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The labour minister has committed to bring down the rate of youth unemployment to 5 percent by next July. This is a brave decision and we should laud the ministry and the minister for making such a bold decision.
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Jan 12, 2026
Jan 12, 2026
Jan 12, 2026
Bhutan has made steady progress in strengthening climate-resilient agriculture and water management under the 13th Plan, even as a new regional analysis warns that countries across the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) face a multi-trillion-dollar climate finance gap that threatens long-term development and food security.
The Royal Audit Authority (RAA) has urged the finance ministry to ensure all government agencies fully use the central a...
Gelephu—As Bhutan charts an ambitious national transformation, leadership is being recast not merely as administration b...
With tax season underway, the impact of climate-induced disasters on the country’s public finances is easy to miss. Yet each time extreme weather strikes, the cost of recovery continues to fall mainly on...
Gelephu — Elderly residents find it hard to access markets, busy households have little time to buy fresh produce, food...
Phuentsholing—Even as the National Assembly recently concluded a contentious debate on the Livestock Bill of Bhutan 2025...
Overstretched staff working long hours for limited pay, with few career paths and little support, are holding together t...
Some historic events are planned, others unfold as if by destiny, arriving at the opportune time for a profound reason. Today, as His Majesty the King addresses the nation from the Wangduechhoeling Palace grounds in Bumthang, we witness not merely a historic occasion, but a deeply symbolic moment for the country.
The civil service is the backbone of our nation’s development. From remote gewogs to the capital, civil servants have played a key role in keeping the government running and serving citizens every day. The Royal Civil Serv...
The recently concluded SDG Impact Finance Forum showed the potential for global investments in the country.
The country’s plan to restore 50,000 hectares of degraded forests, farmlands, and urban lands is not simply an environmental initiative. It is a national ultimatum. We are standing at a point where the land...
This week, Australia enforced the ban on social media access for children under 16. This is unprecedented and bold. While some critics have labelled the ban harsh and even draconian, this new law is anchored in the p...
The government’s allocation of Nu 30 billion for education transformation in the 13th Plan, second only to the economic...
The discussion on tourism policy is like Atsara Phentho’s chham. In other words, a lot of motion without progress. On Monday, members of Parliament demanded accountability for the reforms they recommended after re...
The launch of the Gelephu–Kolkata international air route marks far more than the addition of a new flight on the country’s aviation map. It is a statement of intent – a signal of where we are heade...
Bhutan is not short of ideas, intellect or institutions. What it lacks is a strong, working bridge between research, pol...
In passing the Livestock Bill of Bhutan, 2025, National Assembly members engaged in a good debate, a meaty one, even if it missed the core issue. The Bill was not about advocat...
The National Council this week questioned the government on the country’s disaster preparedness. This is a pertinent iss...
During a recent Question Hour session in the National Assembly, Members of Parliament (MP) called for an open debate on...
Far from the bustling capital, the community of Genekha observed an important global day. December 1 was World AIDS Day....
Youth unemployment has become one of Bhutan’s most persistent national challenges. And it endures despite successive gov...
In some schools, especially in urban centres, there are more teachers than timetables demand. In others, often remote sc...
Green Digital Limited (GDL) and Clean Kinetics signed a Joint Venture (JV) Agreement to develop grid-connected ground-mounted solar photovoltaic projects in Bhutan on January 8.
Read MoreBhutan’s carefully cultivated image as a green success story needs journalism that is willing to look beyond slogans and into lived realities, participants were told at the opening of a two-day training on climate change, environmental reporting and long-form narrative journalism in Punakha today.
Read MoreVehicle prices in Bhutan continue to be a point of contention, especially when compared with those in neighbouring India. With the rollout of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on January 1, 2026, the debate has shifted from why vehicles are expensive to whether recent tax reforms are actually reducing prices, and whether those benefits are reaching consumers.
Read MoreWhen the Goods and Services Tax (GST) came into force on January 1, public attention largely centred on prices, compliance, and the cost of living. Less clearly understood, however, is that alongside GST, income tax reforms were also introduced, which leaves more money in people’s hands.
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