September of 2019

Archives

I will always remain a good friend of Bhutan: Kenji Hiramatsu

Foreign Affairs

Sep 30, 2019 4 mins read 638 views
Empowering women through economic independence

Religious

Sep 30, 2019 2 mins read 571 views
Thimphu Hindu mandir consecration today

Religious

Sep 30, 2019 1 mins read 509 views
Improving poultry productivity through collaborative learning

Agriculture

Sep 30, 2019 1 mins read 497 views
Officials stick to rules, business people ask for temporary solution

Lhuentse Dzongkhag

Sep 30, 2019 3 mins read 515 views
Pothole alert

Letter to the Editor

Sep 30, 2019 1 mins read 546 views
In public interest

Editorial

Sep 30, 2019 2 mins read 0 views
Sherig Endowment Fund recipients shared their research for the first time

Education Ministry

Sep 30, 2019 3 mins read 630 views
Hema Hema: BBSC wins case in HC

Judiciary

Sep 30, 2019 2 mins read 619 views
OAG and ACC make competing claims over prosecution

Judiciary

Sep 30, 2019 5 mins read 544 views
New electricity tariff to benefit 197,000 rural households

Economy

Sep 30, 2019 3 mins read 683 views
Fire razes house in Wangdue

Briefly

Sep 30, 2019 0 mins read 537 views
U-18 Dragon Boys settles for fourth

Sports

Sep 29, 2019 1 mins read 565 views
Bhutan humbled in FIFA friendly against Bangladesh

Sports

Sep 29, 2019 1 mins read 671 views
Janphutse residents want highland programmes

Trashiyangtse Dzongkhag

Sep 29, 2019 2 mins read 575 views
Economically disadvantaged group more vulnerable to sexual abuse

Crime

Sep 29, 2019 2 mins read 570 views
A glimmer of hope for local yarn makers

Entrepreneur

Sep 29, 2019 1 mins read 523 views
Who is responsible?

Letter to the Editor

Sep 29, 2019 1 mins read 0 views
Cultural flaws?

Editorial

Sep 29, 2019 2 mins read 567 views
WFP's Menu Optimiser tool selected for World Expo 2020

Foreign Affairs

Sep 29, 2019 2 mins read 484 views
Health flagship programmes focus on access and prevention

Health

Sep 29, 2019 3 mins read 569 views
Japan week begins

Foreign Affairs

Sep 29, 2019 1 mins read 523 views
No job opportunities for deaf student graduates

Education

Sep 29, 2019 3 mins read 532 views
Bhutan's faith in UN remains unwavering: PM

Foreign Affairs

Sep 29, 2019 3 mins read 487 views
Trongsa rabdey

Briefly

Sep 29, 2019 0 mins read 492 views
Roads: the growth facilitator

Transport

Sep 27, 2019 4 mins read 533 views
Too many cars, too little space

Transport

Sep 27, 2019 3 mins read 512 views
Still going the old ways

Transport

Sep 27, 2019 3 mins read 488 views
Hydropower - Quo Vadis?

Hydro Project

Sep 27, 2019 2 mins read 509 views
Strengthening Bhutan's SMEs is critical in helping women empowerment

Entrepreneur

Sep 27, 2019 4 mins read 0 views
Strengthening Bhutan's SMEs is critical in helping women empowerment

Entrepreneur

Sep 27, 2019 4 mins read 563 views
Capacity development in health sector is new focus: Watanabe Kozo

Health

Sep 27, 2019 3 mins read 583 views
Rephay-Koshela bypass affects Langthel and Kela residents

Transport

Sep 27, 2019 1 mins read 575 views
65 people killed in vehicle accidents in eight months

Accident

Sep 27, 2019 2 mins read 575 views
Farm road benefits rural farmers in Trashigang and Trashiyantse

Transport

Sep 27, 2019 1 mins read 557 views
Farm roads transform the lives of farmers in Mongar

Transport

Sep 27, 2019 2 mins read 541 views
Politics and roads

Politics

Sep 27, 2019 2 mins read 561 views
A new hope for persons with

Disabilities

Sep 27, 2019 3 mins read 642 views
Of safety and protecting our children

Letter to the Editor

Sep 27, 2019 2 mins read 533 views
Public transport system: immediate fixing necessary

