December of 1998

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RBA heroes

Letters to the Editor

Dec 25, 1998 1 mins read 436 views
What to do with stray dogs

Letters to the Editor

Dec 25, 1998 3 mins read 410 views
Auction not fair

Letters to the Editor

Dec 25, 1998 1 mins read 382 views
Not real fur

Letters to the Editor

Dec 11, 1998 0 mins read 392 views
Why no name?

Letters to the Editor

Dec 11, 1998 1 mins read 497 views
Bhutan : too expensive for Aussies

Tourism

Dec 25, 1998 2 mins read 391 views
An easy guide to Bhutan

Books

Dec 25, 1998 2 mins read 402 views
A burglar like none other

Royal Bhutan Police (RBP)

Dec 25, 1998 3 mins read 342 views
Survey generates vital information

Health Activities

Dec 25, 1998 1 mins read 361 views
Bhutan to get 42 million ATS from Austria

Bhuta- Austria

Dec 25, 1998 1 mins read 371 views
Health campaigns population control

Health Activities

Dec 25, 1998 1 mins read 430 views
Global challenges, local solutions

UNCDF

Dec 25, 1998 2 mins read 350 views
Forest fires : people responsible

Forest Fire

Dec 25, 1998 2 mins read 404 views
Income tax... necessary

Editorial

Dec 25, 1998 2 mins read 428 views
Private nurseries pick up in the east

Forest Social/Project/ Afforestation

Dec 25, 1998 2 mins read 407 views
Trashigang cleans up

Dzongkhags

Dec 25, 1998 1 mins read 324 views
Sports for youth

Sport

Dec 25, 1998 1 mins read 327 views
Lights on in Chuba geog

Power

Dec 25, 1998 1 mins read 289 views
Bhutan introduces income tax

Revenue and Custom

Dec 25, 1998 3 mins read 339 views
Too many accidents

Government Department

Dec 25, 1998 1 mins read 325 views
BHU

Health/ BHU/ Dispensary/ ORC

Dec 25, 1998 0 mins read 441 views
Income meets expense

Revenue and Custom

Dec 25, 1998 3 mins read 366 views
The employment challenge

Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC)

Dec 25, 1998 3 mins read 340 views
Electrocuted

Accident

Dec 25, 1998 0 mins read 0 views
Fire

Accident

Dec 25, 1998 0 mins read 0 views
Rural credit

Bhutan Development Finance Corporation (BDFC)

Dec 25, 1998 0 mins read 373 views
High on "mountain fever"

UNDP

Dec 18, 1998 4 mins read 311 views
A rare flower spotted near Haa Damthang

Forest Natural Conservation

Dec 18, 1998 1 mins read 340 views
A myth inside a hole

Construction Development Board (CDB)

Dec 18, 1998 2 mins read 322 views
Motorola walkie talkie:what next?

Communication Ministry

Dec 18, 1998 1 mins read 331 views
Trashigang students to represent at Convention

Education- Student

Dec 18, 1998 1 mins read 343 views
25 operated during eye camp

Health Activities

Dec 18, 1998 1 mins read 347 views
More Capacity 21 activities identified

National Environment Commission (NEC)

Dec 18, 1998 1 mins read 340 views
Schools collect over 3,000 kgs of plastics

Royal Society for the Protection of Nature (RSPN)

Dec 18, 1998 1 mins read 331 views
Bumper lemon grass production in the east

Private Sector

Dec 18, 1998 1 mins read 310 views
Establishing links between wild life areas

Forest Natural Conservation

Dec 18, 1998 1 mins read 331 views
Stray dogs should be castrated, not killed

Letters to the Editor

Dec 18, 1998 2 mins read 328 views
Economics, culture, environment & GNH

Viewpoints

Dec 18, 1998 3 mins read 326 views
Training : imbalances

Editorial

Dec 18, 1998 3 mins read 342 views
Druk Seed takes over project

Agriculture Institutions

Dec 18, 1998 2 mins read 359 views
19 killed, 30 injured in truck accident

Accident

Dec 18, 1998 1 mins read 339 views
Fire displaces 10 Changzamtog households

Accident

Dec 18, 1998 1 mins read 310 views
Taekwondo: Bhutanese fighters outclassed at the Asian Games

Sport

Dec 18, 1998 1 mins read 326 views
Donor assistance to close budget gap in forestry sector

Forest Planning/Policy Conference/Meeting

Dec 18, 1998 2 mins read 332 views
National Day: the Bhutanese family celebrates nationhood

ON THE 91st National Day of Bhutan His Majesty King Jigme Singye Wangchuck shared with the nation his aspirations for the soc...

