September of 2003

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Newcomer Samdrupjongkhar FC on track for BPL 2026

Mar 11, 2026 2 mins read 2,293 views
Hands that pray and build

Mar 11, 2026 3 mins read 1,550 views
Newcomer Samdrupjongkhar FC on track for BPL 2026

Mar 11, 2026 2 mins read 1,797 views
Samtse’s long wait ends as town development takes off

Mar 11, 2026 3 mins read 2,314 views
High spending, weak execution weighs on agrifood sector

Mar 11, 2026 5 mins read 1,334 views
Bhutan advances emergency procurement readiness

Mar 11, 2026 1 mins read 1,839 views
RENEW and UNICEF opens 15th community service center in Haa

The 15th RENEW Community Service Center (CSC) in Haa, strengthening Bhutan’s commitment to preventing and responding to...

Mar 09, 2026 2 mins read 997 views
National debt to rise by 26%, reaching Nu 380 billion in June

The country’s national debt is expected to rise by nearly 26 percent this June compared to June last year.

Feb 25, 2026 2 mins read 2,867 views
Economy uncoils for strongest growth in years

The Year of the Snake became a defining moment for the country’s economy, as growth accelerated sharply following severa...

Feb 18, 2026 4 mins read 2,766 views
Tax system sees major changes and initiatives

The Wood Female Snake Year brought major tax reforms in the country with the passage of the Income Tax Act of Bhutan 202...

Feb 18, 2026 2 mins read 2,810 views
Government, telecos at odds over 50% data price cut

Jan 31, 2026 2 mins read 9,787 views
Dorjilung hydropower to raise GDP by 2.4%, generate 5,000 jobs

The 1,125MW Dorjilung Hydroelectric Power Project (DHPP) is expected to boost the country’s economy, raising gross domes...

Jan 31, 2026 3 mins read 5,696 views
ESP Steering Committee to review Nu 575 million in unspent, recovered funds

The Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP) Steering Committee will review how to reallocate Nu 574.73 million in unspent and...

Jan 31, 2026 2 mins read 5,078 views
New FDI regime offers wider access to foreign investors in agriculture

The agriculture and livestock sector is seeing an increased investor interest following major reforms in foreign direct...

Jan 03, 2026 3 mins read 5,941 views
Pindarika: Myth, desire, and revenge on big screen

Mar 10, 2026 1 mins read 638 views
A night for silver screen in Punakha

For Bhutanese cinema, the National Film Awards have become something more than an annual ceremony. It is a barometer of an industry that is still young but steadily maturing.

Mar 02, 2026 2 mins read 917 views
Your Body, Your First Responsibility

Mar 02, 2026 1 mins read 1,123 views
At 71, Bhutan’s pioneer filmmaker continues to shine

Mar 02, 2026 2 mins read 1,460 views
Chotrul Duchen: Miracles that break the walls of illusion

Mar 02, 2026 4 mins read 1,023 views
Damcha– A Promise Beyond the Blackboard

The film also vividly portrays the realities of education in remote Bhutanese communities, where students brave treacherous rivers, dense forests, and wildlife to reach school – an enduring testament to the value placed on learning.

Feb 21, 2026 2 mins read 2,528 views
What’s our contingency plan?

Mar 14, 2026 2 mins read 403 views
What an entrepreneurial bureaucracy must do

Mar 11, 2026 2 mins read 798 views
Urgent call to skill our youth

Mar 07, 2026 2 mins read 2,015 views
Bracing for impacts of distant wars

Mar 04, 2026 2 mins read 1,337 views
Beyond the statistics

Feb 28, 2026 2 mins read 1,367 views
An auspicious beginning

Last week, Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) stood at the epicentre of events that were as symbolic as they were historic. As the nation celebrated the 46th Birth Anniversary of His Majesty th...

Feb 25, 2026 3 mins read 1,437 views
Are we prepared for a major earthquake?

The recent assessment by experts from the National Society for Earthquake Technology-Nepal serves as a stark reminder that Bhutan's capital sits on shaky grounds. Their warning that earthquakes do not kill people, unsafe buildings do, sh...

Feb 21, 2026 2 mins read 2,168 views
A year of reckoning

As we enter the Fire Male Horse Year, our nation stands at a defining crossroads. The year 2025 delivered strong macroeconomic signals and renewed optimism on paper.

Feb 18, 2026 3 mins read 1,857 views
Projecting growth

Feb 14, 2026 2 mins read 2,129 views
Builders or buyers?

The latest trade figures reveal a story written not just in ledgers, but in our daily choices.

Feb 11, 2026 2 mins read 2,848 views
BCCI submits 35 business ideas to govt. for private sector engagement

The Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) has submitted 35 business proposals from 12 sector associations to th...

Dec 20, 2025 2 mins read 6,397 views
Bhutan attracts major impact finance commitments at SDG forum

During the two-day Bhutan SDG Impact Finance Forum held last week in Thimphu, international and high-level participants...

Dec 20, 2025 3 mins read 4,888 views
Businesses propose action oriented public-private forum to address private sector woes

The Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) has proposed the government to re-establish the high-level Private Se...

Dec 20, 2025 2 mins read 5,202 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 7,444 views
Between Homes: Voices of Bhutanese living between home and elsewhere

I used to run a small grocery shop in Bhutan during the pandemic. It wasn’t anything grand, just a humble little place t...

Feb 21, 2026 1 mins read 2,390 views
Dining in the Sun: Inside Solé

Feb 21, 2026 1 mins read 2,320 views
The spiritual and theatrical world of Charmi Chheda

Charmi Chheda’s relationship with the stage began long before she understood what theatre could mean. At eight years old...

Feb 21, 2026 2 mins read 1,570 views
Driving a new generation of golfers: The 19th Hole

Feb 16, 2026 2 mins read 1,828 views
Giku-Na: A corner for a community

Feb 16, 2026 1 mins read 1,889 views
The burden of cancer

Feb 07, 2026 2 mins read 3,055 views
Inconvenience caused is highly not appreciated

The capital city is, once again, under excavation. From Motithang to Babesa, roads and drains are being dug out severing...

Jan 31, 2026 2 mins read 3,579 views
The tourism paradox

Jan 28, 2026 2 mins read 4,099 views
A relief for the hotel industry

Jan 24, 2026 2 mins read 3,865 views
High-value tourism, low-value jobs?

Jan 21, 2026 2 mins read 4,134 views

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