July of 2023

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Reminding ourselves

Editorial

Jul 20, 2023 2 mins read 0 views
Shortage of fertilisers affects paddy growers in Samtse

Agriculture

Jul 20, 2023 2 mins read 279 views
DNT's new Gelephu and Drujeygang candidates

Politics

Jul 20, 2023 1 mins read 260 views
GAB proposes standardization of DSA for guides

Tourism

Jul 20, 2023 3 mins read 317 views
Govt. approves facilitators for ECCD centres to open soon

Education

Jul 20, 2023 2 mins read 317 views
ESWL helps patients with renal problems

Health

Jul 19, 2023 1 mins read 265 views
Bhutanese swimmers set to make waves

Sports

Jul 19, 2023 2 mins read 279 views
Old integrated breeding centre await revival

Farming

Jul 19, 2023 2 mins read 269 views
Efforts to improve service delivery at national referral hospital

Health

Jul 19, 2023 2 mins read 268 views
Need for cybersecurity education for all Bhutanese

Letter to the Editor

Jul 19, 2023 1 mins read 314 views
Combating drug smuggling

Editorial

Jul 19, 2023 2 mins read 300 views
Two sentenced for illicit drug-trafficking

Narcotic

Jul 19, 2023 1 mins read 267 views
Bolstering rabies surveillance in Sarpang

Health

Jul 19, 2023 3 mins read 250 views
DPT declares two candidates

Politics

Jul 19, 2023 1 mins read 277 views
Bhutan tries electric bus as focus shifts to eco-friendly transport

Transport

Jul 19, 2023 2 mins read 303 views
INR reserves plummet by 44 percent in last one year

Finance

Jul 19, 2023 4 mins read 228 views
Namlha FC take on Paro FC in 2023 BPL opening today

Sports

Jul 18, 2023 1 mins read 273 views
Cordyceps boom brings prosperity amid sustainability concerns

Feature Story

Jul 18, 2023 4 mins read 292 views
Addressing drug abuse among Bhutanese youth

Letter to the Editor

Jul 18, 2023 1 mins read 304 views
Empowering Bhutanese youth through sports

Editorial

Jul 18, 2023 2 mins read 263 views
Acute shortage of vet doctors affects service delivery in NVH

Health

Jul 18, 2023 2 mins read 283 views
Finding solutions to road problems in Gelephu

Road

Jul 18, 2023 2 mins read 292 views
Entertainment fraternity in Thimphu raises concerns over mega festivals

Entertainment

Jul 18, 2023 2 mins read 242 views
Cordyceps harvest in Wangdue witnesses substantial decrease

Cordyceps

Jul 18, 2023 2 mins read 265 views
DHI and group's revenue rose by 13.77 percent last year

Finance

Jul 18, 2023 2 mins read 270 views
Taekwondo athletes prepare for Asian Games

Sports

Jul 17, 2023 1 mins read 261 views
`Rice Bowl of the East' expects a better yield this year

Dzongkhag

Jul 17, 2023 2 mins read 271 views
It's okay to work blue-collar jobs in Australia

Letter to the Editor

Jul 17, 2023 1 mins read 295 views
Coming back home?

Editorial

Jul 17, 2023 2 mins read 260 views
Cyber incidents rise highlight need for strengthened cybersecurity

Technology

Jul 17, 2023 2 mins read 288 views
Mystery surrounds disappearance of 25-year-old woman in Punakha

Lost and Found

Jul 17, 2023 2 mins read 281 views
Education policy crucial for Bhutan's modern education journey

Education

Jul 17, 2023 3 mins read 281 views
Govt. will take in returnees on contract

Labour

Jul 17, 2023 2 mins read 267 views
Lemongrass oil business wanes in Bartsham

Farming

Jul 16, 2023 3 mins read 249 views
Youth and drugs

Letter to the Editor

Jul 16, 2023 1 mins read 0 views
Curbing pedestrian accidents in Thimphu

Editorial

Jul 16, 2023 2 mins read 295 views
Skilling legislators in social policy

Judiciary

Jul 16, 2023 2 mins read 275 views
Phuentsholing Thromde proposes new schools in 13th Plan

Education

Jul 16, 2023 2 mins read 307 views
Police crackdown on drug supply

Narcotic

Jul 16, 2023 2 mins read 335 views
Land business, lucrative no more?

