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Royal Society for Senior Citizens bridges care gap as population ages

As the country steadily transitions into an ageing society, the Royal Society for Senior Citizens (RSSC) has become a key institution advocating for the rights, dignity, and well-being of older persons while delivering targeted support to some of the country’s most vulnerable elderly.

Dec 31, 2025 2 mins read 2,076 views
RENEW: A quiet lifeline for women and children escaping violence

A few years ago, a young girl in Punakha, overwhelmed by emotional distress and strained relations at...

Dec 31, 2025 3 mins read 5,567 views
Animal welfare CSOs rescue and rehabilitate thousands

A transformation in animal welfare is underway in the country, driven by the work of registered Civil Society Organisations (CSOs). De...

Dec 31, 2025 5 mins read 1,883 views
Health CSOs support patients beyond hospitals

A growing network of civil society organisations has emerged as an indispensable partner in the country’s healthcare system, filling critical gaps in service...

Dec 31, 2025 4 mins read 1,528 views
Kuensel and BBS receive Jigme Singye Wangchuck Prestigious Journalism Award

Bhutan Broadcasting Service (BBS) and Kuensel were jointly conferred the Jigme Singye Wangchuck Prestigious Journalism Award (JSWPA) today in recognition of their long-standing and nationally significant contribution to public service journalism in Bhutan.

Dec 30, 2025 3 mins read 964 views
RAA finds critical gaps in climate adaptation for water security

Bhutan’s status as a water-abundant country is under threat, revealing a mounting crisis driven by dr...

Dec 30, 2025 4 mins read 2,779 views
Harvard Business School delegates gather to explore Buddhist Capitalism

A two-day forum on “Buddhist Capitalism with the Spirit of GNH: Reimagining Capi...

Dec 30, 2025 2 mins read 1,977 views
Audit finds misuse of Nu 4.55 million in public funds by accountant

The Royal Audit Authority (RAA) has uncovered the misuse of Nu 4.553 million in public funds...

Dec 30, 2025 2 mins read 4,452 views
Man detained over relationship with underage girl

Punakha—Punakha police have arrested and detained a 23-year-old man for allegedly molesting a 15-year-old girl, in a case where the relationship between the two was deemed a criminal offence due to the girl’s age.

Dec 30, 2025 1 mins read 9,184 views
Bhutan Cancer Society launches programme to reduce workplace cancer risks

Phuentsholing—The Bhutan Cancer Society (BCS) has launched a year-long pro...

Dec 30, 2025 2 mins read 1,972 views
CARLEP falls short of key production and market targets

The Commercial Agriculture and Resilient Livelihoods Enhancement Programme (CARLEP) failed to meet key targets for output, farme...

Dec 30, 2025 5 mins read 1,798 views
National School Games resume after five-year

Sarpang—Tshering Penjor, a Class XII graduate of Dorokha Central School in Samtse, makes his national debut as a member of the school boys volleyball team that s...

Dec 30, 2025 3 mins read 2,855 views
His Majesty the King graces closing session of the fourth Parliament

His Majesty the King graced the closing ceremony of the Fourth Session of the Fourth Parliament on December 27, which commenced on November 27.

Dec 29, 2025 3 mins read 2,553 views
Shortage of extension officers pushes MoAL to reform rural services

The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MoAL) continues to struggle with the recruitment...

Dec 29, 2025 3 mins read 3,660 views
GMC and Fourth Sector Group launch partnership to build world’s foremost for-benefit economic ecosystem

The Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) yesterday annou...

Dec 29, 2025 2 mins read 2,922 views
RAA exposes Nu 8.1 million financial fraud at Kaja Throm

The Royal Audit Authority (RAA) has identified Kaja Throm under the Department of Agricultural Marketing and Cooperatives (DA...

Dec 29, 2025 2 mins read 17,226 views
Zhung Dratshang honours Sasha Wakefield for over a decade of service

Sasha Wakefield from Sydney, Australia, was recently conferred the highest honour by the Zhung Dratshang Khenlop Duetshog (the Je Khenpo, the five high lamas, and all the sangha) of the Central Monastic Body (CMB) in recognition of more than a decade of dedicated service.

