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Prices in most shops have jumped five percent overnight. In Changzamtog, a couple sits at their tiny wooden table, counting what little money they have left. The husband, the sole breadwinner, earns Nu 17,000 at a convenience store. Rent takes Nu 5,500. Electricity bill, another about Nu 1,500. That leaves about Nu 10,000 for groceries, school fees, internet charges, and survival.
The new excise tax (ET) framework, effective from January 1, has led to price increases for alcohol, tobacco, carbonated...
The government has introduced a range of tax relief measures for individuals under a new income tax framework rolled out...
The government is yet to announce when the Goods and Services Tax (GST) refund mechanism for tourists and short-term vis...
Consumers are facing short-term price increases as the country transitions to the Goods and Services Tax (GST) system, w...
Bumpa Wangmo, former regional manager of Bhutan Industrial Gas (BIG), has been sentenced to nine years’ imprisonment aft...
Youth unemployment has become one of Bhutan’s most persistent national challenges. And it endures despite successive governments, past and present, making concerted efforts to address it through a string of policies, programmes, and financial commitments. What is most unsettling today is not just the stubbornness of the unemployment data, but the predictability of our response to them.
In some schools, especially in urban centres, there are more teachers than timetables demand. In others, often remote schools, the absence of teachers in key subjects has become chronic.
The growing number of corruption reports in the past year forces the nation to confront a hard truth: something in our s...
The government’s commitment to address regulatory barriers that have choked business growth deserves recognition and sup...
The price of an egg in the capital has soared to a staggering Nu 20, pushing a standard tray of 30 to Nu 520. While it feels like a crisis, there's no pandemic to blame this time and despite common belief, the cold weather is not t...
The return of the Buddha’s sacred Piprahwa relics to India yesterday was more than a ceremonial farewell. It was a lesson in how nations should conduct themselves at a time when the world seems determined to spira...
Bhutan’s environmental stewardship, which has resulted in the country's rich biodiversity, is finally translating into concrete economic gains. The first-of-its-kind carbon credit agreement with Singapore allows Bhutan to monetise...
The exodus of qualified and seasoned health professionals and its impact on the quality of services is an issue of national importance. In the last five years, 936 trained health professionals left the sector. The current crisis...
The potential is vast, the scope is immense, and the market is as monumental as the Himalayas. As Bhutan and India explo...
While we continue to prioritise sports development in the country, our presence in international competitions so far has...
We are producing what can be called our most educated generation, but are offering them some of the most limited and lea...
If the past week was one of festivals and celebrations, Bhutan's farmers received a precious gift with the launch of the...
The sacred ceremony happening at Tshaligoenba in Thimphu this week carries a weight far older than the moment itself. Wh...
Bumthang—For many Bhutanese living abroad, physical distance from home has only deepened their sense of belonging and their desire to give back.
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