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Of 1, 336 applications, only 171 loans have been approved as of November 14
The Japan Alumni Association of Bhutan (JAAB) is hosting an international seminar from Novem...
Laya—In the remote village of Laya, Gasa, perched high in the mountains, the chill of the mountain air no longer carries the same serenity it once did. For generations, the children of...
With support from Water and Sanitation Division, Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport (MoIT) and SNV Bhuta...
After the hotel industry, it is the construction sector that is going through a crisis. Roughly 70 percent of contractors are reportedly without work and going through major financial difficulties
The Natural Resources and Environment Committee (NREC) of the National Council (NC) has accepted two provisions amended by the National Assembly (NA), made further amendments to 1...
Baku, Azerbaijan—As negotiations continue at the 29th Conference of Parties (COP29), the head of Bhutanese delegation, Secret...
The Good Governance Committee of the National Assembly tabled a motion calling for the enactment of a Pension Act to address critical challenges faced by the National Pension and Pro...
The Pay Structure Reform (Amendment) Bill to be ta...
The ministry has been working on comprehensive rules and regulations for private healthcare services and is almost ready to be submitted...
The majority of MPs in the National Council (NC) yesterday supported the Alternative Dispute Resolution (Amendment) Act of Bhutan 2024, endorsing 157 of th...
Bhutan and UNICEF commemorate 50 Years of advancing Children’s Rights on World Children’s Day
SNV Bhutan in collaboration and co-ordination with the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport’s approach to rural Water Safety...
In Bhutan, a country blessed with abundant rivers and pristine glacial streams, the scarcity of drinking and irrigation water is a paradox so glaring that it border...
The Ministry of Health (MoH) plans to revamp Bhutan’s healthcare system with a series of initiatives aimed at improving service delivery, enhancin...
The government has earmarked Nu 180 million to support highland communities, focusing on increasing livestock population, productivity, a...
Building on the successes of the first strategic p...
Members of Parliament (MPs) of National Assembly called for reforms to ensure...
With roughly 70 percent of contractors facing a work drought or d...
Baku, Azerbaijan—The Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region, which includes Bhutan, is warming at an alarming rate, losing glaciers at twice the speed of other mountain rang...
A recent audit by the Royal Audit Authority (RAA) has revealed major delays and gaps in the disability education pro...
Projects encompass 2,000 MW hydro, 500 MW solar and 2,500 MW of pumped storage capacit...
Sakteng, Trashigang—It is late morning in the highland settlement of Sakteng and the winter’s chil...
Community-led initiatives are transforming water safety and sustainability, ensuring safer, more secure...
The National Council’s special committee on education has shone a light on an issue that has lingered in the shadows for too long—unclear and inconsistently applied...
A recent assessment report, Assessment of Gender Equality in Public Administr...
Baku, Azerbaijan – An official from a UN office in New Delhi, India, who recently visited Thimphu and Paro, commended Bhutan for its pristine rivers and environmental consciousness. Howeve...
The National Council’s special committee on educat...
Despite the National Assembly’s endorsement in Jul...
Baku, Azerbaijan— The first week of the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) summit, held in Bak...
As Bhutan embarks on her ambitious journey of creating a “Mindful...
Poverty, social pressure, cultural norms, and inadequate resources contribute to early...
The government’s decision to subsidise airfare from next month should increase visitors to Bhutan.
Dagana — Residents of Dogak and Balleygang chiwogs, Gozhi gewog in Dagana will soon initiate an aloe-vera soap pr...
A webinar titled “Citizen Participation and Engagement in Bhutan”, organised by the Bhutan Media Foundation, G...
367 BTC worth USD 33.5M sold last Thursday
The government has awarded the contract to develop the BITS to Data Torque, a New Zealand-based tech firm, with an estimated project cost exceeding Nu 1 billion
His Majesty the King graced the ground breaking (Salhang tendrel) ceremony of the Gelephu Choeten yesterday, which will be a significa...
The review, supported by UNDP and UNDESA, assessed...
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has installed advanced flood Early Warning Systems (EWS) in...
When the curtains rise on Shiendrey, the latest film from director DD Kinley...
Bhutan’s battle against climate change is becoming increasingly urgent, but experts say that much of the focus has been at the national and policy le...
Around 15 members of Bhutanese delegation are part...
The Minister for the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Employment (MoICE), Namgyal Dorji, said that creating job opportunities was a top priority for the...
As social media use in Bhutan continues to grow, concerns about the lack of regulations and its potential negative impact on society are intensifying.
Historically, women’s health has been significantly sidelined, with various aspects of it being under-researched and underfunded.
Wangdue — Four individuals, aged between 50 and 66, have been arrested in Wangdue for allegedly attempting to strike a deal involving four Asian elephant tusks in Punatshangchhu.
RCSC implements pre-birth maternity leave and can carry over annual leave
The Fourth International Conference on GNH and Law at JSW Law campus this week has sparked an essential conversation about...
The service sector, particularly the tourism and hospitality, trying to recover from the economic downturn in the past few years, will be a topical discussion in both the National Assembly and the National Council. There are issues, challenges, and lobbying too, as sustainability, not profitability, is at stake.
The Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP) has generated more than 11,130 jobs and supported the creation of 329 new businesses nationwide since its launch in 2024, according to the ESP Secretariat.
The Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP) continues to deliver support across the country’s economy, driving growth in agric...
The Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority (CCAA) plans to submit a modernised Consumer Protection Bill to the Cabin...
A targeted fund injection of Nu 245.03 million under the Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP) has fueled a surge in the cou...
Mandarin suppliers across the country are facing financial risks as advance-payment-based orchard booking arrangements c...
Bhutan recorded a sharp decline in criminal convictions in 2025, with the number of individuals found guilty falling by nearly a quarter compared with the previous year.
Trashignag-Hazelnut growers from across the country were recognised in the agricultural sector at the National Growers’...
Punakha—In Lunana, one of Bhutan’s most remote and physically exacting regions, education is less a public service than a tenuous lifeline. Snowbound passes sever the valley...
The 1,125MW Dorjilung Hydroelectric Power Project (DHPP) is expected to boost the country’s economy, raising gross domes...
The Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP) Steering Committee will review how to reallocate Nu 574.73 million in unspent and...
The agriculture and livestock sector is seeing an increased investor interest following major reforms in foreign direct...
The Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) has submitted 35 business proposals from 12 sector associations to th...
During the two-day Bhutan SDG Impact Finance Forum held last week in Thimphu, international and high-level participants...
The Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) has proposed the government to re-establish the high-level Private Se...
Crochet, the meticulous art of creating fabric from interlocked loops of yarn, was once associated with a domestic hobby...
The latest trade figures reveal a story written not just in ledgers, but in our daily choices.
The capital city is, once again, under excavation. From Motithang to Babesa, roads and drains are being dug out severing...
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...
Phuentsholing—Businesses involved in extracting and exporting boulders, gravel, and sand along the Amochu river are call...
Two decades ago, in February 2005, Kuensel increased its publication frequency to twice a week. This move was a direct r...
Over the years, the civil society sector has quietly assumed a critical role in bridging policy and people. Often referr...
The debate on private sector participation in healthcare has reached an unhelpful impasse. This is mainly because it is...
The Royal Audit Authority’s (RAA) latest annual report is disturbing, to say the least. Financial irregularities reached...
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