Dec 29, 2025 4 mins read 2,594 views
Tales from Soe

In Soe, Thimphu, one of Bhutan’s most remote highland gewogs, the air is thin, and the peaks are watched over by deities. Beneath Jichu Drakey and Jomolhari, cold winds move through yak pastures, carrying stories that cling to the land like frost.

Dec 29, 2025 4 mins read 7,425 views
A quiet eco-tourism experiment in Tading

Samtse—About a 15-minute drive from the Phuentsholing–Samtse highway towards the Tading gewog office, a modest eco-tourism site sits quietly along the banks of the Amochhu,...

Dec 29, 2025 2 mins read 1,515 views
Deadlock over child rape provision derails Penal Code (amendment) Bill

The National Council (NC) failed to pass the Penal Code (Amendment) Bill of Bhutan...

Dec 27, 2025 3 mins read 3,738 views
Nationwide mineral mapping to be completed by June 2026

The country’s nationwide geological mapping and mineral prospecting programme is expected to be completed by June 2026, according to the Minister for Energy and Natural Resources (MoENR).

Dec 27, 2025 4 mins read 2,868 views
National Council adopts healthcare reform recommendations

The National Council (NC) on Thursday adopted all seven recommendations proposed by its Economic Affairs Committee (EAC) o...

Dec 27, 2025 2 mins read 2,068 views
TikToker Dorji Tshomo sentenced to prison for battery at Kuenselphodrang

The Thimphu District Court on December 25 sentenced TikToker Dorji Tshomo to...

Dec 27, 2025 2 mins read 2,205 views
MoAL ramps up irrigation investment to safeguard food security

Climate change has resulted in growing scarcity of irrigation water, increasingly affecting the agriculture...

Dec 27, 2025 3 mins read 1,879 views
Indian tour operators explore Bhutan to boost premium travel

A familiarisation (FAM) tour from India to Bhutan, organised by the New Delhi–based destination management company Oriental Vacations and Journeys Pvt Ltd, is expected to strengthen the promotion of Bhutan as a high‑value destination in the Indian market.

Dec 27, 2025 2 mins read 2,996 views
Police tightens southern border surveillance to combat cross-border drug smuggling

Phuentsholing—The Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) has in...

Dec 27, 2025 3 mins read 3,528 views
Bhutan Agro launches “Royal Bhutan” beverages in aluminium cans

Responding directly to consumer demand for enhanced quality and convenience, Bhutan Agro Ind...

Dec 27, 2025 1 mins read 2,235 views
Bumthang residents still await long-promised hospital

Bumthang—For many years, residents of Bumthang have held onto hope for a new hospital as successive political candidates have pledged...

Dec 27, 2025 3 mins read 1,292 views
Winter Session of National Council concludes

The 36th Session of the National Council (NC), which began on November 27, concluded yesterday. During the session, the House deliberated on follow‑up reports from the 35th Session, as well as review reports on the Anti‑Corruption Commission’s Annual Report 2024‑2025, climate‑resilient watershed management, the healthcare system, and several key economic sectors.

Dec 27, 2025 2 mins read 1,801 views
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Samtse’s long wait ends as town development takes off

Mar 11, 2026 3 mins read 2,210 views
High spending, weak execution weighs on agrifood sector

Mar 11, 2026 5 mins read 1,267 views
Bhutan advances emergency procurement readiness

Mar 11, 2026 1 mins read 1,729 views
RENEW and UNICEF opens 15th community service center in Haa

The 15th RENEW Community Service Center (CSC) in Haa, strengthening Bhutan’s commitment to preventing and responding to...

Mar 09, 2026 2 mins read 938 views
Students speak on the power of information

Mar 09, 2026 3 mins read 2,381 views
Middle East conflict hits aviation and tourism industries

Mar 07, 2026 3 mins read 3,922 views
National debt to rise by 26%, reaching Nu 380 billion in June

The country’s national debt is expected to rise by nearly 26 percent this June compared to June last year.

Feb 25, 2026 2 mins read 2,819 views
Economy uncoils for strongest growth in years

The Year of the Snake became a defining moment for the country’s economy, as growth accelerated sharply following severa...

Feb 18, 2026 4 mins read 2,717 views
Tax system sees major changes and initiatives

The Wood Female Snake Year brought major tax reforms in the country with the passage of the Income Tax Act of Bhutan 202...

