…𝒆𝒇𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑲𝒊𝒌𝒉𝒂𝒓-𝑩𝒖𝒍𝒊 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑻𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒈-𝑮𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒍𝒔 𝒂𝒊𝒎 𝒕𝒐 𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕 𝒆𝒄𝒐-𝒕𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒔 𝒘𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑩𝒉𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒏’𝒔 𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒉 𝒃𝒊𝒐𝒅𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒈𝒆. By Kezang Choden Zhemgang Dzongkhag is making significant strides in unlocking its eco-tourism potential through the revival of ancient trails, with a focus on the Kikhar-Buli and Trong-Gompong routes. This initiative, in collaboration with local government leaders and the community, …

…𝒇𝒂𝒓𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒃𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒑𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒎𝒐𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒏 𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒏𝒊𝒒𝒖𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒚𝒊𝒆𝒍𝒅 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒆𝒕 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉 By Lhendup Wangmo Rangthangling, located in the heart of Tsirang, is quickly becoming a cornerstone of the region’s agricultural economy. Known for its fertile soil and favorable climate, the area has long been a hub for agriculture, with sugarcane emerging as one of the most significant crops. …

…𝑹𝑰𝑮𝑺𝑺 𝒎𝒐𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒆 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒎𝒎𝒆 𝒆𝒏𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒑𝒖𝒃𝒍𝒊𝒄 𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒔’ 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑 𝒔𝒌𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒇𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒔𝒎, 𝒆𝒎𝒐𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑨𝑰, 𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒖𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒈𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 By Sonam Choden The development of effective leadership in the public service sector is paramount to ensuring the delivery of quality governance and services to citizens. The Royal Institute for Governance and Strategic Studies (RIGSS), in collaboration with the Zhemgang …

…𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒔𝒂𝒏𝒔 𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒈𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒂𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒈𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒐 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒓𝒂𝒇𝒕𝒔𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝒗𝒂𝒍𝒖𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒅-𝒘𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒏 𝒕𝒆𝒙𝒕𝒊𝒍𝒆𝒔 By Kezang ChodenBhutanese Traditional weavers are raising alarms over the increasing influx of imported kira and gho fabrics, which are adversely affecting their market. While the patterns of locally woven and imported textiles may appear similar, the price differences have led many …

…𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒕 𝒃𝒊𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒄𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒎𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒆𝒔, 𝒈𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒆, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒇𝒂𝒓𝒎𝒆𝒓 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒊𝒎 𝒕𝒐 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒅𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒍𝒚 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒆, 𝒘𝒉𝒊𝒄𝒉 𝒉𝒂𝒔 𝒂𝒍𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒚 𝒂𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒇𝒂𝒓𝒎𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝑹𝒖𝒃𝒆𝒔𝒂 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑻𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝒈𝒆𝒘𝒐𝒈𝒔 By Tashi TshewangThe pig farming industry in Bhutan is grappling with a serious threat: the outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF). The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock has confirmed the virus’s presence in …

Child development is the foundation of a thriving society, and investing in it ensures a prosperous future for Bhutan. The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with UNICEF and Save the Children, has introduced the Care for Child Development (C4CD) program to support the early stages of life, from pregnancy through early childhood. While progress has been made in urban and …

…𝒈𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒗𝒖𝒍𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒕𝒐 𝒏𝒂𝒓𝒄𝒐𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒔 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒔𝒆𝒔 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒔 𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒑𝒖𝒃𝒍𝒊𝒄 𝒔𝒂𝒇𝒆𝒕𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒍𝒂𝒘 𝒆𝒏𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒄𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒔 By Kezang ChodenThe Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) has reported an alarming surge in the trafficking of hard drugs, particularly brown sugar and heroin, with 20 cases recorded this year alone. The rise in cases has led to the arrest of 25 individuals from Thimphu, Paro, Phuentsholing, …

…𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒂𝒅𝒂𝒑𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒏 𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒛𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓, 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒂 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒄 𝒊𝒏𝒗𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒏 𝒃𝒂𝒄𝒌𝒆𝒅 𝒃𝒚 𝑨𝑫𝑩 𝒂𝒊𝒎𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒕 𝒆𝒏𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒂𝒄𝒓𝒐𝒔𝒔 𝒎𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒊𝒑𝒍𝒆 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒔. By Zhenphen chokdenWith the launch of the National Adaptation Plan (NAP 2023), Bhutan has set an ambitious target to mobilize USD 14 billion to address climate change impacts across seven key priority sectors: water, agriculture …

Bhutan is increasingly targeted by growing narcotics trafficking networks, particularly heroin and brown sugar. The Royal Bhutan Police has reported 20 drug trafficking cases this year alone, signaling a troubling surge in narcotics entering the country. Bhutan’s position as a transit point for international drug syndicates is a serious concern, and the question is: how do we prevent this crisis …

Jigdrel Wangchuk serves as the head coach of both baseball and softball in the country. His journey into coaching began when baseball was first introduced in Bhutan. He talks about the Bhutan Baseball and Softball Association numerous challenges, including limited resources, lack of proper training facilities, and the need to raise awareness and interest in a sport that is still …