December of 2021

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Economy growth neutral in 2021: PM

Economy

Dec 31, 2021 2 mins read 377 views
KGUMSB launches an audio-visual centre

Health

Dec 31, 2021 1 mins read 1,041 views
More students fail with new assessment criteria

Education

Dec 31, 2021 2 mins read 547 views
Children usher in new year with Lolay

City

Dec 31, 2021 2 mins read 437 views
TikTok, new craze among young Bhutanese

Feature Story

Dec 31, 2021 3 mins read 572 views
Japan-Bhutan Friendship Year to strengthen close bonds

Perspective

Dec 31, 2021 4 mins read 395 views
Govt. to import affordable chemical fertiliser

Trade

Dec 31, 2021 1 mins read 475 views
A turbulent year for the justice sector

Letter to the Editor

Dec 31, 2021 2 mins read 372 views
The Real Mandate

Editorial

Dec 31, 2021 2 mins read 445 views
Shingkhar mega solar power project cancelled: Tengye Lyonpo

Energy

Dec 31, 2021 2 mins read 398 views
Karma Feeds to pay Nu 48 million compensation for feed contamination

Disaster

Dec 31, 2021 4 mins read 473 views
Omicron might reach Bhutan but might not affect us: PM

Health

Dec 31, 2021 1 mins read 394 views
Constraint in the recurrent budget delays roll out of AMCH policy

Health

Dec 31, 2021 2 mins read 384 views
All fingers pointing at Ministry of Foreign Affairs for lapses in UNCAC

ACC-RAA-OAG

Dec 31, 2021 3 mins read 405 views
Mini Dragon League engages over 300 children

Sports

Dec 30, 2021 1 mins read 404 views
SOEs awarded GNH of Business certificates

Award

Dec 30, 2021 3 mins read 383 views
151 gewogs connected with public transport service

Transport

Dec 30, 2021 2 mins read 383 views
Local chili growers find no buyers

Agriculture

Dec 30, 2021 2 mins read 419 views
Corrigendum

Corrigendum

Dec 30, 2021 0 mins read 0 views
For better and inclusive participation

Letter to the Editor

Dec 30, 2021 1 mins read 387 views
Food leaving the plates?

Editorial

Dec 30, 2021 2 mins read 413 views
Drukgyel Dzong reconstruction almost complete

Construction

Dec 30, 2021 2 mins read 404 views
Ministry of Finance verify rental income declaration strictly

Finance

Dec 30, 2021 2 mins read 395 views
Farmers find commercial winter chili production still difficult

Agriculture

Dec 30, 2021 2 mins read 392 views
Egg shortage in the egg-capital

Agriculture

Dec 30, 2021 5 mins read 376 views
Bhutanese parents restrict children from playing eSports

Sports

Dec 29, 2021 1 mins read 396 views
Preparations to implement ICT curriculum underway

Education

Dec 29, 2021 2 mins read 378 views
SC conducts opening statement hearing of Trongsa land case

Judiciary

Dec 29, 2021 4 mins read 388 views
BAFRA need to be holistic regarding certain vegetable bans?

Letter to the Editor

Dec 29, 2021 1 mins read 397 views
Some year-end thoughts

Editorial

Dec 29, 2021 2 mins read 351 views
Penjore claims compensation, demands accountability from OAG and BNBL

Judiciary

Dec 29, 2021 1 mins read 355 views
Hingthram_Weaving from the heart

Entrepreneurs

Dec 29, 2021 2 mins read 360 views
Five dzongkhags receive heavy snowfall

Climate

Dec 29, 2021 2 mins read 329 views
Khamdang-Ramjar constituency bye-election on February 3

Election

Dec 29, 2021 1 mins read 368 views
Proponents in dredging business appeal to ACC

ACC-RAA-OAG

Dec 29, 2021 4 mins read 348 views
The capital's growing pains

Letter to the Editor

Dec 28, 2021 2 mins read 0 views
Share prices hang low despite increased trading

Trade

Dec 28, 2021 1 mins read 394 views
Namcha Nyinzer wins 2021 Druk Wangyal national archery tournament

Sports

Dec 28, 2021 2 mins read 353 views
Youth selection

Feature Story

Dec 28, 2021 2 mins read 381 views
Stray dogs and rising dog bite cases need attention

Letter to the Editor

Dec 28, 2021 1 mins read 363 views
The capital's growing pains

Editorial

Dec 28, 2021 2 mins read 360 views
Dagana sides with new gups

Election

Dec 28, 2021 1 mins read 385 views
RMA encourages banks to settle NPL disputes out of court

Banks

Dec 28, 2021 2 mins read 397 views
Tariffs have dropped: BICMA

Technology

Dec 28, 2021 2 mins read 404 views
Booster dose makes 76 percent coverage in Phuentsholing

