June of 2022

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Pema Center secretariat established

Health

Jun 16, 2022 1 mins read 209 views
NA committee raises high interest rates issue

National Assembly

Jun 16, 2022 2 mins read 241 views
National Council to deliberate Civil Liability Bill today

National Council

Jun 15, 2022 2 mins read 210 views
NC dissatisfied with Home Minister's response

National Council

Jun 15, 2022 3 mins read 253 views
975 people living with disabilities in Tsirang

Disable

Jun 15, 2022 2 mins read 249 views
Labour regulations amended to make private sector attractive

Labour

Jun 15, 2022 3 mins read 202 views
Apheresis donation at JDWNRH

Health

Jun 15, 2022 1 mins read 233 views
NA committee recommends budget allocations

National Assembly

Jun 15, 2022 3 mins read 243 views
Fiscal year 2021-22 budget revised to Nu 84B

National Assembly

Jun 15, 2022 2 mins read 226 views
Road workers' minimum wage must be increased

Letter to the Editor

Jun 15, 2022 1 mins read 252 views
Oil is not well

Editorial

Jun 15, 2022 2 mins read 219 views
No disruption in delivery of essential health services

Health

Jun 10, 2022 4 mins read 0 views
SMCL earns Nu 1.43B, declares 108% dividend for 2019

Mining

Jun 10, 2022 3 mins read 0 views
Are local tourists litterbugs?

Tourism

Jun 13, 2022 1 mins read 199 views
Senior national women cricket team to reach Malaysia today

Sports

Jun 13, 2022 1 mins read 214 views
High Value Low Volume Recent History of Tourism

Perspective

Jun 13, 2022 2 mins read 286 views
Villagers question quality of blacktopping

Road

Jun 13, 2022 1 mins read 199 views
On the expressway

Letter to the Editor

Jun 13, 2022 1 mins read 0 views
NA repeals three provisions of forest and nature conservation bill

National Assembly

Jun 13, 2022 2 mins read 251 views
NC supports joining international solar alliance

National Council

Jun 13, 2022 3 mins read 216 views
Complainant and accused arrested in alleged prostitution case

Judiciary

Jun 13, 2022 1 mins read 212 views
Govt. to discuss legal aid after NC completes Civil Liability Bill discussion

National Council

Jun 13, 2022 2 mins read 205 views
No fuel shortage: Economic affairs ministry

Fuel

Jun 13, 2022 3 mins read 237 views
Lack of vision?

Editorial

Jun 13, 2022 2 mins read 292 views
Tandin Dorji from Paro wins Bhutan Grand Prix

Sports

Jun 12, 2022 2 mins read 278 views
High Value Low Volume

Perspective

Jun 12, 2022 4 mins read 0 views
Being careful during monsoon

Letter to the Editor

Jun 12, 2022 1 mins read 199 views
Looking beyond the crime

Editorial

Jun 12, 2022 2 mins read 248 views
No immediate solution for gungtong: Home Minister

National Assembly

Jun 12, 2022 2 mins read 229 views
Native poultry birds and heifers in demand in Lhuentse

Farming

Jun 12, 2022 2 mins read 185 views
Hospitality employees pursue diploma

Tourism

Jun 12, 2022 2 mins read 260 views
His Holiness the Je Khenpo appoints Tshog-ki Lopon

Religious

Jun 12, 2022 1 mins read 213 views
Nu 4B bond offers for public subscription

Banks

Jun 12, 2022 2 mins read 248 views
Shortest GC road in dire need of maintenance

Road

Jun 09, 2022 1 mins read 197 views
Maize business brings good business for Chali farmers

Agriculture

Jun 09, 2022 2 mins read 230 views
Bhutan needs better products

Letter to the Editor

Jun 09, 2022 1 mins read 249 views
Improving early warning systems and disaster management

Disaster

Jun 09, 2022 3 mins read 258 views
NC to discuss whether RBP should prosecute cases

National Council

Jun 09, 2022 2 mins read 225 views
NA approves reservation of three articles of UNTOC and TIP protocol

National Assembly

Jun 09, 2022 3 mins read 229 views
GST Bill likely to be deferred by two years

National Assembly

Jun 09, 2022 2 mins read 284 views
A monsoon thought

Editorial

Jun 09, 2022 2 mins read 269 views
U-19 women's cricket team to play last game against Qatar today

Sports

Jun 08, 2022 1 mins read 234 views
Buddhist Wisdom on Conservation with Lopen Karma Phuntsho

Perspective

Jun 08, 2022 4 mins read 237 views
Accepting migration

Letter to the Editor

Jun 08, 2022 1 mins read 285 views
For the farmers

Editorial

Jun 08, 2022 2 mins read 249 views
Bhutan gears toward ending HIV endemic by 2030

Health

Jun 08, 2022 3 mins read 224 views
More hospitals to offer off-hour consultation services

Health

Jun 08, 2022 1 mins read 220 views
Browse Archives
RENEW and UNICEF open three more safe spaces for women and girls

Expanding access to critical protection services for survivors of violence, RENEW and UNICEF inaugurated the Women and Girls Safe Spaces (WGSS) in Mongar and Pemagatshel yesterday.

