April of 2024

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Tshewang Tenzin's journey: Triumphing through challenges

Feature Story

Apr 30, 2024 2 mins read 1,291 views
Urgent attention needed to address poor internet services

Letter to the Editor

Apr 30, 2024 1 mins read 530 views
Water water, not everywhere

Editorial

Apr 30, 2024 2 mins read 556 views
Opposition calls for government accountability

Politics

Apr 30, 2024 2 mins read 494 views
48 knee replacements to save the govt. Nu 38M

Health

Apr 30, 2024 2 mins read 560 views
1M Euros for digitalisation of education

The European Union (EU) and UNICEF committed one million Euros to enhance student's learning experiences and skill development to boost employability and economic growth whi...

Apr 30, 2024 2 mins read 588 views
Transport United faces Tsirang FC in inaugural 2024 BPL clash

Sports

Apr 29, 2024 2 mins read 528 views
Letter from Bumthang: Empowering survivors and building communities

Dzongkhag

Apr 29, 2024 3 mins read 502 views
Bhutan's immunisation success

Letter to the Editor

Apr 29, 2024 1 mins read 0 views
Bhutan's immunisation success

Letter to the Editor

Apr 29, 2024 1 mins read 546 views
Revised taxes, services and expectations

Editorial

Apr 29, 2024 2 mins read 637 views
Asian Development Bank prioritises Climate Action

Banks

Apr 29, 2024 2 mins read 474 views
Residents in Changjiji colony can occupy homes until they resign

House

Apr 29, 2024 2 mins read 527 views
Industrial Transformation Map to be ready by June

Industries

Apr 29, 2024 2 mins read 538 views
Vaccinating every child, Bhutan achieves yet another milestone

Health

Apr 28, 2024 2 mins read 477 views
Government to use Yonphula'sKelki School as specialised school

Education

Apr 28, 2024 2 mins read 449 views
Prime Minister advocates collaborative progress through media support

Letter to the Editor

Apr 28, 2024 1 mins read 407 views
Well begun is half done

Editorial

Apr 28, 2024 2 mins read 0 views
Bhutan's white-bellied heron count declines

Wild Life

Apr 28, 2024 2 mins read 455 views
Bhutan Baccalaureate well on track: Education Minister

Education

Apr 28, 2024 2 mins read 540 views
Man sentenced for raping daughter: Court orders compensation

Crime

Apr 28, 2024 1 mins read 453 views
Malaria cases in Sarpang: Patient silence hinders investigation

Health

Apr 28, 2024 2 mins read 475 views
Govt. aims for FDI worth Nu 500 billion in next five years

Finance

Apr 28, 2024 2 mins read 457 views
Accident occurs as JDW memorial tournament heads to final

Accident

Apr 26, 2024 1 mins read 429 views
Why is copyright issue still big in Bhutan?

Nyema Zam, CEO of Samuh, said that in the past year and a half, over 50 cases of copyright infringement were filed, with movies being the primary target.
Most mo...

Apr 26, 2024 2 mins read 577 views
Kharungla to help the eastern Bhutan tourism circuit

Tourism

Apr 26, 2024 2 mins read 469 views
Yakchod, a festival celebrating tradition and spirituality

Feature Story

Apr 26, 2024 2 mins read 1,189 views
Leadership matters

Perspective

Apr 26, 2024 3 mins read 471 views
About tigers and much more

Perspective

Apr 26, 2024 3 mins read 486 views
Tradition of drumming in new comers on the wane

Festival

Apr 26, 2024 2 mins read 518 views
Govt. to invest in marketing to promote tourism

Tourism

Apr 26, 2024 3 mins read 451 views
Are we throttling press freedom

Letter to the Editor

Apr 26, 2024 2 mins read 485 views
Is Thimchhu dying?

Editorial

Apr 26, 2024 2 mins read 435 views
Matalungchu's journey from water scarcity to prosperity

Water

Apr 26, 2024 3 mins read 510 views
Government will support youth -cooperatives in agriculture: PM

Agriculture

Apr 26, 2024 2 mins read 719 views
No blanket loan deferment after June this year: FM

Finance

Apr 26, 2024 3 mins read 505 views
Govt. to establish special office for returning civil servants

RCSC

Apr 26, 2024 3 mins read 550 views
Mistakes of the West; rest should not repeat

Perspective

Apr 24, 2024 6 mins read 456 views
UN backs Bhutan's sustainable development with USD 35.57M in 2023

Foreign Affairs

Apr 25, 2024 2 mins read 570 views
Giving wings to the community while saving cranes

Wild Life

Apr 25, 2024 2 mins read 470 views
Human-wildlife conflict threatens Bhutan's food security

Letter to the Editor

Apr 25, 2024 1 mins read 531 views
A fiery issue

Editorial

Apr 25, 2024 2 mins read 0 views
Three Himalayan nations unite to preserve biodiversity and cultures

Culture

Apr 25, 2024 2 mins read 437 views
Haa aims to boost tourist arrivals

Tourism

Apr 25, 2024 2 mins read 500 views
Sarpang hospital renovation remains uncertain

Health

Apr 25, 2024 2 mins read 467 views
40% representatives in EDB from private sector

Economy

Apr 25, 2024 2 mins read 449 views
Human activity causing forest fires

Forest

Apr 24, 2024 3 mins read 456 views
Conversation of Tigers

Letter to the Editor

Apr 24, 2024 1 mins read 416 views
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Jan 20, 2026 2 mins read 1,850 views
Bhutanese diaspora gifts sacred Thongdrols

Bumthang—For many Bhutanese living abroad, physical distance from home has only deepened their sense of belonging and th...

