THE NATION

To enhance the governance and its transparency, the Prime Minster has introduced a new system requiring the minsters to provide a detailed report on their planned activities. Under the system, the minsters must inform the Prime Minster of their daily and weekly task, upholding efficiency through better coordination and accountability …

While Brand Bhutan enjoys a lot of goodwill across the world, Bhutan has not been able to commercially capitalize on it except in tourism and Tashi’s Druk Jam and Pickles products in the region. Bhutan’s fledgling Cottage and Small Industries (CSI) are trying, but the issue is scale, marketing, bottlenecks …

Businesses in Haa town are on the brink of shutting down as the post-pandemic economic landscape worsens, compounded by a steady population decline. The town, like many others across Bhutan, is seeing its youth move abroad, especially to Australia, or to other dzongkhags in search of better job opportunities. 50 …

Bhutan recently made its debut in the inaugural Kho Kho World Cup, held at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi, India. The tournament, which ran from 13th to 19th January 2025 featured 23 nations competing in both men’s and women’s categories, making it a fiercely contested event. Bhutan …

Bhutan’s most populous dzongkhag of Samtse has always had great economic potential with its mineral wealth, location and other factors, but it has somehow never been realized. However, this will change in the coming years, as a series of major economic projects there can change the face of Samtse. The …

The government’s proposal to create 63 central schools as part of the 13th Five-Year Plan (FYP) has drawn significant attention. According to the Ministry of Education and Skills Development (MoESD), these new central schools are designed to cater to students from pre-primary to class XII, with facilities to accommodate a …

“If gay is an act, be one,” this candid statement, shared by a member of Pride Bhutan, summarizes the resilience and courage required to exist as an LGBTQI+ individual in country. Yet, beneath this bold sentiment lies a tragic reality, where the Members of Pride Bhutan say that the most …

The 7.1 magnitude earthquake that struck the Shigatse region of Tibet, China, on 7th January 2025 caused two avalanches from the Table Mountain above Bechung Glacier in Lunana. While the glacier’s gentle slope absorbed the avalanches and prevented them from reaching the Bechung Glacial Lake, such events highlight the potential …

The implementation of the 600 MW Khorlochhu project got a big booston  10 January 2025 with Druk Green Power Corporation (DGPC) and Tata Power Company Limited (TPC), the two Shareholders in the strategic partnership, holding their first extra-ordinary general and board meetings of the joint venture company, Khorlochhu Hydro Power …

Residents of Thangza and Toenchoe Chiwogs in Lunana, Gasa, face freezing temperatures and inadequate shelter as they struggle to rebuild their lives after relocating last June to escape the looming threat of a Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF). The relocation, aimed at protecting them from the dangers posed by the …