Editorial

Sep 27, 2019 2 mins read 530 views
Vehicular emission, a cause for concern

Environment

Sep 27, 2019 4 mins read 534 views
Two pilots die in a helicopter crash in Yonphula

Accident

Sep 27, 2019 1 mins read 590 views
Demand for public transport outstrips government effort

Transport

Sep 27, 2019 5 mins read 520 views
Speed bumps along the boulder business road

Trade

Sep 27, 2019 4 mins read 554 views
Celebrating 30th Bhutan-Thailand diplomatic relations

Foreign Affairs

Sep 26, 2019 1 mins read 503 views
HC upholds lower court judgment on Zangdopelri case

Judiciary

Sep 26, 2019 1 mins read 476 views
Lhuentse flags off activities to receive tourists

Tourism

Sep 26, 2019 2 mins read 0 views
Lhuentse flags off activities to receive tourists

Tourism

Sep 26, 2019 2 mins read 470 views
Solution found to the 200 statues

Religious

Sep 26, 2019 0 mins read 548 views
Health minister outlines major reforms in the health sector

Health

Sep 26, 2019 4 mins read 548 views
Browse Archives
Where the rivers run through, youth find reasons to stay

May 06, 2026 2 mins read 2,345 views
Nationwide drug prevention campaign “Yes, We Care” begins in Samtse

"Yes, We Care" launches a nationwide outreach to shield its youth from substance abuse.

May 06, 2026 2 mins read 1,235 views
Ancient remedy finds new life as rhododendron wine

Trashigang—In the high-altitude village of Merak in Trashigang, where spring transforms the hillsides into a sweep of bl...

May 06, 2026 2 mins read 1,732 views
Startups call for support beyond seed funding

The country’s startup ecosystem has helped many young entrepreneurs launch their businesses, but founders say support beyond seed funding remains limited, making it difficult for existing startups to scale and sustain operations.

Mar 21, 2026 3 mins read 4,611 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 5,920 views
Café by the waterfall

About six kilometres before Trongsa town, just past the Bjee Zam Bridge, a traditional one-storey house appears on the left of the highway. It is not easy to miss. This modest structure is the Willing Waterfall Café – a must-stop along the east-west highway.

May 02, 2026 2 mins read 1,325 views
Where tradition meets treatment

In Bhutan, healing is not a choice between past and present but a collaboration between the two. Across the country, patients move between modern clinics and traditional medicine units with ease, guided as much by...

May 02, 2026 3 mins read 993 views
Between Homes

When I first arrived in Australia last year, I thought I was prepared. I had spoken to people, watched videos, and tried to imagine what life would be like. Bu...

May 02, 2026 1 mins read 5,217 views
The true wealth of Dzambhala

The name Dzambhala — from the Sanskrit Jambhala — is traditionally associated with wealth and prosperity, reflecting his role as a symbol of abundance and generosity. There are five principal forms of the...

May 02, 2026 4 mins read 990 views
No amount of money can replace you

The early years — roughly birth to five — are critical for emotional development. While a child raised with consistency and warmth by devoted grandparents can fare well, separation from parents at this age generally causes...

Apr 25, 2026 4 mins read 3,139 views
You’re not what you think you are

You are not alone in your confusion — and much of it arises from the word itself. Emptiness can sound like nothingness, which is precisely what it does not mean. A more precise term might be: empty of inherent existence.

Apr 18, 2026 4 mins read 2,296 views
Sundays at Le Méridien

The monthly Sunday brunch at Le Méridien has become a special experience that goes beyond dining, offering guests a relaxed four-hour setting to reconnect with family and friends.

Apr 13, 2026 3 mins read 2,255 views
The trap of spiritual materialism

Apr 13, 2026 4 mins read 2,620 views
Compassion in practice: Building a win-win healthcare system

Taking care of all members of society is a characteristic of a mature and compassionate nation; therefore, I strongly ad...

