old now plans her chor...

Nov 07, 2025 4 mins read 706 views
Inclusive education still out of reach for highland students

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Man sentenced to life for murder of former Dorji Lopen

The Punakha District Court sentenced Ugyen Tshering, 20-year-old former monk from Mongar, to life in prison for the murd...

Nov 07, 2025 2 mins read 20,791 views
New Co-CEOs appointed to lead Gelephu Mindfulness City

The Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) today announced the appointment of Mr Lee Seow Hiang and Mr Pang Yee Ean as Co-Chief...

Nov 06, 2025 1 mins read 1,016 views
Weak support systems keep women out of politics

Although most Bhutanese women now actively participate as voters, socio-cultural barriers, family preferences, weak supp...

Nov 06, 2025 2 mins read 830 views
Pachu hosts first harvest festival to promote community -based tourism

Phuentsholing—The Pachu community in Chukha celebrated its first harvest festival yesterday, honouring local farmers and...

Nov 06, 2025 2 mins read 1,025 views
Bhutan runs out of coal and talc, dolomite now drives mineral sector

Bhutan has depleted its known reserves of coal and talc, according to the Annual Environmental Accounts Statistics 2025...

Nov 06, 2025 2 mins read 8,019 views
Gedu College of Business Studies to host internship drive under new curriculum

Gedu College of Business Studies will host the Professional Internship Drive 2025 this Friday in Thimphu. The event will...

Nov 06, 2025 2 mins read 2,640 views
Amochu quarriers call for flood walls after millions in losses

Phuentsholing—Businesses involved in extracting and exporting boulders, gravel, and sand along the Amochu river are calling for a flood protection system after recent floods caused extensive damage, with losses estimated in the billions.

Oct 16, 2025 2 mins read 1,721 views
The urgency of civil service transformation

none existed, electrified homes, and carried the nation through crises, including the recent Covid-19 pandemic. These achievements reflect deep dedication and sacrifice.

Nov 10, 2025 3 mins read 1,932 views
Should we control social media?

The news of Australia passing a social media ban for children under 16 has sent ripples across the globe, igniting similiar conversations amongf Bhutanese parents. Some are talking if Bhutan should follow suit.

Nov 08, 2025 2 mins read 1,219 views
Need bold reforms to advance women in leadership roles

Bhutan has always taken pride in being a fairly egalitarian society. In many communities, women are heads of households,...

Nov 07, 2025 3 mins read 565 views
Fraudulent businesses must be punished

The Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority is on high alert, not only investigating complaints but also penalising businesses that try to make easy money at the expense of consumers.

Nov 06, 2025 2 mins read 2,143 views
Safe spaces, unsafe realities

The opening of three new Safe Spaces for Women and Girls in Mongar, Pemagatshel, and Samdrupjongkhar marks a significant step forward in our effort to protect women and children from violence.

Nov 05, 2025 2 mins read 504 views
A small kingdom’s great prayer for the world

Beginning today, the Changlimithang ground in Thimphu will be transformed into a sanctuary of peace and hope as the Glob...

Nov 04, 2025 2 mins read 651 views
Why agile governance and policy innovation matter

Public policy is often imagined as a fixed compass, steady and unbending. But in a rapidly changing world, governance mu...

Nov 03, 2025 2 mins read 666 views
One health, one future

Our greatest strength has always been our capacity to look beyond the moment and plan for balanced progress. The recent national workshop on integrating livestock production with environ...

Nov 01, 2025 2 mins read 636 views
Preparing Bhutan for the AI era

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic concept. It is rapidly becoming a key component of organisational life, transforming how businesses operate, governments function, and societies interact. In...

Oct 31, 2025 2 mins read 893 views
Bhutanese youth must prepare for GMC jobs

The Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) is beginning to take shape in tangible ways, creating opportunities and opening new career pathways. The recently held GMC Career Fair in Thimphu provided a glimpse into that future. More than a dozen compani...

Oct 30, 2025 2 mins read 2,927 views
Happiness with Mr Bhutan

Our global culture has conditioned us to spend the best of ourselves in the pursuit of a “decent living” whatever that m...

Sep 22, 2025 4 mins read 2,701 views
Ask Mr Bhutan

Aug 26, 2025 2 mins read 6,907 views
Ask Mr Bhutan

In a world that constantly advertises, applauds, and sells consumption, acquisition and growth at all costs, cultivating...

Aug 18, 2025 2 mins read 4,023 views
Making ESP education loan more accessible

The goal of the Economic Stimulus Programme’s (ESP) education loan is, at its core, both forward-looking and noble. It h...

Oct 29, 2025 2 mins read 1,231 views
A teacher’s gift to the nation

It is not often that a Bhutanese citizen receives a prestigious award from abroad. Yet, a teacher from Samtse, Chimi Dem...

Oct 28, 2025 2 mins read 1,846 views
Walking for those who cannot walk

There are journeys that test strength, and there are those that reveal the heart. Ani Pema Deki’s 400-kilometre walk acr...

Oct 27, 2025 2 mins read 765 views
Are we hoarding alcohol and cigarettes?

To make up for slow business, a shopkeeper in Changzamtog, Thimphu, sacrificed her puja holidays to stay open. If busine...

Oct 25, 2025 2 mins read 814 views
A responsibility we cannot leave to the police alone

Crime and drug abuse are no longer problems that exist in the shadows. They are creeping into our homes, schools, and ne...

Oct 24, 2025 2 mins read 1,130 views

Recents

An unprecedented number of people attended the Global Peace Prayer Festival on November 8, with estimates of over 85,000 people in and around the venue.

An unprecedented number of people attended the Global Peace Prayer Festival on November 8, with estimates of over 85,000 people in and around the venue. People began arriving in Changlimithang as early as midnight, and by the time prayers began, the football stadium, as well as the Centenary Park were filled with devotees.

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