December of 1988

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Bhutan recognises State of Palestine

His Majesty the King has sent a message of felicitations and good wishes to the Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organisation, Mr Yasser Arafat while extending Bhutan's recognition...

Dec 31, 1988 0 mins read 977 views
Swiss Ambassador

Visitors

Dec 23, 1988 0 mins read 393 views
Gewog Archery

Sport

Dec 02, 1988 0 mins read 403 views
Winter Basketball Tournament

Sport

Dec 30, 1988 1 mins read 428 views
Phuntsholing Gold Cup final today

Sport

Dec 30, 1988 1 mins read 428 views
Symposium on rural development

Training/Workshop/Seminar/Country

Dec 30, 1988 1 mins read 402 views
Body guard promoted

Royal Bodyguard (RBG)

Dec 30, 1988 0 mins read 407 views
100th tourist group from Japan

Tourism

Dec 30, 1988 1 mins read 411 views
Civil servants terminated

Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC)

Dec 30, 1988 0 mins read 424 views
Seminar on school management

Education-Policy/Planning/Conference Workshop

Dec 30, 1988 1 mins read 417 views
Workshop on nature conservation

Forest Planning/Policy Conference/Meeting

Dec 30, 1988 1 mins read 408 views
Bhutan participated in all SAARC activities

SAARC Activities

Dec 30, 1988 1 mins read 389 views
In-country course

National Technical Training Authority (NTTA)

Dec 30, 1988 0 mins read 410 views
SAARC has made good progress

SAARC Activities

Dec 30, 1988 1 mins read 409 views
Bhutan recognizes State of Palestine

Bhutan-European Countries

Dec 30, 1988 1 mins read 522 views
Break in at Jakar Lhakhang

Monasteries

Dec 30, 1988 1 mins read 397 views
His Majesty the King in Islamabad

His Majesty the King arrived in Pakistan on Thursday to participate in the Fourth SAARC Summit in Islamabad. On arrival in Islamabad His Majesty the King was accorded a warm welcome by the Presi...

Dec 31, 1988 1 mins read 377 views
Druk Air

Druk Air

Dec 30, 1988 0 mins read 0 views
Druk Air

Druk Air

Dec 30, 1988 0 mins read 0 views
Smoking prohibited

Narcotics/Drugs

Dec 30, 1988 0 mins read 374 views
Archery competition0.

Sport

Dec 23, 1988 1 mins read 381 views
Pen Friends

Letters to the Editor

Dec 23, 1988 0 mins read 0 views
AIDS threat is real

Letters to the Editor

Dec 23, 1988 2 mins read 387 views
How about pension system?

Letters to the Editor

Dec 23, 1988 1 mins read 336 views
Lost & found

Lost and Found

Dec 23, 1988 1 mins read 369 views
Dear Ex-Polyites

Letters to the Editor

Dec 23, 1988 1 mins read 343 views
National tree, animal and bird of Bhutan

Letters to the Editor

Dec 23, 1988 1 mins read 376 views
Sunday market in Daga Dzong

Sunday market/Vegetable market

Dec 23, 1988 0 mins read 373 views
Agriculture course

Agriculture Activities

Dec 23, 1988 0 mins read 376 views
Accidents

Accident

Dec 23, 1988 0 mins read 0 views
New petrol station

Bhutan Oil Distributor (BOD)

Dec 23, 1988 1 mins read 348 views
WFP assistance approved

WFP (World Food Program)

Dec 23, 1988 1 mins read 377 views
Bhutan Week in India

Festival (A-Z)

Dec 23, 1988 1 mins read 0 views
National Day celebrated

National Day

Dec 23, 1988 1 mins read 415 views
Contract signed for earth station

Telecommunication Department

Dec 23, 1988 1 mins read 392 views
Cattle show in Mongar

Animal Husbandry Livestock

Dec 23, 1988 1 mins read 0 views
Review Meeting on National Health Information System

Health- Conference/Workshop/Meeting

Dec 23, 1988 2 mins read 385 views
Bhutanese delegation leaves for Pakistan

Bhutan- Pakistan

Dec 23, 1988 1 mins read 507 views
Sri Lankan President felicitated

His Majesty

Dec 23, 1988 0 mins read 390 views
"Smoking has come down dramatically in Bhutan," WHO

WHO (World Health Organisation)

Dec 23, 1988 1 mins read 336 views
Bhutan leads in immunization coverage

Health Immunization

Dec 23, 1988 1 mins read 393 views
Student tour

Education- Student

Dec 23, 1988 0 mins read 382 views
Trade delegation

Bhutan - Trade

Dec 23, 1988 0 mins read 0 views
Two Bhutanese awarded HFA medals

Awards

Dec 23, 1988 2 mins read 388 views
Bank opened

Bank of Bhutan (BOB)

Dec 23, 1988 0 mins read 404 views
No power Supply

Power

Dec 23, 1988 0 mins read 370 views
Credentials presented

Bhutan- Pakistan

Dec 23, 1988 0 mins read 0 views
Road accidents are human error and can be avoided

Letters to the Editor

Dec 16, 1988 2 mins read 392 views
Happy New Year

Letters to the Editor

Dec 16, 1988 0 mins read 389 views
Print related pictures

Letters to the Editor

Dec 16, 1988 0 mins read 429 views
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Livestock Bill sparks debate over meat, faith, and animal welfare

The third reading of the Livestock Bill of Bhutan 2025 at the National Assembly yesterday ignited a heated debate over meat production and consumption vis-à-vis the country’s Buddhist ethos of protecting the welfare of all sentient beings, including animals.