Land

Jul 14, 2023 2 mins read 284 views
Family land inheritance unaffected by moratorium

Land

Jul 14, 2023 1 mins read 231 views
Sarpang Tar embarks on infrastructure development

Dzongkhag

Jul 14, 2023 2 mins read 313 views
Driving through gender roles

Feature Story

Jul 14, 2023 2 mins read 271 views
BTP declares candidate for Dremedtse-Ngatshang

Politics

Jul 14, 2023 1 mins read 277 views
Government permits foreign child caregivers to boost fertility

Labour

Jul 14, 2023 3 mins read 358 views
The Promises and Perils of the Tech war

Worldnews

Jul 14, 2023 4 mins read 314 views
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Businesses seek transitional relief before new tax implementation

Business sectors are appealing to the government for transitional relief to prevent financial disruptions ahead of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) and Excise Tax rollout on January 1, 2026.

Dec 13, 2025 3 mins read 1,287 views
Family calls for third-party investigation into custodial death

The widow of Biren Kumar Kafley has called for an independent, third-party investigation into her husband’s death, even...

Dec 13, 2025 2 mins read 3,941 views
NC report reveals deepening health sector crisis

The country spent Nu 730 million on patient referrals between 2024 and 2025, more than three times the Nu 214 million sp...

Dec 13, 2025 4 mins read 1,352 views
Govt. rules out review of cost-sharing scheme until end of 13th Plan

The government will not review the Cost-Sharing Mechanism (CSM) for agriculture until the end of the 13th Plan, the Mini...

Dec 13, 2025 3 mins read 992 views
New AG pledges carrot-and-stick auditing, faster enforcement

What’s your first thought on being appointed as the 4th Constitutional Auditor General of Bhutan? I was humbled, dumbfou...

Dec 13, 2025 4 mins read 4,145 views
Education ministry defers Class X cut-off point ahead of Cambridge curriculum roll out

The Ministry of Education and Skills Development (MoESD) has deferred the Class X cut-off point for this academic year a...

Dec 13, 2025 3 mins read 1,405 views
Twenty visits to Bhutan, and counting

When Australian travel specialist James Irving first landed in Paro on a cold, snowy afternoon in January 2003, he had no idea that a brief 18-hour stopover would set the course for a lifelong bond and eventually a business dedicat...

Dec 13, 2025 3 mins read 2,688 views
Norbugang’s livestock farmers struggle as prices plunge

Samtse—Poultry and piggery farmers in Norbugang, Samtse, are facing one of their most difficult seasons in recent years....

Dec 13, 2025 2 mins read 1,207 views
Bhutan’s biggest solar project finally powers up

Punakha—After months of delays caused by incessant rain and prolonged monsoon, Phase II  of Bhutan’s first utility-scale...

Dec 13, 2025 2 mins read 3,483 views
Global impact investors commit support to Bhutanese entrepreneurs

Three global investors have pledged new financing commitments for Bhutanese entrepreneurs at the Bhutan SDG Impact Finan...

Dec 13, 2025 2 mins read 1,008 views
Happiness with Mr Bhutan

Happiness can be described in countless ways, yet it is always experienced as one. Even if we fail to put it into words, we still recognise it. Sometimes, only when old words fade from the tongue do new ones spring from the heart. My earnest prayer through these columns is that happiness may someday become a natural and central part of our daily language and living.

Dec 16, 2025 4 mins read 186 views
Sir, your advice to the younger generation?

Choose your environment Your environment is the invisible hand that constantly shapes the way you think, feel, and act....

