The Bhutanese Leading the way.
The Private sector has received plenty of lip service over the years but little by way of concrete policies and measures on the ground. This has been one of the main reasons why Bhutan’s private sector is so weak and underdeveloped. In an effort to change all this, the government …
Read More »His Majesty the King and Her Majesty the Queen tour the South
His Majesty The King, accompanied by Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen, visited Gaeddu College of Business Studies on 25th March 2015. His Majesty granted Audiences to the students of the college, as well as the faculty. Their Majesties are on a Royal Tour of the southern dzongkhags On 24th March His Majesty …
Read More »Govt aims to raise Nu 2.5 bn from donors by 2015 for sustainable conservation
One of the biggest issues in Bhutan’s conservation story so far has been the sacrifices made by local communities, farmers and the nation to protect Bhutan’s pristine forests with little or no economic returns. It now appears that the world is starting to ‘put its money where its mouth is,’ …
Read More »Survey shows 17 % of rural households are not getting drinking water
A survey conducted by the Ministry of Health in July-August 2014 on the orders of the cabinet showed that 16.97 percent of rural households in Bhutan are not getting access to drinking water. The survey was conducted using Dzongkhag and Gewog officials. This means that out of a total of …
Read More »Bhutan enters second round of World Cup qualifiers after historic 2-1 win
Thousands of mainly young Bhutanese supporters roared at the Changlimithang stadium on witnessing the milestone 2-1 victory of Bhutan’s national team over Sri Lanka on March 17th. The match started around 4 pm and five minutes into the game Bhutan scored its first goal when Bhutan’s jersey number 7, Chencho …
Read More »National Team says more support is needed to strengthen football in Bhutan
The national team’s members that this paper talked to said that more support is required to motivate and promote football in Bhutan. They said sponsorship, training, exposure, and football academies are needed to enhance football skills and raise the standard of the game. Biren Basnet, 21, a midfielder with the …
Read More »Draft Mineral Policy aims at strengthening revenue, regulation and allocation
A parallel and related proposal to revise the royalty rates on minerals is also on the cards The draft Mineral Development Policy (MDP) is on the verge of celebrating its sixth birthday as a draft, but the latest version has some interesting changes which if finalized could bring substantial …
Read More »HM asks students to compete and excel with the world
His Majesty The King granted an Audience to 174 students who received scholarships to study abroad after excelling in their Class 12 examinations on 11th March 2014. His Majesty The King congratulated the students for their achievements so far, and said that they must now compete and excel among students …
Read More »A historic win and Bhutan’s growing strength in football
The intensive effort put into grooming and training the young national footballers by the Bhutan Football Federation (BFF) has finally paid off with a 1-0 victory in the first round of World Cup qualifying match against Sri Lanka on March 12. Bhutan which is the lowest-ranked team in the world, …
Read More »Govt says opposition’s stand on cos shows disrespect to rcsc
MoEA Minister also refutes allegations made against him by the Opposition Reacting to the stand taken by the Opposition party on the RCSC’s decision to reassign the three secretaries, the Prime Minister Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay said that it was meaningless on one hand and damaging on the other hand. “They …
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