Feb 18, 2026 2 mins read 2,766 views
Government, telecos at odds over 50% data price cut

Jan 31, 2026 2 mins read 9,741 views
Dorjilung hydropower to raise GDP by 2.4%, generate 5,000 jobs

The 1,125MW Dorjilung Hydroelectric Power Project (DHPP) is expected to boost the country’s economy, raising gross domes...

Jan 31, 2026 3 mins read 5,647 views
ESP Steering Committee to review Nu 575 million in unspent, recovered funds

The Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP) Steering Committee will review how to reallocate Nu 574.73 million in unspent and...

Jan 31, 2026 2 mins read 5,034 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...

Jan 03, 2026 3 mins read 5,894 views
Pindarika: Myth, desire, and revenge on big screen

Mar 10, 2026 1 mins read 597 views
A night for silver screen in Punakha

For Bhutanese cinema, the National Film Awards have become something more than an annual ceremony. It is a barometer of an industry that is still young but steadily maturing.

Mar 02, 2026 2 mins read 875 views
Your Body, Your First Responsibility

Mar 02, 2026 1 mins read 1,085 views
At 71, Bhutan’s pioneer filmmaker continues to shine

Mar 02, 2026 2 mins read 1,425 views
Damcha– A Promise Beyond the Blackboard

The film also vividly portrays the realities of education in remote Bhutanese communities, where students brave treacherous rivers, dense forests, and wildlife to reach school – an enduring testament to the value placed on learning.

Feb 21, 2026 2 mins read 2,474 views
What an entrepreneurial bureaucracy must do

Mar 11, 2026 2 mins read 718 views
Urgent call to skill our youth

Mar 07, 2026 2 mins read 1,943 views
Bracing for impacts of distant wars

Mar 04, 2026 2 mins read 1,297 views
Beyond the statistics

Feb 28, 2026 2 mins read 1,328 views
An auspicious beginning

Last week, Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) stood at the epicentre of events that were as symbolic as they were historic. As the nation celebrated the 46th Birth Anniversary of His Majesty th...

Feb 25, 2026 3 mins read 1,395 views
Are we prepared for a major earthquake?

The recent assessment by experts from the National Society for Earthquake Technology-Nepal serves as a stark reminder that Bhutan's capital sits on shaky grounds. Their warning that earthquakes do not kill people, unsafe buildings do, sh...

Feb 21, 2026 2 mins read 2,126 views
A year of reckoning

As we enter the Fire Male Horse Year, our nation stands at a defining crossroads. The year 2025 delivered strong macroeconomic signals and renewed optimism on paper.

Feb 18, 2026 3 mins read 1,816 views
Projecting growth

Feb 14, 2026 2 mins read 2,084 views
Builders or buyers?

The latest trade figures reveal a story written not just in ledgers, but in our daily choices.

Feb 11, 2026 2 mins read 2,798 views
The burden of cancer

Feb 07, 2026 2 mins read 3,015 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 6,355 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 4,844 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 5,159 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 7,382 views
Between Homes: Voices of Bhutanese living between home and elsewhere

I used to run a small grocery shop in Bhutan during the pandemic. It wasn’t anything grand, just a humble little place t...

Feb 21, 2026 1 mins read 2,363 views
Dining in the Sun: Inside Solé

Feb 21, 2026 1 mins read 2,287 views
The spiritual and theatrical world of Charmi Chheda

Charmi Chheda’s relationship with the stage began long before she understood what theatre could mean. At eight years old...

Feb 21, 2026 2 mins read 1,537 views
Driving a new generation of golfers: The 19th Hole

Feb 16, 2026 2 mins read 1,796 views
Giku-Na: A corner for a community

Feb 16, 2026 1 mins read 1,860 views
Inconvenience caused is highly not appreciated

The capital city is, once again, under excavation. From Motithang to Babesa, roads and drains are being dug out severing...

Jan 31, 2026 2 mins read 3,541 views
The tourism paradox

Jan 28, 2026 2 mins read 4,029 views
A relief for the hotel industry

Jan 24, 2026 2 mins read 3,819 views
High-value tourism, low-value jobs?

Jan 21, 2026 2 mins read 4,091 views
Tying the loose ends of GST reform

Jan 17, 2026 2 mins read 4,390 views

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