Full coverage: Bhutan

29.08.2006 ITU, in partnership with national carrier Bhutan Telecom Ltd (BTL), embarked on connectivity Dagana VoIP Project to expand the VoIP service to ten isolated communities in the remote province of Dagana, Bhutan.

20.12.2005 Hundred remote community, primary and lower secondary schools around the country should be able to learn the basics of computers when the 2006 academic session begins.

16.11.2005 Thimphu residents seeking preventive and rehabilitative health services could visit the Health Information and Service Centre, the first one in the country, which opened in Thimphu town.

30.05.2005 Despite being a relatively new phenomenon, information and communication technology (ICT) is making its way into the social, cultural, economic, political and governance aspects of Bhutanese society according to the department of information.

10.03.2005 Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan has conceived a pilot project to analyse the peoplesÂ’ need of ICT services and to design and develop infrastructure and content to provide services.

15.06.2004 The UNDP is helping the Bhutan government connect remote areas with ICTs by facilitating access to public access points to enable people get the latest government information.

14.06.2004 The Asian Development Bank (ADB) plans to boost co-operation between Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal over connectivity, especially setting up of community information centres, capacity building and content.

14.06.2004 The Bhutanese government has released the recommendations of a workshop on ICT policy and strategy. The recommendations fall within five broad categories - content, infrastructure, human development, enterprise and policy.

11.11.2003 Canada is to support Bhutanese efforts in improving the quality and accessibility of lifelong learning skills. A $4 million contribution will be used to support basic education priorities established by the Bhutanese Ministry of Education, particularly related to the teaching of English and mathematics.

28.10.2003 Women weaving colourful traditional clothing in remote Himalayan areas of Bhutan will soon be able to use the power of the Internet to buy raw material from India online and advertise their products with a click of the mouse.

21.11.2002 The Bhutanese government has ushered in a technology revolution and initiated political, social and economic reforms. One of the most secluded countries in the world has given access to people to direct dial telephones, Internet cafes and satellite television.

14.10.2002 Under a US$-250,000 project, the UNDP plans to support Bhutan in building an appropriate ICT infrastructure. The project also aims to facilitate the formulation of ICT policies and legislation in the Himalayan kingdom.

13.08.2002 Bhutan is setting up an information network by training officials in the use of computer and Internet applications. Training has been given to officials in eight districts.

11.08.2002 The Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan is setting up an information network to build technical capacity in local administrations by training officials in the use of computer and Internet applications. Since the project began early this year, basic training has been completed in eight local administration districts.

11.09.2000 Twenty-three information professionals are running technology training courses in developing countries in an attempt to help bridge a growing digital divide, according to the United Nations Volunteers Programme.

11.09.2000 Twenty-three information professionals are running technology training courses in developing countries in an attempt to help bridge the growing "digital divide", according to the United Nations Volunteers Programme.

17.05.2000 The Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan has gone a step further in casting off its reputation for isolationism with the opening of the country's first internet cafe.

26.03.2000 The Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan has gone a step further in casting off its reputation for isolationism with the opening of the country's first Internet cafe.

26.03.2000 The Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan has gone a step further in casting off its reputation for isolationism with the opening of the country's first internet cafe.