Health

Dec 28, 2021 2 mins read 354 views
Task of implementing Parliament resolutions

Parliament

Dec 28, 2021 3 mins read 361 views
Druk_A film about football dreams

Entertainment

Dec 27, 2021 1 mins read 386 views
Govt finalises mixed-mode free public Wi-Fi hotspots

Technology

Dec 27, 2021 1 mins read 376 views
BTL launches 5G in Thimphu, Paro, and Phuentsholing

Technology

Dec 27, 2021 1 mins read 362 views
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Dec 13, 2025 3 mins read 991 views
New AG pledges carrot-and-stick auditing, faster enforcement

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Dec 13, 2025 4 mins read 4,143 views
Education ministry defers Class X cut-off point ahead of Cambridge curriculum roll out

The Ministry of Education and Skills Development (MoESD) has deferred the Class X cut-off point for this academic year a...

Dec 13, 2025 3 mins read 1,404 views
Twenty visits to Bhutan, and counting

When Australian travel specialist James Irving first landed in Paro on a cold, snowy afternoon in January 2003, he had no idea that a brief 18-hour stopover would set the course for a lifelong bond and eventually a business dedicat...

Dec 13, 2025 3 mins read 2,685 views
Norbugang’s livestock farmers struggle as prices plunge

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Dec 13, 2025 2 mins read 1,206 views
Bhutan’s biggest solar project finally powers up

Punakha—After months of delays caused by incessant rain and prolonged monsoon, Phase II  of Bhutan’s first utility-scale...

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Global impact investors commit support to Bhutanese entrepreneurs

Three global investors have pledged new financing commitments for Bhutanese entrepreneurs at the Bhutan SDG Impact Finan...

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Happiness with Mr Bhutan

Happiness can be described in countless ways, yet it is always experienced as one. Even if we fail to put it into words, we still recognise it. Sometimes, only when old words fade from the tongue do new ones spring from the heart. My earnest prayer through these columns is that happiness may someday become a natural and central part of our daily language and living.

Dec 16, 2025 4 mins read 185 views
Sir, your advice to the younger generation?

Choose your environment Your environment is the invisible hand that constantly shapes the way you think, feel, and act....

Nov 19, 2025 1 mins read 477 views
The true measure of public service

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 Service Award has been instituted to honour the long and faithful service of civil servants, not only in terms of longevity but also quality and impact upon the lives of citizens.

Dec 16, 2025 2 mins read 409 views
Impact Finance Forum: A promising start

The recently concluded SDG Impact Finance Forum showed the potential for global investments in the country.

Dec 15, 2025 2 mins read 425 views
Restore or lose it altogether

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...

Dec 13, 2025 2 mins read 729 views
Zero tolerance for online crimes

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...

Dec 12, 2025 2 mins read 840 views
Will our education transformation be equitable?

The government’s allocation of Nu 30 billion for education transformation in the 13th Plan, second only to the economic...

Dec 11, 2025 2 mins read 576 views
The never-ending tourism debate

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...

Dec 10, 2025 2 mins read 1,114 views
Ready to take off from GMC

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...

Dec 09, 2025 2 mins read 461 views
Why we must invest in Research & Development

Bhutan is not short of ideas, intellect or institutions. What it lacks is a strong, working bridge between research, pol...

Dec 08, 2025 2 mins read 796 views
To eat meat or not!

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...

Dec 06, 2025 2 mins read 1,153 views
Disaster preparedness is our best defence

The National Council this week questioned the government on the country’s disaster preparedness. This is a pertinent issue, especially when extreme weather events are frequent and more intense. Preparedness is therefore the most effective stra...

Dec 05, 2025 2 mins read 578 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 2,100 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 3,040 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 4,281 views
Equity in education merits discourse

During a recent Question Hour session in the National Assembly, Members of Parliament (MP) called for an open debate on...

Dec 04, 2025 2 mins read 818 views
Deeper than HIV/AIDS

Far from the bustling capital, the community of Genekha observed an important global day. December 1 was World AIDS Day....

Dec 03, 2025 2 mins read 987 views
Solving youth unemployment before it’s too late

Youth unemployment has become one of Bhutan’s most persistent national challenges. And it endures despite successive gov...

Dec 02, 2025 2 mins read 842 views
Addressing teacher shortage and quality

In some schools, especially in urban centres, there are more teachers than timetables demand. In others, often remote sc...

Dec 01, 2025 2 mins read 1,896 views
When rising corruption reports tell a deeper story

The growing number of corruption reports in the past year forces the nation to confront a hard truth: something in our s...

Nov 29, 2025 2 mins read 1,397 views

Recents

The true measure of public service

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 Service Award has been instituted to honour the long and faithful service of civil servants, not only in terms of longevity but also quality and impact upon the lives of citizens.

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When the yaks died in Merak

A warming winter, shifting migrations, and unknown illnesses swept through Merak last year, killing hundreds of yaks, zo, and zomu, leaving this semi-nomadic community fighting for its future.

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