Bhutan Times
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| Owner | Bhutan Media Services |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | Thimphu, Bhutan |
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| Website: http://www.bhutantimes.bt | |
The Bhutan Times is Bhutan's first privately owned newspaper, and only the second in the country after the government-run Kuensel. Its first edition, with 32 pages, hit the proverbial newsstands on April 30, 2006, with a high-profile interview of Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck, the young crown prince of Bhutan, who had recently been designated to succeed his father as king in 2008.
The creation of a free press within Bhutan is recognized as an important step in the ongoing transformation of Bhutan into a democratic society (see History of Bhutan).[1]. The weekly paper came out on Sundays until December 2007 when the management decided to become a bi-weekly paper. Bhutan Times comes out on Wednesdays and Sundays.
The private newspaper is run by a group of young reporters and editors.
Another private newspaper called the Bhutan Observer was launched later in 2006.
