A Special Audit Report by the Royal Audit Authority (RAA) has identified significant procurement, planning, and governance failures in the Bhutan Integrated Taxation System (BITS 1.0), concluding that the project failed to achieve its intended objectives and resulted in substantial wasteful and avoidable expenditure of public funds.
Bhutan has witnessed a sharp rise in Australian student visa refusals over the past six months, with education consulta...
Phuentsholing—Erratic climatic conditions combined with changing geological patterns have turned the developing Amochu township area into a recurring flood-prone zone in recent years, with th...
A widening shortage of mid-career civil servants is creating what officials describe as a “missing middle” across government agencies, raisi...
Shareholders of Sherza Ventures Ltd. have been unable to trade their shares for seven months because the company remains suspended from the Royal Securities Exchange of Bhutan (RSEB).
Despite substantial investment in water infrastructure, the quality of drinking water in the country has sh...
The Central Monastic Body is set to host the month-long bestowal of the sacred Kathrid (Pith In...
Having served as Medical Director for the past fou...
Three Bhutanese nationals were deported from Kuwait after being arrested on charges ranging from drug possession to morality violations and alcohol consumption.
As participants of the third Pelsung cohort prepare to pitch their i...
Empty or abandoned houses, known locally as goongtong, have emerged as one of the country’s most pressing development challenges, weakening community...
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The Co-operatives and Farmer Groups Bill of Bhutan 2025 will be taken up during a Joint Sitting of Parliament in the next session after the National Assembly and National Council failed to reach consensus on a key auditing provision.
The Parliament passed the Livestock Bill of Bhutan 2025 yesterday after the National Assembly adopted the amendments proposed by the National Council during its re-deliberat...
The Dungkar Dzong in Pangbisa, Paro, is a vivid living monument to the era of transformation in Bhutan. The structure represents Bhutan’s archi...
The inaugural Bhutan International Travel Mart (BITM) 2026 has attracted more th...
More than 200 children and adolescents, including nuns, monks, and children with disabilities, celebrated the International Day of Play at Changlimithang Stadium today.
The dhamngoi zomdu (candidate selection meetings) for Thrompon candidates will begin for the fourth local government elections of Thimphu and Phuentsholing Thromde Tshogdes,...
Bhutan has taken a step closer to joining international forest carbon markets...
More than two years after promising to review the closure of drayangs, the government has ruled out the possibility of reviving the entertainment venues, signalling a definitive end to an...
After receiving training from Women’s Self-Support Group on Waste Management in 2023 on crafting new products from plastic waste, Jamyang Choden, 44, from Lhuentse, decided to give it a try.
It has been less than a month since Rinchen Yangzom moved into the Bjarpa community house beside Ngangla Lhakhang in Ngangla Trong. For the next three years, this is her home. She cannot leav...
An educated youth has shattered traditional age boundaries to get elected as Tshogpa, completely rewriting what leadership looks like for the n...
Private livestock dealers claim a state-owned corporation lured them into investing, only to turn...
Banks in the country maintain high lending rates and low returns on deposits, which continue to strain businesses, particularly small and medium enterprises, as Bhutan increasingly turns to the private sector to drive economic growth.
The Department of Tourism spent over 85 per cent of its budget, yet...
Are we giving away massive corporate tax exemptions until 2040 without a fallback plan? While the government pushes forward with the Renewable Energy Ta...
The Ministry of Finance rejected a proposal to allow property taxpayers to...
As the country’s industrial sector expands, workers are increasingly being exposed to cancer-causing substances amid low awareness, inadequate preventive measures, and inconsistent workplace safety practices, according to a recent assessment by the Department of Industry, Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Employment (MoICE).
As the FIFA World Cup 2026 prepares to make history with a record 48 teams across three North American nations, football fans in Bhutan have already chosen their potential winners.
The amendment to the reservation on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) was not adopted at...
Recurrent failures of pavements along Dochula, Pelela, Yotongla and Thrumshingla passes are partly attributed to design...
The National Centre for Hydrology and Meteorology (NCHM), in partnership with the International Centre for Integrated Mo...
The Co-operatives and Farmers Groups Bill of Bhutan 2025 has been reviewed by the National Council and forwarded to the...
Meat shops and meat sales outlets will be allowed to operate only from designated locations under the Livestock Bill of...
Finance Minister Lekey Dorji will present revised guidelines for the annual block grant for local governments during the...
Civil servants across all grade levels have seen a significant increase in take-home pay following recent tax reforms, a...
Phuentsholing—Tourists entering the country by road through Phuentsholing will experience faster and more comfortable se...
Family members of former President of Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH) Lhab Dorji have alleged...
Taking care of all members of society is a characteristic of a mature and compassionate nation; therefore, I strongly ad...
This summer, the mountain slopes above Lunana are expected to offer a bumper yield of cordyceps, or Yartsa Goenbub. But while this once-every-five-years abundance may seem like an opportunity for highlanders to reap the alpine gold by the handful, it is also a breeding ground for serious trouble.
The deafening sounds of missiles and gunfire in the Middle East have briefly faded under a ceasefire, offering a much-needed respite that eases global anxieties over spiraling economic and geopolitical crises....
The government’s directive to prudently use scarce public resources, fossil fuels (petrol and diesel) is a timely intervention. The initiative calls for shared responsibility amid rising fuel costs and a supply line...
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...
Studies and end of life accounts consistently show that many of us leave this world with the same stinging regrets: not...
The Bhutan Media Forum concluded yesterday, bringing together media professionals, policymakers, and civil society membe...
As the government undertakes the mid-term review (MTR) of 13th Plan activities across dzongkhags, its performance must b...
The conflict in the Middle East, coupled with the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime, has forced many Bhutanese to adju...
The introduction of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) has already made many goods and services more expensive, disproport...
A Special Audit Report by the Royal Audit Authority (RAA) has identified significant procurement, planning, and governance failures in the Bhutan Integrated Taxation System (BITS 1.0), concluding that the project failed to achieve its intended objectives and resulted in substantial wasteful and avoidable expenditure of public funds.
Read MoreBhutan has witnessed a sharp rise in Australian student visa refusals over the past six months, with education consultants describing the rejection rate as the highest in recent years.
Read MorePhuentsholing—Erratic climatic conditions combined with changing geological patterns have turned the developing Amochu township area into a recurring flood-prone zone in recent years, with the latest disruption occurring even before the onset of the monsoon.
Read MoreA widening shortage of mid-career civil servants is creating what officials describe as a “missing middle” across government agencies, raising concerns about leadership succession, institutional continuity and the long-term resilience of the country’s public sector workforce.
Read MoreShareholders of Sherza Ventures Ltd. have been unable to trade their shares for seven months because the company remains suspended from the Royal Securities Exchange of Bhutan (RSEB).
Read MoreThe closure of drayangs (entertainment centres) is an issue that most sensible Bhutanese, except perhaps the operators, have supported. While the current government may have pledged during the campaign to review the previous government’s decision to shut them down, any sane government should not back down from that closure.
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