…𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒃𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒇𝒊𝒕 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒇𝒊𝒍𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒔𝒚𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒎 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒎𝒐𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒏 𝒊𝒏𝒇𝒓𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒂𝒇𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒘𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒔 By Lhendup Wangmo Barshong Chiwog in Naro Gewog under Thimphu Dzongkhag has achieved a major milestone in water security with the completion of comprehensive water source and spring management interventions under the project “Protecting Fragile Mountain Systems and Enhancing Sustainable Livelihoods.” The Global Environment Facility Small …

…𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒖𝒓𝒈𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒓 𝒘𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒆 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒂𝒍 By Leki Chungdon In Gola town under Tashicholing Gewog, Samtse Dzongkhag, a group of taxi drivers has taken the initiative to keep their parking area clean by collecting waste every other day. Their efforts, however, face challenges from persistent littering, particularly when the parking lot is empty. Residents suspect …

…𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒕 𝒕𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝒒𝒖𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒍, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒇𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒈𝒖𝒊𝒅𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒔𝒂𝒇𝒆𝒕𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒄𝒚 By Leki Chungdon & Yeshi Dolma Traditional medicine has long been a cornerstone of healthcare in Bhutan, deeply rooted in culture, history, and community practices. Families across generations have relied on herbal remedies, therapeutic massages, and other natural treatments for ailments ranging from chronic pain to respiratory and pediatric …

…𝒘𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒎𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝑳𝒂𝒚𝒂 𝑫 𝒓𝒐𝒂𝒅 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒔𝒂𝒇𝒆𝒕𝒚, 𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒆 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒍, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕 𝒕𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒎 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒉𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒔 By Kinzang Lhamo The improvement of the Laya D Road from Koina to Taktsemakhang marks a significant step in enhancing connectivity to the remote Laya Gewog in Gasa Dzongkhag. The 30-month project, funded by the Government of India and executed by …

Tshering, Thimphu In recent years, Bhutan has witnessed a cultural movement that has drawn the attention of citizens and international observers alike. At the center of this phenomenon are the holistic songs composed by His Holiness the Je Khenpo. These songs are not mere melodies; they are living teachings, carefully woven to communicate Buddhist principles to the public in a …

…𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝑨𝑰-𝒅𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒏 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒍𝒐𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒅 𝒔𝒂𝒇𝒆𝒕𝒚, 𝒅𝒊𝒈𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒕𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒓𝒆𝒒𝒖𝒊𝒓𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒓 𝒇𝒐𝒄𝒖𝒔 By Sonam ChodenBhutan has entered a new era of cybercrime with its first recorded case involving Deepfake technology, marking a disturbing shift in the country’s digital landscape. The Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) has detained a suspect accused of digitally manipulating images of three underage girls and …

…𝒑𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒕𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒓𝒆𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒓𝒆𝒉𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒔 By Kezang Choden From January to June 2025, a total of 106 cases involving children in conflict with the law (CICL) were reported across Bhutan, according to police records. The data indicates a notable rise in reported cases compared to previous periods, which officials attribute largely to improved awareness and …

…𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒃𝒖𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒖𝒄𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒄 𝒅𝒆𝒍𝒂𝒚𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒂 𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒐𝒎𝒚, 𝒔𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒍𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒂𝒔𝒕 Bhutan, once known primarily for its Gross National Happiness, has become a global benchmark for trust, strength, and mindful development. Today, delegates from around the world visit Gelephu, now known as the Mindfulness City, to study Bhutan’s pioneering Trust Economy. Corporations seek Bhutanese expertise to restore …

The rise of artificial intelligence is transforming societies, creating opportunities for innovation while exposing profound vulnerabilities. Among the most vulnerable are children, who are digitally savvy yet often unaware of the dangers posed by emerging technologies. Recent events in Bhutan have brought this issue into sharp focus, revealing that even small, close-knit communities are not immune to the risks of …

…𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒍𝒖𝒅𝒆 𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒍𝒐𝒈𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒆𝒎𝒑𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒉𝒊𝒈𝒉 𝒗𝒂𝒍𝒖𝒆 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒔 By Lhendup Wangmo Bhutan’s tourism sector, guided by the country’s “High Value, Low Volume” policy, is at a transformative stage with the launch of the Bhutan Integrated Tourism Master Plan 2025-2034. Tourism has long been a vital pillar of Bhutan’s socio-economic development, contributing to foreign exchange earnings, job creation, and …