The world cup tournaments may be a far-off dream for Bhutanese soccer players but intensive efforts are being put in place by Bhutan Football Federation (BFF) by grooming potential youths. The federation says they will leave no stone unturned in their efforts to promote the game in the country.Officials at …
Read More »Thailand and Bhutan National teams play friendly game
The Bhutanese National team is in Thailand for a friendly match with the Thai national team. The match was held early this week with the Bhutan who played a strong defense and saved a lot of goals but had to concede a friendly 5-0 defeat. Bhutan coach Ohara Kazunori said …
Read More »Jajins defeats the Gryphons
The first match of the fifth day of the summer basketball tournament yesterday was quite a well organized match considering that it was Jajins first match on the court. Jajins took the lead by scoring 45 beating the Gryphons who lost by more than five baskets with their score of …
Read More »Enter Ali and Tyson, from Bhutan
Boxing fans in Bhutan may have never feasted their eyes on Ali or Tyson, live and in the flesh, but two of Bhutan’s youth will get a shot at emulating these boxing behemoths; And no less but in the international arena. Meet Tashi Wangdi and Tashi Wangchuk, the two boxers …
Read More »Old issues make an encore in New chapter added to Lit-Fest
From what conclusions were drawn among media personnel, both foreign and local, during the ‘Round table session on media and its impact on policy’ at the recently concluded Mountain Echoes, Media in Bhutan has fared well, and its horizon is not all that bleak. Award-winning British writer and Historian from …
Read More »Phuntsholing based club good enough spectators say
Bhutan clearance FC, who has come all the way from Phuntsholing made it worthwhile by beating Motithang FC with two goals today. Both the goals were scored by the captain of Bhutan clearance FC, Dorji Wangdi. He has proved his responsibility as captain and as a potential player to be …
Read More »Double-finals for Pelkhil
The first semi-finals of the inter-school basket ball tournament in Thimphu was played between the Yangchenphug girls’ team against Kelki. The match played in four quarters saw many fouls and tough battle between the teams. It was unsure who would win until the last quarter of the game when Kelki …
Read More »Taxi drivers shun the entry of new city buses
The taxi-drivers in Thimphu say their business will get more competitive with the ministry of communications allowing two private transport companies to introduce city bus services. They say they might go out of the business as the market is already saturated. However, people using the public transport welcome the news …
Read More »How Bhutan gained from the Happiness conference in New York
The happiness and well-being conference hosted by Bhutan and led by the Prime Minister, Lyonchen Jigmi Y Thinley is expected to bring more than happiness in Bhutan. In his most recent address to the nation, the Prime Minister said,”For a small country like ours, the appreciation we are getting from …
Read More »PM calls on people to spend sustainably
Bhutan needs to focus on two things: the governance which includes the security and sovereignty of the nation, and the other is the economic development through balancing its imports and exports, stated the Prime Minister in a nation-wide address broadcast on the national television on April 12. Owing to these …
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