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The Government of Japan has agreed to provide loan assistance for the construction of three hydropower projects in the country—Druk Bindu I (18 MW), Druk Bindu II (8 MW), and Jomori (90 MW).
The Dzongkha Expert Committee from the Department of Culture and Dzongkha Development (DCDD) is reviewing the 350-page book Ngar Soel Dzongkha Ngag J...
Class XII students from the remote schools perform better in Dzongkha than those from urban schools, while performance in English is b...
Phuentsholing—Phuentsholing Thromde will launch the country’s first parking application, Parking.bt, on February 21, 2025, coinciding with the bir...
The Royal Academy of Performing Arts (RAPA), formally institutionalised in 1967, was envisioned as a guardian of Bhutan’s traditional performing arts, preserving folk songs, mask dances, and other unique art forms.
༉ ལོ་གསར་རན་མི་དང་བསྟུན་ མི་ཚུ་གིས་ དམིགས་བསལ་དུ་...
BHOJPUR – On a recent morning, Anita Rai made her way down the steep hill from Kattike Bisauni Chowk, in Hatuwagadhi Rural Municipality of Bhojpur district, carrying bags of rice on her back.
The Opposition Party, Bhutan Tendrel Party (BTP), has strongly criti...
For over five years, Kuenzang Wangchuk battled alcohol addiction, spending most of his earnings on cheap liquor and struggling to repay the debts he had accumulated.
The Ministry of Health is taking a multi-pronged approach to reduce lead exposure in the country, following a national blood Lead Level Survey that revealed high...
The speaker of National Assembly, Lungten Dorji, will represent Bhutan at the 15th Asian Parliamentary Assembly (APA) Plenary in Baku, Azerbaijan, from February 18 to 20.
Khotokha, Wangdue—Dolung Sherub Yoedsel Chhoeling Goenpa—commonly known as Dolung Monastery—is a sacred 17th century monument in Khotokha valley, Bjena gewog, Wangdue.
“Math is too hard.” “Math is boring.” “Why do we even need to study this?”—these complaints echo in classrooms everywhere.
If there is one guideline that continues to draw the attention of auditors, it is the hospitality and entertainment (H&E) budget for public officials. The gu...
Bhutan’s internet landscape is on the brink of a major shift. Starlink, the satellite internet service by SpaceX, has officially entered the market, promising high-speed connectivity at competitive prices.
Starlink’s recent entry into the country promises high-speed connectivity, potentially disrupting the market long dominated by Bhutan Telecom and TashiCell—the t...
Phuentsholing—Despite an uptick in the number of Indian tourists visiting Phuentsholing, local businesses in the country’s commercial hub are struggling...
Following recommendations by Royal Audit Authority (RAA), the finance ministry has revised the guidelines for...
The civil service recorded its lowest attrition rate in three years, with 1,860 civil servants exiting between January and December 2024, according to the Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC).
The Bhutan Food and Drug Authority (BFDA) collected Nu 780,146 in fines for expired products and other regulatory violations between July 2023 and January 2025.
Two Bhutanese textile startup ideas were awarded Nu 50,000 each for their business ideas during a recent 15-day Basic Entrepreneurship Course focused on the textile sector, held at the Royal Tex...
Eighty-five participants from across the country took part in a three-day makeathon at the Royal Textile Academy in Thimphu, developing assistive technology for students with disabiliti...
Khotokha, Wangdue—Nestled in the serene valley of Khotokha in Bjena gewog, Dechen Draphug Nye is a sacred pilgrimage site but relatively unknown to many due to its remote location and the challenging journey required to reach it.
Bhutanese people continue to grapple with nutritional deficiencies, particularly in iron, zinc, an...
Tsirang—Every year, farmers in Tsholingkhar, Tsirang, suffer huge losses as wild boars ravage their crops, forcing many to abandon fertile farmland, leaving large swathes un...
After a fulfilling 18-year tenure in public service, I found myself yearning for change—one that would let me continue to impact my community positively while forging a more profound connection with nature.
While we boast of digital transformation in governance, our citizens remain ensnared by an antiquated bureaucratic framework that defies our claim.
Bhutanese para shot putter Chimi Dema of Mongar is preparing for her sixth international competition, the World Para Athletics Grand Prix, which will take place...
Contractors will see improved cash flow following the finance ministry’s new rule that allows them to withdraw retention money against a bank guarant...
The Trump administration’s aggressive immigration crackdown is raising concer...
The US President Donald Trump’s recent executive order suspending USAID funding for three months has sent shockwaves across nations and organisations dependent on U.S. assistance.
Zhemgang—The government is prioritising two major inter-district road projects in its 13th Plan to enhance connec...
For the first time, Bhutan will have a presence at the Asian Winter Games, thanks to 26-year-old alpine skier Chencho Dorji.
Bhutan’s Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) adopts Singapore’s Property Tax Act 1960 to build GMC to harmonise econom...
The small Bhutanese community in the US—and their loved ones back home—are closely watching as the Trump administration intensifies its crackdown on illegal immigration. With US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) launching large-scale deportation sweeps, anxiety is mounting over reports of Bhutanese nationals appearing on ICE lists circulating on social media.
Bhutan received international recognition at the global travel trade show ITB Berlin in Germany, yesterday where the cou...
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...
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...
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...
The debate on private sector participation in healthcare has reached an unhelpful impasse. This is mainly because it is...
Crochet, the meticulous art of creating fabric from interlocked loops of yarn, was once associated with a domestic hobby...
The Royal Audit Authority’s (RAA) latest annual report is disturbing, to say the least. Financial irregularities reached...
The Anti-Corruption Commission’s (ACC) investigation into the Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP) loan was meant to settle...
The fourth round of the Gelephu Mindfulness City volunteer programme, which drew a record 10,000 participants, pushing t...
The parliamentary endorsement of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Thailand marks a watershed moment in Bhutan’s econo...
The shortage of farm labour is a real problem faced by farming households across the country. Over the years, this has...
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