Apr 04, 2026 4 mins read 2,176 views
Happiness with Mr Bhutan

Studies and end of life accounts consistently show that many of us leave this world with the same stinging regrets: not spending enough time with our loved ones, and not investing enough time...

Apr 01, 2026 4 mins read 3,133 views
When will we feed ourselves?

May 09, 2026 2 mins read 474 views
Fuel crisis demands more than subsidies

Recent developments in the Middle East crisis suggest that a return to normalcy is still far away. Even if the war ends and the Strait of Hormuz, through which roughly one-quarter of the world’s oil flows to markets, reopens, the discuss...

May 02, 2026 3 mins read 1,621 views
Demographic crisis demands bold reforms

Bhutan is facing a “national crisis” as birth rates plunge by 62.9 percent. If current trends continue, the country could see as few as 2,000 births by 2028.

Apr 29, 2026 2 mins read 3,862 views
A bumper harvest shouldn’t brew a bumper crisis

This summer, the mountain slopes above Lunana are expected to offer a bumper yield of cordyceps, or Yartsa Goenbub. But...

Apr 25, 2026 2 mins read 2,148 views
Unshackling the state

Apr 22, 2026 2 mins read 2,092 views
The environmental toll of wars

The deafening sounds of missiles and gunfire in the Middle East have briefly faded under a ceasefire, offering a much-needed respite that eases global anxieties over spiraling economic and geopolitical crises....

Apr 18, 2026 2 mins read 1,887 views
A costly fiasco

Apr 11, 2026 2 mins read 3,236 views
Living hand to mouth

Apr 08, 2026 2 mins read 2,608 views
A call for shared responsibility

The government’s directive to prudently use scarce public resources, fossil fuels (petrol and diesel) is a timely intervention. The initiative calls for shared responsibility amid rising fuel costs and a supply line...

Apr 04, 2026 2 mins read 3,246 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 5,856 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 6,247 views
Government, telecos at odds over 50% data price cut

Jan 31, 2026 2 mins read 12,819 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 9,129 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 7,930 views
When Words Create Worlds

Mar 30, 2026 4 mins read 2,308 views
Where to find the best momos in Thimphu

Mar 16, 2026 1 mins read 4,077 views
Bhutanese flavours find a home in Perth

Mar 16, 2026 2 mins read 4,222 views
She Lives in the Mirror

Mar 16, 2026 2 mins read 4,993 views
When the watchdog has no teeth

The Bhutan Media Forum concluded yesterday, bringing together media professionals, policymakers, and civil society membe...

Apr 01, 2026 2 mins read 2,866 views
Culture under threat?

Mar 28, 2026 2 mins read 4,263 views
Promises and performance

As the government undertakes the mid-term review (MTR) of 13th Plan activities across dzongkhags, its performance must b...

Mar 25, 2026 2 mins read 3,411 views
Policy versus ground reality

The conflict in the Middle East, coupled with the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime, has forced many Bhutanese to adju...

Mar 21, 2026 2 mins read 3,655 views
A costly reality

Mar 18, 2026 2 mins read 3,572 views

Recents

Value-based governance: Could Bhutan pave the way for a sovereign GNH-driven approach to fighting corruption?

Bhutan is a global leader in sustainability and societal welfare. However, it is widely recognised that innovation and dynamism in its economy are stifled by systemic rigidity, resulting in over-regulation and breakdown of intersectoral cooperation. Is it possible for Bhutan to grow in line with its King’s vision for an entrepreneurial, dynamic and creative workforce that creates mindfulness prosp

Read More

Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom bridge in the sky

The bond between the two Kingdoms of Bhutan and Thailand has always been rooted in shared reverence and wisdom. This gained a new altitude, literally, high above the silver-lined clouds. At 30,000 feet, the hum of the jet engines now harmonizes with the soul-soothing echoes of a traditional flute.

Read More

Building up Bhutan's arbitral future together

A nation's maturity as a legal jurisdiction is measured not merely by its courts but by the strength of its dispute resolution architecture. This week, the Bhutan Alternative Dispute Resolution Centre (BADRC) convened a landmark conference with the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC), an occasion deserving far greater public attention than it has received.

Read More

No data available