…𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝑲𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒄𝒉𝒖 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑼𝒎𝒂 𝑲𝒉𝒂𝒎𝒂𝒆 𝑪𝒉𝒊𝒘𝒐𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝑩𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒇𝒊𝒕 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝑵𝒆𝒘 𝑾𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒋𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝑨𝒅𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑳𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑺𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒍𝒚 𝑰𝒔𝒔𝒖𝒆𝒔 By Kezang Wangmo After years of grappling with severe water shortages, residents of Kamichu and Uma Khamae Chiwog in Daga Gewog, Wangdue Phodrang Dzongkhag, are set to see a major improvement in their water supply situation. The introduction of a new water source …

…𝑬𝒔𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑻𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒕 𝑰𝒏𝒇𝒍𝒖𝒙 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑰𝒏𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒒𝒖𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝑰𝒏𝒇𝒓𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝑻𝒉𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒏 𝑹𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒐𝒏’𝒔 𝑬𝒏𝒗𝒊𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉 By Kezang Choden Gangtey Gewog, a scenic and historically significant region under Wangdue Phodrang Dzongkhag, is facing a burgeoning waste management crisis that threatens to compromise its environmental integrity. Renowned for its breathtaking landscapes, including the iconic Phobjikha Valley, and the annual Black-Necked Crane Festival, the Gewog has become a …

…𝑰𝒏𝒏𝒐𝒗𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝑳𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝑰𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝑭𝒐𝒄𝒖𝒔 𝒐𝒏 𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑵𝒐𝒐𝒅𝒍𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑯𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒚 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒐 𝑬𝒎𝒑𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 By Kezang Choden Nestled in the serene landscape of Bumthang, Chumey Gewog is embracing a transformative approach to economic development that honours tradition while fostering modern livelihoods. Residents have united to form community groups dedicated to producing traditional foods and local products, creating economic opportunities while preserving …

By Nedup Dorji and Pema Wangmo In a modest classroom brimming with eager young minds, the foundation of Bhutan’s technological future is being carefully laid. Amid a global shift towards innovation, a local Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) based Robotics and Internet of Things (IoT) Training Institute is pioneering technology education for children as young as five years old. …

…𝑵𝒆𝒘 𝑰𝒏𝒇𝒓𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒋𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝑨𝒊𝒎𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝑩𝒐𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝑹𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑺𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕 𝑹𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑫𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒑𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 By Kezang ChodenPanbang Dungkhag in Zhemgang Dzongkhag witnessed a significant milestone with the Salang Tendrel (groundbreaking ceremony) for a 132 kV Gas Insulated Substation (GIS) at Lungjung. This pivotal event marks the initiation of a transformative power infrastructure project set to bolster the power supply in the Lower Kheng …

Bhutan’s Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP), officially launched in May 2024 with significant backing from the Government of India, represents a bold effort to rejuvenate the nation’s economy after the disruptive impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. The program’s objective is clear: to bolster domestic production, create jobs, and support businesses that have been hit hard by the pandemic. However, the recent …

…𝑳𝒚𝒐𝒏𝒑𝒐 𝑳𝒆𝒌𝒆𝒚 𝑫𝒐𝒓𝒋𝒊 𝑯𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔 𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒆𝒕 𝑭𝒍𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒖𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑫𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒆𝒓 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒇𝒊𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒔 𝑲𝒆𝒚 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒃𝒖𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒔, 𝑫𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝑺𝒕𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝑻𝒂𝒙𝒆𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑺𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝑴𝒐𝒅𝒆𝒍𝒔 By Yeshey LhadonAmidst mounting public concern over escalating vehicle prices, the government has revealed that taxation is not the sole factor behind the surge of vehicle price. During the 7th Meet-the-Press Session, Prime Minister (PM), Lyonchen Tshering Tobgay and Finance Minister Lyonpo …

… 𝑷𝒉𝒂𝒔𝒆 𝑰 𝒊𝒔 𝑫𝒆𝒍𝒂𝒚𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑮𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝑭𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒛𝒆𝒔 𝑰𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑮𝒖𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑪𝒓𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒕 𝑳𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑹𝒆𝒊𝒏𝒗𝒊𝒈𝒐𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑭𝒖𝒏𝒅 𝑺𝒆𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝑳𝒂𝒖𝒏𝒄𝒉 𝒐𝒏 𝑺𝒆𝒑𝒕𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 2 By Yeshey LhadonThe eagerly awaited rollout of Bhutan’s Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP) has encountered significant delays, causing widespread anticipation and concern among stakeholders. Finance Minister Lyonpo Lekey Dorji addressed the delays in a recent press briefing, …

The issue of vehicle taxation in Bhutan has ignited intense public debate, particularly following the recent lifting of the vehicle import moratorium on August 18. This change has brought the rising cost of vehicles into sharp focus, prompting widespread criticism and calls for government action. The Finance Minister, Lyonpo Lekey Dorji, has recently highlighted the multifaceted nature of the problem, …

…𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒅 “𝑪𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑮𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒏,” 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒉𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔 𝒔𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒔𝒌𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒔, 𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒔𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒍𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒔𝒆𝒍𝒇-𝒓𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒏𝒗𝒊𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑 By Kezang Choden Dorokha Lower Secondary School in Samtse Dzongkhag hosted its annual cooking competition on August 16, themed “Cooking Green.” The event aimed to encourage youth to cook independently while emphasizing environmentally friendly practices. As a long-standing tradition, the competition …