September of 1998

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Cholera: no new cases

Health Disease

Sep 18, 1998 1 mins read 408 views
Shops cheating: survey

Bhutan - Trade

Sep 18, 1998 2 mins read 277 views
WWF to support two forestry projects

WWF (World Wildlife Fund)

Sep 18, 1998 1 mins read 213 views
Two monks arrested for pick-pocketing

Crime

Sep 18, 1998 0 mins read 254 views
Bangladesh ambassador presents credentials

Bhutan-Bangladesh

Sep 18, 1998 1 mins read 0 views
Trade tightens ban on mustard oil

Bhutan - Trade

Sep 18, 1998 2 mins read 248 views
Denmark is committed to a long-term relationship

Bhutan- Denmark/Finland/Norway

Sep 18, 1998 4 mins read 275 views
Bumper harvest

Agriculture/Crops/Mushroom

Sep 18, 1998 0 mins read 238 views
Ambassador

Bhutan- India

Sep 18, 1998 0 mins read 0 views
Chairman of Cabinet to address UN

Foreign Affairs

Sep 18, 1998 0 mins read 250 views
Deputy Chief of Indian army visits Bhutan

DANTAK/IMTRAT/BRTF

Sep 18, 1998 1 mins read 266 views
IMF/World Bank meet

World Bank

Sep 18, 1998 0 mins read 262 views
Heating gadgets

Bhutan - Trade

Sep 18, 1998 0 mins read 271 views
Sports

Sport

Sep 18, 1998 0 mins read 0 views
BOC to restructure football federation

Bhutan Olympic Committee (BOC)

Sep 11, 1998 1 mins read 259 views
Student awarded scholarship by Cuban President

Awards

Sep 11, 1998 1 mins read 226 views
Schizophrenic patient commits suicide

Health/Doctors/Patients

Sep 11, 1998 1 mins read 238 views
Taekwondo: the rough road to the Asiad

Sport

Sep 11, 1998 1 mins read 239 views
Getting rid of plastic wastes in the capital

City Corporation

Sep 11, 1998 1 mins read 239 views
Thimphu unusually wet this season

Meteorology-Climate/Weather

Sep 11, 1998 1 mins read 256 views
First aid course brings enthusiasts together

Indigenous Hospital

Sep 11, 1998 1 mins read 239 views
Druk Pol takes league title after penalty shoot-out

Sport

Sep 11, 1998 1 mins read 282 views
UNDP helps start Tang dairy farm

Animal Husbandry Livestock

Sep 11, 1998 2 mins read 259 views
A valuable error

Letters to the Editor

Sep 11, 1998 2 mins read 253 views
The deeper truth

Letters to the Editor

Sep 11, 1998 1 mins read 255 views
Multiple benefits

Editorial

Sep 11, 1998 3 mins read 257 views
Bhutanese archers bring home medal

Awards

Sep 11, 1998 1 mins read 265 views
School gets donation

Disabled

Sep 11, 1998 1 mins read 241 views
Mistletoe: another tree nemesis

Forest Damages

Sep 11, 1998 1 mins read 259 views
Robbed the second time

Crime

Sep 11, 1998 0 mins read 259 views
Drug addicts caught red-handed

Crime

Sep 11, 1998 1 mins read 237 views
Alternate use for Thimphu waste

City Corporation

Sep 11, 1998 1 mins read 266 views
Archery Range

Sport

Sep 11, 1998 0 mins read 267 views
Bhutan Posts recalls stamp

Bhutan-Post

Sep 11, 1998 1 mins read 259 views
New film: simpler the better

Feature Film

Sep 11, 1998 2 mins read 298 views
Bhutan attends Non-Aligned summit

Non-Aligned

Sep 11, 1998 1 mins read 262 views
Lottery: bigger prizes for bigger haul

Lottery

Sep 11, 1998 1 mins read 249 views
Agriculture Ministry bans timber export

Forest Timber/ Firewood

Sep 11, 1998 3 mins read 274 views
Court sentences 13 for gold smuggling

Judiciary

Sep 11, 1998 1 mins read 255 views
New markets bring fresh hope for apple exporters and growers

Exports

Sep 11, 1998 1 mins read 245 views
BHU at Buli

Health/ BHU/ Dispensary/ ORC

Sep 11, 1998 0 mins read 276 views
Trained

Dzongkhags

Sep 11, 1998 0 mins read 249 views
Foreign Secretary

Foreign Affairs

Sep 11, 1998 0 mins read 246 views
WHO meeting

WHO (World Health Organisation)

Sep 11, 1998 0 mins read 287 views
Bhutan ranked 155th

UNDP

Sep 11, 1998 0 mins read 261 views
AIDS versus condom: Health festival

Health-HIV/AIDS

Sep 04, 1998 1 mins read 237 views
Bangalore performance wasn't bad: coach

Sport

Sep 04, 1998 1 mins read 265 views
Trashigang town takes football trophy

Sport

Sep 04, 1998 1 mins read 261 views
Youths train for Asian tennis circuit

Sport

Sep 04, 1998 1 mins read 220 views
Bhutan attends SAARC Trade fair

SAARC Activities

Sep 04, 1998 1 mins read 270 views
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Bhutan’s democracy: The Fourth Druk Gyalpo’s Vision

When democracy swept through nations as a force of revolution, Bhutan’s own democratic journey unfolded like a quiet and dignified evolution — deliberate, thoughtful, and deeply rooted in the country’s values of unity, peace, and Gross National Happiness (GNH).

Nov 11, 2025 5 mins read 813 views
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, compa...

Nov 11, 2025 2 mins read 1,348 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 925 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 1,714 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 1,143 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 1,375 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 1,244 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 2,057 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 1,235 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 1,239 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 1,813 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 873 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 421 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 853 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 2,808 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 1,409 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 705 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 2,232 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 607 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 739 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 737 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 2,797 views
Ask Mr Bhutan

Aug 26, 2025 2 mins read 6,957 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 4,077 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 727 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 1,030 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 3,036 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 1,322 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 1,973 views

Recents

Healing for peace: A day of compassion, courage, and quiet miracles in Thimphu

Thimphu, November 8 — It was a day filled with warmth, compassion, and quiet miracles. Around a thousand were treated at the Royal Institute of Management (RIM) on Saturday for “Healing for Peace,” an extraordinary event led by renowned traditional healers Master Chris Leong and Master Erik Leong, supported by a team of 20 Tit Tar practitioners and 100 DeSuung volunteers.

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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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