January of 2017

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After bus, give us the road too

Letter to the editor

Jan 06, 2017 1 mins read 253 views
It's not black and white

Editorial

Jan 06, 2017 2 mins read 262 views
Gelephu taxi drivers complain of dwindling business

Business

Jan 06, 2017 1 mins read 259 views
Incident command system approved

Disaster preparedness

Jan 06, 2017 1 mins read 232 views
OAG to investigate charges against DPT

Legal

Jan 06, 2017 3 mins read 224 views
Public shaming: legal?

Crime

Jan 06, 2017 3 mins read 284 views
Sakteng team win their first archery tournament

Archery

Jan 05, 2017 1 mins read 213 views
With more clubs, demand on Thimphu's artificial turfs increase

Football

Jan 05, 2017 2 mins read 225 views
Top book reviewers recognised

Literature

Jan 05, 2017 1 mins read 244 views
Governance in Bhutan (Part 2 of 3)

Perspective

Jan 05, 2017 5 mins read 267 views
Road above track and field ground needs footpath

Letter to the editor

Jan 05, 2017 1 mins read 265 views
Waste not, want not

Editorial

Jan 05, 2017 2 mins read 234 views
Police apprehend 5 for possession of controlled substances

Crime

Jan 05, 2017 1 mins read 240 views
P'ling-Zhemgang public bus service from today

Transport

Jan 05, 2017 1 mins read 232 views
Used explosives for community's benefit: Khoma gup

Accident

Jan 05, 2017 1 mins read 236 views
Court orders DPT to compensate Dasho Benji

Verdict

Jan 05, 2017 3 mins read 255 views
Travel advisory

Travel advisory

Jan 05, 2017 0 mins read 0 views
Student athletes from 18 schools compete in Tsirang

Sports

Jan 04, 2017 1 mins read 303 views
Ngyenpa Guzom today

Event

Jan 04, 2017 1 mins read 233 views
The Gongsa Dumra in Trongsa

Tribute

Jan 04, 2017 2 mins read 188 views
Governance in Bhutan (Part 1 of 3)

Perspective

Jan 04, 2017 5 mins read 252 views
Let's walk the garbage talk

Letter to the editor

Jan 04, 2017 1 mins read 230 views
URC comes with promise to develop agriculture

Editorial

Jan 04, 2017 2 mins read 256 views
Sampheling residents await a bridge over the Singyechhu

Bridge

Jan 04, 2017 1 mins read 273 views
279 vacancies for B.Ed grads this year

Education

Jan 04, 2017 2 mins read 239 views
National education conference next week

Education

Jan 04, 2017 2 mins read 274 views
Strengthening community participation to keep the city clean

Waste management

Jan 04, 2017 2 mins read 239 views
13 percent of children experience sexual violence

Report

Jan 04, 2017 2 mins read 256 views
Sarpang wins dzongkhag cricket championship

Cricket

Jan 03, 2017 1 mins read 241 views
In Sangbaykha, the dawn is breaking

Development

Jan 03, 2017 2 mins read 284 views
Chukha hydroelectric project awarded

Award

Jan 03, 2017 2 mins read 336 views
A letter to the thrompon on water shortage

Letter to the editor

Jan 03, 2017 1 mins read 249 views
Get involved in the education reform!

Editorial

Jan 03, 2017 2 mins read 269 views
Court grants bail to Khoma gup

Legal

Jan 03, 2017 1 mins read 276 views
Green Bhutan Corporation launched

Green Bhutan Corporation

Jan 03, 2017 2 mins read 269 views
Kidney disease fatalities on the rise

Health

Jan 03, 2017 3 mins read 282 views
Urban land tax review under process

Tax

Jan 03, 2017 2 mins read 288 views
Meeting

Meeting

Jan 03, 2017 0 mins read 0 views
Man convicted for series of burglaries in Gelephu

Crime

Jan 04, 2017 1 mins read 231 views
Browse Archives
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...

Nov 11, 2025 2 mins read 1,314 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 901 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...

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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 1,112 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...

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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 1,215 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...

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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 1,202 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 1,190 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 1,798 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 809 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 377 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 819 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 2,763 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 1,390 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 684 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 585 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 726 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 721 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 2,782 views
Ask Mr Bhutan

Aug 26, 2025 2 mins read 6,953 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 4,072 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 718 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 1,017 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 3,026 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 1,309 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 1,955 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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