Nov 19, 2025 1 mins read 477 views
The true measure of public service

The civil service is the backbone of our nation’s development. From remote gewogs to the capital, civil servants have played a key role in keeping the government running and serving citizens every day. The Royal Civil Service Award has been instituted to honour the long and faithful service of civil servants, not only in terms of longevity but also quality and impact upon the lives of citizens.

Dec 16, 2025 2 mins read 412 views
Impact Finance Forum: A promising start

The recently concluded SDG Impact Finance Forum showed the potential for global investments in the country.

Dec 15, 2025 2 mins read 427 views
Restore or lose it altogether

The country’s plan to restore 50,000 hectares of degraded forests, farmlands, and urban lands is not simply an environmental initiative. It is a national ultimatum. We are standing at a point where the land...

Dec 13, 2025 2 mins read 729 views
Zero tolerance for online crimes

This week, Australia enforced the ban on social media access for children under 16. This is unprecedented and bold. While some critics have labelled the ban harsh and even draconian, this new law is anchored in the p...

Dec 12, 2025 2 mins read 840 views
Will our education transformation be equitable?

The government’s allocation of Nu 30 billion for education transformation in the 13th Plan, second only to the economic...

Dec 11, 2025 2 mins read 578 views
The never-ending tourism debate

The discussion on tourism policy is like Atsara Phentho’s chham. In other words, a lot of motion without progress. On Monday, members of Parliament demanded accountability for the reforms they recommended after re...

Dec 10, 2025 2 mins read 1,114 views
Ready to take off from GMC

The launch of the Gelephu–Kolkata international air route marks far more than the addition of a new flight on the country’s aviation map. It is a statement of intent – a signal of where we are heade...

Dec 09, 2025 2 mins read 463 views
Why we must invest in Research & Development

Bhutan is not short of ideas, intellect or institutions. What it lacks is a strong, working bridge between research, pol...

Dec 08, 2025 2 mins read 796 views
To eat meat or not!

In passing the Livestock Bill of Bhutan,  2025, National Assembly members engaged in a good debate, a meaty one, even if it missed the core issue. The Bill was not about advocat...

Dec 06, 2025 2 mins read 1,155 views
Disaster preparedness is our best defence

The National Council this week questioned the government on the country’s disaster preparedness. This is a pertinent issue, especially when extreme weather events are frequent and more intense. Preparedness is therefore the most effective stra...

Dec 05, 2025 2 mins read 578 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 call...

Oct 16, 2025 2 mins read 2,100 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 3,040 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 4,282 views
Equity in education merits discourse

During a recent Question Hour session in the National Assembly, Members of Parliament (MP) called for an open debate on...

Dec 04, 2025 2 mins read 819 views
Deeper than HIV/AIDS

Far from the bustling capital, the community of Genekha observed an important global day. December 1 was World AIDS Day....

Dec 03, 2025 2 mins read 987 views
Solving youth unemployment before it’s too late

Youth unemployment has become one of Bhutan’s most persistent national challenges. And it endures despite successive gov...

Dec 02, 2025 2 mins read 842 views
Addressing teacher shortage and quality

In some schools, especially in urban centres, there are more teachers than timetables demand. In others, often remote sc...

Dec 01, 2025 2 mins read 1,897 views
When rising corruption reports tell a deeper story

The growing number of corruption reports in the past year forces the nation to confront a hard truth: something in our s...

Nov 29, 2025 2 mins read 1,397 views

Recents

The true measure of public service

The civil service is the backbone of our nation’s development. From remote gewogs to the capital, civil servants have played a key role in keeping the government running and serving citizens every day. The Royal Civil Service Award has been instituted to honour the long and faithful service of civil servants, not only in terms of longevity but also quality and impact upon the lives of citizens.

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When the yaks died in Merak

A warming winter, shifting migrations, and unknown illnesses swept through Merak last year, killing hundreds of yaks, zo, and zomu, leaving this semi-nomadic community fighting for its future.

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