Health sector transformation 2.0 to improve JDWNRH’s management
Agency: The Ministry of Health (MoH) has initiated the Health Sector Transformation 2.0 with a renewed emphasis on strengthening governance and institutional restructuring. The move comes in response to challenges…
72% of deaths in Bhutan due to NCDs: Health Ministry urges people to exercise, eat healthy, and quit anything that leads to NCDs
Agency: Globally, Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) such as cardiovascular diseases, cancers, chronic respiratory diseases, and diabetes are responsible for nearly 80 percent of deaths, claiming around 41 million lives each year,…
Founder of Bhutan Biscuits rises from struggles to success
Agency: Ten years ago, the thought of a Bhutanese biscuit competing with international products seemed far-fetched. Yet today, packets of KinTen Biscuits are found in all 20 dzongkhags, telling not…
Tourist arrivals in July 2025 increased by 85% compared to last July
Agency: The country recorded a rise in tourist arrivals in July 2025 compared to the same month last year. A total of 4,851 tourists visited in July 2025, up from…
Entire Paro valley area to come under Local Area Plan in 13th FYP
Agency: One normally associates land pooling and Local Area Plans (LAPs) with urban places, like Thimphu and Phuentsholing, but for the first time, in a major exercise, the entire Paro…
Bhutan launches first national spatial data infrastructure to end costly planning errors
Agency: Bhutan launched its first National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI), a centralised digital platform providing accurate, standardised maps and geospatial data to all government agencies, private stakeholders, and the public.…
Bhutan’s King Set to Visit Vietnam for Landmark Visit
Agency: King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck of Bhutan will make a historic State visit to Vietnam from 18–22 August 2025, marking a new chapter in diplomatic, cultural, and tourism cooperation…
Bhutan Echoes pays tribute to The Great Fourth
Agency: This year’s Bhutan Echoes: Drukyul’s Literature Festival unfolded as more than a celebration of books and ideas; it became a heartfelt tribute to His Majesty The Fourth Druk Gyalpo…
NBA stars shine in Bhutan: Exhibition match sparks new wave of inspiration
Agency: In a historic moment for Bhutanese sports, a NBA exhibition match was held on 3rd August at the Jungshina Multipurpose Complex (JMC), marking the first-ever visit by NBA players…
RBP chargesheets two men in their 30s for attempt to rape and battery case to OAG
Agency: On 22nd July 2025, the Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) Paro forwarded the attempt to rape and battery case involving two men in their 30s to the Office of Attorney…