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Discussions are underway to reduce helicopter service fares for highlanders. This was shared by the Home Affairs minister during his recent visit to Lingzhi in Thimphu. The reduction was an election pledge by the current government. Highlanders thanked the government...

Residents of Doleg, Doomshinggang and Chhutharsoom in Phuentshogpelri Gewog of Samtse are facing difficulties in crossing the Sukti River. The rising water level caused by dredging activities is disrupting daily life. Residents claim that the private dredging company has failed...

In Chhukha, years after the farm road improvement project, residents of Chungkha and Togtokha villages are still grappling with deteriorating road conditions. Instead of improving the road, the residents claim, the project has left it in worse shape. Officials from...

Considering safety measures, the bailey bridge over Singyechhu along the Pasakha-Manitar road in Chhukha is closed to heavy vehicles. This has raised concerns among drivers and truck owners as it is directly affecting their livelihoods. Although there is another bridge...

The deaf community are urging the general public to learn and use sign language to promote accessibility and foster inclusion and mutual understanding for the deaf. This call to action was made during the International Deaf Week, observed at Wangsel...

The three-day Bhutan Innovation Forum is set to begin next week at Dungkar Dzong in Pangbisa, Paro. As anticipation builds, many Bhutanese are eagerly awaiting the gathering of global leaders, innovators, and entrepreneurs to shape a visionary economic city, Gelephu...

In an effort to establish the Bhutan Deaf Organisation, the deaf community signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Disabled People’s Organisation of Bhutan in Paro yesterday. According to the MoU, once the Bhutan Deaf Organisation is formed, it will...

After selling vegetables and farm produce from the gewog parking lot since 2022, farmers in Tsirang Toed Gewog will soon breathe a sigh of relief. The gewog is building a vegetable market along the Tsirang Toed-Damphu Road, which will be...

There’s a rising trend of using vehicles for advertisement, according to the Bhutan Construction and Transport Authority, BCTA. However, the Road Safety and Transport Regulations 2021 prohibits the display of inappropriate billboards, banners and stickers on vehicles. To raise awareness...

Since its launch last month, more than 1,500 Bhutanese tourism-related service providers have registered on the Tourism Services Portal provided by the Department of Tourism. The service providers include tour operators, guides, hotels and homestays among others. The portal serves...