24 Bhutanese pilots from the two airlines, 16 pilots from Druk Air and 8 pilots from Bhutan Airlines have pledged a sum of Nu 12 million in the next 10 year as a gesture of support to RENEW, dedicating the first of its kind initiative to the 60th birth anniversary …

Thousands of people of all ages and abilities, gathered together in Changlimithang, Thimphu to celebrate the 60th Birth Anniversary of the Fourth Druk Gyalpo Jigme Singye Wangchuck. To get the best seats in the house, most people started queuing up by 3 am in the morning on November 11 and …

I was among the eighteen boys privileged to attend school with His Royal Highness Crown Prince Jigme Singye at the Ugyen Wangchuck Academy (UWA) in Paro, over thirty years ago. I would like to highlight a few of the many qualities that I recall seeing in the young Prince, which, …

On 11th November, 2015, the hearts and minds of Bhutan were focused on a ceremonial stand in Changlimithang, where His Majesty the King stood with His Majesty the Fourth King. The nation witnessed the honoring of the past 34 years of a Golden era under His Majesty the Fourth King, …

Royalty revision also proposed for 2016 budget The much delayed and anticipated Mineral Development Policy (MDP) will soon be submitted to the cabinet after it was finalized by the Ministry of Economic Affairs this week. The ministry also sent a related proposal for the increase of royalty rates and mineral …

As His Majesty the King came towards the conclusion of His Majesty’s address to the nation on 11th November, His Majesty paused slightly and announced to the nation that His Majesty the King and Her Majesty the Queen were expecting a prince to be born. His Majesty said, “On this …

Before the formal Address, His Majesty thanked the people who braved the cold and were waiting since 2 am in the morning to enter the stadium, for an opportunity to pay tribute to His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo. His Majesty also mentioned the numerous Bhutanese across the world who had congregated …

To commemorate the 60th birth anniversary of the Fourth Druk Gyalpo, the taxi committee of Thimphu will provide free services to all the peoples who are going to witness the celebration. The idea was initiated by taxi tshogpa Mr. Dorji Wangchuk. The idea was discussed earlier during the meeting with …

As our best and most ambitious politicians have found out in the last eight years; it is not easy to govern Bhutan. Now, minus all the development, systems and infrastructure achieved in the last five decades since 1972 and add a lot more problems and governance will seem next to …

His Majesty the Fourth King’s 34 year golden reign saw many important and far reaching changes. However, the sheer nature and scope of the changes required not only good leadership but also a strong personality and sheer will to make things happen. One person who saw, up close, how a …