Dec 02, 2025 4 mins read 2,507 views
NC seeks clarity on improved corruption score amid public distrust

National Council members questioned Bhutan’s improved score on the Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Ind...

Dec 02, 2025 3 mins read 1,059 views
Opposition MP quizzes government on high youth unemployment

The government is intensifying efforts to tackle youth unemployment by focusing on workforce preparation, creating more...

Dec 02, 2025 2 mins read 1,173 views
Govt. encourages private sector as harvester demand outpaces supply

The Farm Machinery Corporation Limited (FMCL) has increased combine harvesters deployment to meet growing demand for eff...

Dec 02, 2025 2 mins read 861 views
In Zhemgang, even the forest has a voice

Needless to say, Zhemgang is Bhutan’s true eco-tourism capital, a district where 93.87 percent forest cover turns the landscape into a living, breathing wilderness.

Dec 02, 2025 4 mins read 1,081 views
Lhak-Sam marks World AIDS Day in Genekha

World AIDS Day, observed yesterday, did not take place in a grand hall or under bright lights. Instead, it took place in the cool, shaded forest of Genekha, Thimphu at Lhak-Sam’s Community-Based Care and Livelihood Centre, a place many peop...

Dec 02, 2025 3 mins read 1,091 views
Denchukha road reopens after two-month closure

Dorokha, Samtse—Road connectivity has been temporarily restored in Denchukha after the gewog remained cut-off for nearly...

Dec 01, 2025 2 mins read 1,043 views
NA revisits disability rights after international objections

The National Assembly’s (NA) Women, Children and Youth Committee will review and present an amendment to Bhutan’s reserv...

Dec 01, 2025 1 mins read 1,018 views
MP questions uneven implementation of Road’s Right of Way

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Dramedtse-Ngatshang, Mongar, Kinzang Wangchuk, highlighted growing public concerns ove...

Dec 01, 2025 2 mins read 1,463 views
TV outage sparks outrage in Punakha

Punakha—When the Global Peace Prayer and the Kalachakra empowerment ceremonies began in Thimphu earlier this month, Norbu Wangdi of Dapchegang in Guma Gewog, Punakha hoped to watch the historic event from home. Instead, his t...

Dec 01, 2025 2 mins read 1,897 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 1,996 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. Your family, friends, school, city, country, social media accounts, television and news channels, habits, and heroes are all shaping you into replicas of the admired, the powerful, and the majority around you.

Nov 19, 2025 1 mins read 382 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 strategy for protecting lives, livelihoods, and development gains.

Dec 05, 2025 2 mins read 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 education quality and budget allocation. And rightly so. Education is the foundation upon which every other...

Dec 04, 2025 2 mins read 440 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. They chose to mark the occasion at what they called the “fi...

Dec 03, 2025 2 mins read 807 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 710 views
Addressing teacher shortage and quality

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.

Dec 01, 2025 2 mins read 1,720 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 1,246 views
Regulatory reforms must be matched with a mindset shift

The government’s commitment to address regulatory barriers that have choked business growth deserves recognition and sup...

Nov 28, 2025 2 mins read 713 views
The classic egg and chicken situation

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...

Nov 27, 2025 2 mins read 1,262 views
Internalising our deeper values

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...

Nov 26, 2025 2 mins read 537 views
Leveraging our carbon-negative status

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...

Nov 25, 2025 2 mins read 746 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 2,965 views
Ask Mr Bhutan

Aug 26, 2025 2 mins read 7,117 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 4,209 views
Solving the crisis before it deepens

The exodus of qualified and seasoned health professionals and its impact on the quality of services is an issue of natio...

Nov 24, 2025 2 mins read 1,131 views
The hydropower vision is crystal clear

The potential is vast, the scope is immense, and the market is as monumental as the Himalayas. As Bhutan and India explo...

Nov 22, 2025 2 mins read 683 views
The BEAST Bhutan needs

While we continue to prioritise sports development in the country, our presence in international competitions so far has...

Nov 21, 2025 2 mins read 729 views
A hard, but not a new question

We are producing what can be called our most educated generation, but are offering them some of the most limited and lea...

Nov 20, 2025 2 mins read 820 views
A gift to farmers

If the past week was one of festivals and celebrations, Bhutan's farmers received a precious gift with the launch of the...

Nov 19, 2025 2 mins read 562 views

Recents

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 strategy for protecting lives, livelihoods, and development gains.

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