Dec 19, 1998 6 mins read 308 views
Pits dug

City Corporation

Dec 18, 1998 0 mins read 327 views
Archery

Sport

Dec 18, 1998 0 mins read 0 views
Asian Games

South Asian Federation Games (SAFG)

Dec 18, 1998 0 mins read 0 views
Kurims

Monasteries

Dec 18, 1998 0 mins read 371 views
Forest fire

Forest Fire

Dec 18, 1998 0 mins read 0 views
Browse Archives
Tribute to His Majesty Jigme Singye Wangchuck, the Fourth Druk Gyalpo

Throughout history, the world has seen countless leaders, yet only a few have embodied the rare harmony of wisdom, compassion, and courage that defines true greatness. Bhutan is fortunate to have been blessed by such a leader in His Majesty King Jigme Singye Wangchuck, the Fourth Druk Gyalpo, a visionary Monarch whose reign ushered the nation into an era of peace, progress, and profound transforma

Nov 11, 2025 2 mins read 1,228 views
King who sacrificed his youth to build a future for us

Among the many extraordinary acts of greatness that define the reign of His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo, what moves t...

Nov 11, 2025 3 mins read 853 views
The Vajrayana King

As Bhutan reflects on its journey as the world’s last Vajrayana kingdom, it becomes ever more evident that the reign of His Majesty King Jigme Singye Wangchuck, the Fourth Dr...

Nov 11, 2025 2 mins read 1,540 views
His Majesty’s enduring legacy of environmental stewardship

Few nations have so deeply intertwined their national identity with environmental consciousness as Bhutan. At the heart...

Nov 11, 2025 6 mins read 1,039 views
Momentous News from Tashichodzong

It was a sunny afternoon in early January 2008, and moments earlier, the future had seemed set. I had finished a productive Skype meeting confirming our plans for the year ahead with my colleagues at the International T...

Nov 11, 2025 14 mins read 1,196 views
A Teacher recalls Drukgyal Zhipa’s educational legacy…

He presided over the largest classroom in the world - 38,394 square kilometres in size. His pupils numbered in excess of...

Nov 11, 2025 6 mins read 1,151 views
King who made culture Bhutan’s shield

It began with a kasho in 1985. His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo expressed his concern thus: ‘Our people copy the culture of other countries despite the existence of our distinct culture and etiquette, which is better than any other cou...

Nov 11, 2025 5 mins read 1,900 views
King places his crown in the people’s hands

In July 1998, Bhutan witnessed one of the most emotionally charged sessions in the history of its National Assembly. For...

Nov 11, 2025 6 mins read 1,116 views
Legacy of a great leader

As we celebrate the 70th birth anniversary of His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo, Jigme Singye Wangchuck, I am deeply honoured to reflect on his extraordinary leadership not only as a citizen...

Nov 11, 2025 3 mins read 1,081 views
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...

Nov 10, 2025 1 mins read 766 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 1,779 views
Lessons we dare not forget

The words shared by His Majesty the King on the 70th birth anniversary of Drukgyal Zhipa were more than a son’s remembrance. They were a national awakening. The advice of the Fourth Druk Gyalpo, given to his son and shared with his people, reads like a moral charter for the country, a mirror reflecting both what we have achieved and what we risk losing if we become complacent.

Nov 13, 2025 2 mins read 635 views
Epitome of friendship

The visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Bhutan yesterday is a testament to the enduring and profound friendship between the two nations, one that transcends politics and reflects...

Nov 12, 2025 2 mins read 297 views
Honouring the legacy of the Great Fourth

The story of His Majesty the Fourth King is an extraordinary one in our history. At 16, His Majesty became King, following the untimely passing of his father, the Third Druk Gyalpo. His Majesty inherited a nation in transition, a country ta...

Nov 11, 2025 2 mins read 764 views
The urgency of civil service transformation

none existed, electrified homes, and carried the nation through crises, including the recent Covid-19 pandemic. These ac...

Nov 10, 2025 3 mins read 2,678 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 1,352 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 655 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 2,206 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 559 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 706 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 709 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 2,759 views
Ask Mr Bhutan

Aug 26, 2025 2 mins read 6,941 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 4,058 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...

Nov 01, 2025 2 mins read 683 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...

Oct 31, 2025 2 mins read 988 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 c...

Oct 30, 2025 2 mins read 3,005 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 1,288 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 1,923 views

Recents

Lessons we dare not forget

The words shared by His Majesty the King on the 70th birth anniversary of Drukgyal Zhipa were more than a son’s remembrance. They were a national awakening. The advice of the Fourth Druk Gyalpo, given to his son and shared with his people, reads like a moral charter for the country, a mirror reflecting both what we have achieved and what we risk losing if we become complacent.

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Sangay Bidha calls on youth to use technology mindfully

On the second day of the Global Gross National Happiness (GNH) Forum at Dungkar Dzong in Pangbisa, Paro, on November 9, Sangay Bidha, a student from Norbuling Rigter College, called on youth to find a healthy balance between technology, social media, and personal well-being.

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