Nov 04, 2025 2 mins read 695 views
NCHM expands permafrost monitoring

The National Centre for Hydrology and Meteorology (NCHM), in collaboration with the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), has installed a network of sensors in the headwaters of the Mo Chhu to...

Nov 04, 2025 2 mins read 615 views
Dairy, poultry, and aquaculture show growth in first year of 13th Plan

The Department of Livestock (DoL) under the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock has reported progress in dairy, poultr...

Nov 04, 2025 3 mins read 1,577 views
Their Majesties receive Hadrian Award for heritage leadership

His Majesty the King and Her Majesty the Gyaltsuen were honoured at the World Monuments Fund (WMF) Gala with the Hadrian...

Nov 03, 2025 1 mins read 1,279 views
Global Peace Prayer Festival kicks off tomorrow

Thousands of devotees from Bhutan and around the world are set to converge in Thimphu tomorrow as the Global Peace Praye...

Nov 03, 2025 4 mins read 2,082 views
Alcohol hoarding fuels shortage, drives up prices

Gelephu—With a revised alcohol taxation policy due to take effect in just two months, alcohol that was once readily avai...

Nov 03, 2025 4 mins read 1,982 views
Govt. stands by plan to upgrade Samtse Hospital despite challenges

Samtse—As industrial and development projects expand across Samtse, the rising population has created a growing demand f...

Nov 03, 2025 3 mins read 845 views
Debsid community frustrated by poor roads and drainage

Residents of Debsid in Thimphu are growing increasingly frustrated with deteriorating road conditions that have made dai...

Nov 03, 2025 3 mins read 779 views
Eleven justice sector agencies embark on reform journey

In a collective tribute to mark the 70th Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo, a pledge ceremony for...

Nov 03, 2025 2 mins read 1,417 views
Govt. readies National Housing Strategy to bridge homeownership gap

The government is formulating a comprehensive National Housing Strategy (NHS) designed to tackle the growing challenge o...

Nov 03, 2025 2 mins read 1,325 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 1,654 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 1,809 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 405 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 550 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 587 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 national workshop on integrating livestock production with environ...

Nov 01, 2025 2 mins read 559 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 life, transforming how businesses operate, governments function, and societies interact. In...

Oct 31, 2025 2 mins read 810 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 career pathways. The recently held GMC Career Fair in Thimphu provided a glimpse into that future. More than a dozen compani...

Oct 30, 2025 2 mins read 2,790 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 has been initiated to provide opportunities for children from poor, low-income families to pursue higher or technical educat...

Oct 29, 2025 2 mins read 1,189 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 Dema, became Bhutan’s first recipient of the Princess Maha Chakri Award in Thailand, one of the mos...

Oct 28, 2025 2 mins read 1,754 views
Walking for those who cannot walk

There are journeys that test strength, and there are those that reveal the heart. Ani Pema Deki’s 400-kilometre walk across the Trans-Bhutan Trail is both.

Oct 27, 2025 2 mins read 730 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 2,620 views
Ask Mr Bhutan

Aug 26, 2025 2 mins read 6,878 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 3,995 views
Are we hoarding alcohol and cigarettes?

To make up for slow business, a shopkeeper in Changzamtog, Thimphu, sacrificed her puja holidays to stay open. If busine...

Oct 25, 2025 2 mins read 748 views
A responsibility we cannot leave to the police alone

Crime and drug abuse are no longer problems that exist in the shadows. They are creeping into our homes, schools, and ne...

Oct 24, 2025 2 mins read 1,083 views
Understanding the importance of the festival itself

In the far north, where the wind hums against snowy cliffs and yaks graze under a blue, unbroken sky, the Royal Highland...

Oct 23, 2025 2 mins read 484 views
Adding colours to life

Students of Draktsho East  held an art exhibition titled “Colours of Ability” in the courtyard of the Tarayana Centre in...

Oct 22, 2025 2 mins read 616 views
The silent killer we can no longer ignore

Cancer is among the leading causes of death in the country today, quietly claiming lives in every village, town, and fam...

Oct 21, 2025 2 mins read 2,063 views

Recents

New Co-CEOs appointed to lead Gelephu Mindfulness City

The Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) today announced the appointment of Mr Lee Seow Hiang and Mr Pang Yee Ean as Co-Chief Executive Officers. Both bring extensive global experience in infrastructure, investment, and sustainable development to lead GMC into its next phase of growth.

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Weak support systems keep women out of politics

Although most Bhutanese women now actively participate as voters, socio-cultural barriers, family preferences, weak support systems, and limited exposure to capacity-building programmes continue to hold them back from contesting elections, according to a new report.

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