By Tshering A total of 80 youth, 40 male and 40 female along with eight escort teachers from 20 dzongkhags are in the capital Thfor the 10th Golden Youth Award Camp. Organised by the Bhutan Youth Development Fund (YDF), the weeklong Golden Youth Award camp started from July 5. The participants are the representatives from 20 dzongkhags who will be …

Dechen Wangmo, a-24-year-old from Yoeseltshe, Samtse is a cricketer and a goalie. She started playing cricket in 2007. She is a National Cricket team captain and the first Bhutanese woman to score a half century in an international tournament. She is a all rounder and played matches in Kuwait, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and India. She is currently playing as a …

By Tshering The Bhutanese National Football team lost to Maldives 2-0 in the second game of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers on Tuesday at the Changlimithang Stadium. Bhutanese fans were yet again disappointed with some raising eyebrows at the authority. Speaking to Bhutan Today, a resort manager in Paro, Sangay Dendup said we always see the same players against …

Tandin Lhamo a 19-years-old from Thomgang, Dagana, studying in class 12 in Pelkhil school is talented boxer. Tandin joined boxing in 2015 and participated in National Boxing Championship organized by Bhutan Olympic Committee and Bhutan Boxing Federation. She represented Bhutan in Ulaanbaatar Cup 2017 held in Mongolia but lost to a Philippine boxer by two points.

  By Kinley Yonten The judge will not be sitting on a high raised throne intimidating the litigants. The judge will be able to see the litigants through a glass partition, but not the litigants. The court room is filled with books and toys. This is the child bench at the Thimphu district court. To provide care and safeguard the …

The health minister Tandin Wangchuk sent a very important message at the most appropriate time when calling on parents to help curb the drug problem. The country is overwhelmed with the rising drug problem. We may not be talking about hardcore drugs, but the substances that Bhutanese- young and old- abuse is bad enough to spoil life. It is increasingly …

BMF launches news website and Apps By Kinley Yonten Bhutanese who wants to stay up to date with current affairs and issues in the country can now do so with the launch of news websites and Apps. Two apps-Bhutan news and Radiola were launched on June 29, on both android and iSO platform for free. With the launch of the …

By Tshering Given the social menace HIV/AIDS is causing, the national HIV?AIDS commission was reconstituted after 13 years. It was endorsed during the 133rd session of the Lhengye Zhungtshog last month. The vision of the commission is to make the HIV and AIDS no longer a public health problem in the country and to provide exemplary leadership in effective prevention, …

Disease attributed to contaminated private water source By Tshering As of Friday, the health ministry has confirmed 23 cases of para typhoid in Changzamtok, Thimphu. The first case was reported on June 21 where three individuals residing in the same building were diagnosed with typhoid and admitted at the National Referral hospital. After the admission of three patients, Royal Centre …

Drug abuse and illicit trafficking of controlled substances is a growing issue in the country By Kinley Yonten Bhutan is facing rising cases of cannabis users, while pharmaceutical opioids remain the second most commonly used drug in Bhutan, according to the World Drug Report. This is recognized as Bhutan joined the international community in observing the Day against Drug Abuse …