Jan 17, 2026 3 mins read 2,752 views
ESP funds exhausted, no second phase

Jan 17, 2026 3 mins read 3,437 views
RGoB services in GMC subject to GST

Jan 17, 2026 2 mins read 2,720 views
From forest corridors to community lives

Jan 17, 2026 5 mins read 2,369 views
New FDI regime offers wider access to foreign investors in agriculture

The agriculture and livestock sector is seeing an increased investor interest following major reforms in foreign direct investment (FDI) policy that liberalised ownership rules and eased approvals.

Jan 03, 2026 3 mins read 2,724 views
BCCI submits 35 business ideas to govt. for private sector engagement

The Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) has submitted 35 business proposals from 12 sector associations to th...

Dec 20, 2025 2 mins read 3,204 views
Bhutan attracts major impact finance commitments at SDG forum

During the two-day Bhutan SDG Impact Finance Forum held last week in Thimphu, international and high-level participants...

Dec 20, 2025 3 mins read 1,827 views
Businesses propose action oriented public-private forum to address private sector woes

The Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) has proposed the government to re-establish the high-level Private Se...

Dec 20, 2025 2 mins read 2,089 views
A wintry tale

Jan 22, 2026 1 mins read 501 views
Start small, but be consistent

Jan 22, 2026 1 mins read 1,060 views
Garuda Bar and Café

Jan 22, 2026 1 mins read 547 views
How Miss Bhutan 2026 is shifting the meaning of beauty

Jan 22, 2026 2 mins read 1,060 views
Taxes our forefathers paid

Jan 13, 2026 2 mins read 1,758 views
Gym that asks you to grow, not just train

Jan 10, 2026 2 mins read 1,407 views
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 ton...

Dec 18, 2025 4 mins read 1,802 views
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 ton...

Dec 16, 2025 4 mins read 1,325 views
High-value tourism, low-value jobs?

Jan 21, 2026 2 mins read 960 views
Tying the loose ends of GST reform

Jan 17, 2026 2 mins read 1,215 views
GST transition pains need urgent fixes

Jan 14, 2026 2 mins read 1,208 views
Making GST work past early hiccups

The introduction of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) is a major fiscal reform in recent years. These new reforms are part of a broader effort to modernise the country’s tax system to make taxation fairer, more efficient, a...

Jan 10, 2026 2 mins read 1,430 views
The cost of delay

Jan 07, 2026 2 mins read 1,927 views
A new chapter for Kuensel

Two decades ago, in February 2005, Kuensel increased its publication frequency to twice a week. This move was a direct response to our readers’ growing needs and a conscious preparation for the n...

Jan 03, 2026 2 mins read 1,534 views
Strengthening the third sector

Over the years, the civil society sector has quietly assumed a critical role in bridging policy and people. Often referred to as the third sector, CSOs have emerged as indispensable partners in Bhutan’s pursuit...

Dec 31, 2025 2 mins read 1,870 views
Why selective privatisation in healthcare makes sense

The debate on private sector participation in healthcare has reached an unhelpful impasse. This is mainly because it is...

Dec 30, 2025 2 mins read 2,257 views
Agencies must be held accountable for financial irregularities

The Royal Audit Authority’s (RAA) latest annual report is disturbing, to say the least. Financial irregularities reached...

Dec 29, 2025 2 mins read 3,771 views
What about moral and ethical accountability?

The Anti-Corruption Commission’s (ACC) investigation into the Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP) loan was meant to settle...

Dec 27, 2025 2 mins read 2,533 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 3,212 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 1,422 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 4,522 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 5,922 views
Citizens building a nation’s future

The fourth round of the Gelephu Mindfulness City volunteer programme, which drew a record 10,000 participants, pushing t...

Dec 26, 2025 2 mins read 2,243 views
The promise of Bhutan-Thailand Free Trade Agreement

The parliamentary endorsement of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Thailand marks a watershed moment in Bhutan’s econo...

Dec 25, 2025 2 mins read 2,197 views
Time to open farms to foreign labour

The shortage of farm labour is a real problem faced by farming households across the country.  Over the years, this has...

Dec 24, 2025 2 mins read 1,533 views
Building inclusive sports

For 15-year-old Nima Dema, a student from Tendruk Central School in Samtse, the opportunity to take part in the ongoing...

Dec 23, 2025 2 mins read 1,753 views
Punatsangchhu-I restarts, but at a heavy price

The resumption of works on the 1,200-megawatt Punatsangchhu Hydropower Project I offers a flicker of hope. After all, th...

Dec 22, 2025 2 mins read 2,407 views

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