September of 1999

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Eastern farmers keep auction yard busy

Food Corporation of Bhutan (FCB)

Sep 10, 1999 1 mins read 253 views
Nurse Pasang : a lifetime of caring

Personalities

Sep 10, 1999 4 mins read 277 views
Dead bear mistaken for the Taba escapee

Royal Society for the Protection of Nature (RSPN)

Sep 10, 1999 1 mins read 223 views
Driver killed in truck collision

Accident

Sep 10, 1999 1 mins read 259 views
Kurichu project might face transport shortage

Hydro Project

Sep 10, 1999 2 mins read 244 views
Engineers develop construction software

Construction Development Board (CDB)

Sep 10, 1999 1 mins read 278 views
Revenue and customs officials discuss a 100-item agenda

Revenue and Custom

Sep 10, 1999 2 mins read 255 views
The last of the Coronation bumper series

Lottery

Sep 10, 1999 1 mins read 290 views
Bhutan national bank: moving with the times

Bhutan National Bank (BNB)

Sep 10, 1999 2 mins read 252 views
Discotheques to be licensed

Bhutan - Trade

Sep 10, 1999 1 mins read 238 views
Women dominate adult literacy programmes

Education- NFE

Sep 10, 1999 2 mins read 233 views
Private sector should sponsor poor students

Letters to the Editor

Sep 10, 1999 1 mins read 240 views
Children must love their homes

Letters to the Editor

Sep 10, 1999 1 mins read 240 views
Apples : poor packing at fault

Letters to the Editor

Sep 10, 1999 1 mins read 273 views
Working together

Editorial

Sep 10, 1999 3 mins read 0 views
Five feared dead in Trashiyangtse flood

Landslides and Floods

Sep 10, 1999 2 mins read 251 views
National planning process under review

Planning

Sep 10, 1999 2 mins read 259 views
Man killed by RBA truck

Accident

Sep 10, 1999 1 mins read 253 views
SAF Games

South Asian Federation Games (SAFG)

Sep 10, 1999 0 mins read 485 views
Taktshang talk

Monasteries

Sep 10, 1999 0 mins read 271 views
Blood campaign

Dzongkhags

Sep 10, 1999 0 mins read 274 views
Cabinet Secretary

Planning Ministry

Sep 10, 1999 0 mins read 266 views
Road update

Roads

Sep 10, 1999 0 mins read 304 views
Inflation

Central Statistical Organisation (CSO)

Sep 10, 1999 0 mins read 402 views
Phuentsholing businessman killed

Crime

Sep 17, 1999 2 mins read 263 views
UNDP and Helvetas to cooperate

Helvetas

Sep 17, 1999 0 mins read 273 views
Flood victims not found

Landslides and Floods

Sep 17, 1999 1 mins read 281 views
Decentralisation of BDFC's lending schemes

Bhutan Development Finance Corporation (BDFC)

Sep 17, 1999 1 mins read 265 views
RICB housing: bridging the shortage

Royal Insurance Corporation of Bhutan (RICB)

Sep 17, 1999 1 mins read 250 views
Face lift for Samdrup Jongkhar's vegetable market

Dzongkhags

Sep 17, 1999 1 mins read 261 views
Thimphu's supermarket : making shopping easier

Tashi Commercial Corporation

Sep 17, 1999 3 mins read 268 views
Constructing eco-friendly roads

Roads

Sep 17, 1999 0 mins read 252 views
Bhutan joins global initiative for peace

UN Agencies

Sep 17, 1999 3 mins read 273 views
Workshop appraises rural water supply and sanitation

Water Supply Scheme

Sep 17, 1999 1 mins read 239 views
Deysho production : growing importance

Handicraft

Sep 17, 1999 2 mins read 262 views
Phuentsholing's congested streets: a motorist's nightmare

City Corporation

Sep 17, 1999 3 mins read 263 views
Parents search for missing Trashigang school students

Lost and Fund

Sep 17, 1999 2 mins read 261 views
Discussing strategies for drug prevention

Narcotics/Drugs

Sep 17, 1999 1 mins read 294 views
Smokeless Stove Project: developing low cost, clean fuel

National Environment Commission (NEC)

Sep 17, 1999 2 mins read 275 views
A clarification

Letters to the Editor

Sep 17, 1999 0 mins read 355 views
Lungtenzampa dilemma

Letters to the Editor

Sep 17, 1999 1 mins read 270 views
Names are important to document history

Letters to the Editor

Sep 17, 1999 1 mins read 260 views
Thimphu needs healthy parks

Letters to the Editor

Sep 17, 1999 2 mins read 256 views
The bilateral process

Editorial

Sep 17, 1999 3 mins read 264 views
Work begins at Taktshang

Monasteries

Sep 17, 1999 1 mins read 251 views
Bilateral process moves forward, but long way to go

Bhutan - Nepal Refugee Issue

Sep 17, 1999 3 mins read 363 views
Deputy Army Chief visits Bhutan

Bhutan- India

Sep 17, 1999 1 mins read 296 views
Mental Health

Health Disease

Sep 17, 1999 0 mins read 320 views
Typhoid outbreak

Health Disease

Sep 17, 1999 1 mins read 300 views
Road news

Roads

Sep 17, 1999 0 mins read 315 views
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Bhutan’s democracy: The Fourth Druk Gyalpo’s Vision

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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...

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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 909 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 1,684 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 1,117 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 1,342 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 1,218 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 2,031 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 1,210 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 1,204 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.

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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.

Nov 13, 2025 2 mins read 826 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 389 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 825 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 2,779 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 1,394 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 690 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 2,223 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 595 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 729 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 725 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 2,787 views
Ask Mr Bhutan

Aug 26, 2025 2 mins read 6,954 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 4,073 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 721 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 1,020 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 3,027 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 1,313 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 1,959 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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