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BOC launches major reforms to upgrade national sports ecosystem

With Bhutan aiming for His Majesty’s Gelephu Mindfulness City and a tenfold GDP boost, the BOC says sports must evolve to match national ambitions.

Apr 08, 2026 2 mins read 2,161 views
Compound archers set new milestone with semi-final finish

They lost the semi-final 228–232, but their performance remained an exciting moment for the archery community and fans. Th...

Mar 27, 2026 2 mins read 2,874 views
Young boxer chases bigger dreams

Young and energetic, Chimmi Wangmo, 23, from Chagsakhar, Mongar, is stepping not just into the boxing ring, but into the ring of her future. With every jab, every dodge, and every drop of sweat, s...

Mar 25, 2026 1 mins read 2,203 views
Newcomer Samdrupjongkhar FC on track for BPL 2026

Mar 11, 2026 2 mins read 4,951 views
Newcomer Samdrupjongkhar FC on track for BPL 2026

Mar 11, 2026 2 mins read 4,382 views
Sangay steps up under BEAST programme

Mar 04, 2026 1 mins read 5,888 views
From early passion to national team

Feb 28, 2026 2 mins read 4,460 views
Bhutan faces Bahrain in Men’s T20I Quadrangular Series opener today

The Thailand Open Men’s T20I Quadrangular Series 2026 begins today. Host Thailand take...

Feb 25, 2026 2 mins read 2,192 views
From Samdrupjongkhar to Paris: Lam Dorji excels in recurve archery

Bhutanese national recurve archer Lam Dorji’s rise from a curious teenager to an Olympic archer...

Feb 21, 2026 2 mins read 2,766 views
National athletes strike big in 2025

The national athletes made a remarkable mark in 2025, excelling across traditional, modern, and emerging sports while gaining valuable exposure at regional and international competition...

Feb 18, 2026 3 mins read 2,335 views
Boxer Tashi Yoezer targets greater international success

Feb 14, 2026 1 mins read 4,993 views
Dechen Dorji records steady progress in Bhutanese boxing

Feb 04, 2026 1 mins read 4,462 views
Bhutan Road Runners cover west to east in epic cross-country run

Two members of the Bhutan Road Runners, Dilip Rai, 39, and Phurba Tshering Lepcha, 25, recently completed one of the most challenging long-distance runs, which began in Samtse and concluded in Samdrupjongkhar.

Jan 31, 2026 2 mins read 4,042 views
Meet Gawa Zangpo, Bhutan’s rising long-distance runner

Jan 24, 2026 2 mins read 5,572 views
GST likely to impact sports sector

The Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime is likely to affect the sports sector, as several sports-related goods that were previously exempt now attract a five percent tax.

Jan 10, 2026 2 mins read 3,626 views
Putting Bhutanese cricket on global map

Jan 07, 2026 3 mins read 5,152 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 3,515 views
319 young athletes participate in BFF Academy’s annual football selection

The Bhutan Football Federation (BFF) Academy in Thimphu recently hel...

Dec 26, 2025 2 mins read 4,151 views
Tendruk CS dominates National Unified Champion School Competition

Tendruk Central School (CS) in Samtse was the overall champion of the first National Unified Champ...

Dec 25, 2025 2 mins read 3,389 views
National Unified Champion School Competition underway

The Special Olympics Bhutan (SOB), in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Skills Development (MoESD), began a three-day National Unified Champion School (UCS) Competition in Thimphu yesterday.

Dec 22, 2025 2 mins read 3,339 views
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Govt. to improve 28-km ring road in Nubi Gewog

The government will upgrade a 28 km ring road from Sherubling to Nubi Gewog Centre in Trongsa Dzongkhag.

Apr 05, 2026 2 mins read 2,870 views
Haa Dzongkhag gears up for spring festival

This year’s edition also introduces new features under a dedicated branding campaign, “Haa-Lay Mi Lay”, aimed at positio...

Apr 04, 2026 2 mins read 3,290 views
Low pay, rising cost of living push Bhutan’s working poor to the brink

How long can policy silence justify poverty wages in a rising-cost Bhutan?

Apr 04, 2026 6 mins read 5,708 views
Third telecom operator on the cards if existing providers fail to cut prices: PM

A third telecom operator may be introduced to lower data charges if existing providers fail to reduce prices, Prime Mini...

Apr 04, 2026 2 mins read 3,360 views
Crop and livestock insurance makes slow progress in attracting farmers

Despite a government allocation of Nu 800 million and a 50 percent subsidy, the National Crop and Livestock Insurance Sc...

Apr 04, 2026 3 mins read 1,610 views
GMC plans growth around nature, not over it

Gelephu—Before deciding where buildings should rise, planners of Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) are being asked to answe...

Apr 04, 2026 3 mins read 3,625 views
Thangza school in Lunana finds shelter, but not full solution

As schools in the remote highlands of Lunana in Gasa prepare to reopen this month, students and teachers of Thangza Exte...

Apr 04, 2026 2 mins read 1,323 views
Young entrepreneur turns local crops into snacks in rural Trashigang

Trashigang—Six months into launching his food business, Ugyen Phuntsho, 28, from Lumang Gewog in Trashigang, is earning...

Apr 04, 2026 1 mins read 2,024 views
Govt. assures no disruption to fertiliser supply as spring plantation begins

Global fertiliser markets face uncertainty from the Middle East conflict involving the US, Iran, and Israel, but Bhutan...

Apr 04, 2026 2 mins read 1,379 views
DRC recovers Nu 66M from rental under-declaration in five years

The Department of Revenue and Customs (DRC) has recovered a total of Nu 66.38 million over the past five years from case...

Apr 04, 2026 2 mins read 3,763 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 3,602 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 3,481 views
Dining in the Sun: Inside Solé

Feb 21, 2026 1 mins read 3,183 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 2,900 views
Driving a new generation of golfers: The 19th Hole

Feb 16, 2026 2 mins read 2,676 views
Giku-Na: A corner for a community

Feb 16, 2026 1 mins read 3,057 views
Koo Me Zha: A film review

Feb 16, 2026 1 mins read 2,877 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 3,280 views
Projecting growth

Feb 14, 2026 2 mins read 3,494 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 4,278 views
The burden of cancer

Feb 07, 2026 2 mins read 4,372 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 4,792 views
The tourism paradox

Jan 28, 2026 2 mins read 5,503 views

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A Café that kept it Simple

Feb 16, 2026 1 mins read 5,907 views
When stillness stirs a nation

Feb 16, 2026 4 mins read 2,456 views
Ask Mr Bhutan

Feb 02, 2026 2 mins read 4,076 views
A relief for the hotel industry

Jan 24, 2026 2 mins read 5,085 views
High-value tourism, low-value jobs?

Jan 21, 2026 2 mins read 5,261 views
Tying the loose ends of GST reform

Jan 17, 2026 2 mins read 5,589 views
GST transition pains need urgent fixes

Jan 14, 2026 2 mins read 5,350 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 par...

Jan 10, 2026 2 mins read 5,444 views

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