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…”𝑾𝒆 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒔𝒐 𝒄𝒍𝒐𝒔𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒂𝒑𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒍, 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒘𝒆’𝒓𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒂 𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒐𝒕𝒆 𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒂.” – 𝑮𝒚𝒆𝒎 𝑻𝒔𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝑮𝒖𝒑 𝒐𝒇 𝑵𝒂𝒓𝒐 𝑮𝒆𝒘𝒐𝒈 By Lhendup WangmoFor years, the people of Naro have hoped that the road connecting them to Thimphu would eventually fulfill its purpose. But with each monsoon that washes away sections and each winter that buries it under …

… 𝒎𝒂𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝒌𝒏𝒐𝒘𝒍𝒆𝒅𝒈𝒆 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒂𝒄𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝑩𝒉𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒆, 𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒕𝒉 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒓𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 By Kezang ChodenThe Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB) has launched a series of initiatives aimed at strengthening its Civic Education Programme (CEP) to promote a deeper understanding of the electoral process and democratic values, with a particular focus on youth and first-time voters. Key among these …

…𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒆𝒒𝒖𝒊𝒑𝒔 𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒐𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒛𝒆𝒏𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒂𝒄𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒗𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝒅𝒊𝒈𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒔 By Tashi Tshewang In an increasingly digital world, technology is transforming how governments deliver services to citizens. In line with this trend, the Government of Bhutan is taking decisive steps to bring digital solutions closer to the grassroots. A recent initiative toward this goal is the rollout …

In any democracy, the media serves as both a mirror and a conscience. It informs the people, holds power accountable, and provides a platform for dialogue and dissent. In Bhutan, a country that made its transition to a democratic constitutional monarchy in 2008, the role of the media has been vital in nurturing democratic values. However, over the years, the …

In the setting of a young democracy, the foundations are not laid by laws alone but by the people who live, breathe, and uphold its principles. Bhutan, with its relatively recent embrace of democratic governance, finds itself at a critical juncture- one that demands not just participation in elections, but a deep-rooted understanding of democracy itself. The Election Commission of …

…𝒑𝒉𝒂𝒔𝒆 𝑰𝑽 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒓𝒐𝒚𝒂𝒍 𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒔𝒆𝒆𝒔 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒔𝒆𝒆𝒅𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒈𝒆𝒐-𝒄𝒐𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒃𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒎𝒐𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 By Tashi Tshewang Over 2,700 high-value fruit tree saplings were planted across four Gewogs in Bumthang as part of Phase IV of the Million Fruit Trees Plantation (MFTP), a Royal Initiative aimed at transforming rural livelihoods and promoting sustainable agriculture. The fourth phase of …

…𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒔-𝒐𝒏 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒎 𝒆𝒏𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒓𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒎𝒂𝒍 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒏𝒔 𝒇𝒊𝒆𝒍𝒅 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒆 𝒄𝒂𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒊𝒕𝒚 By Tashi Tshewang In a significant move to improve animal healthcare in Bhutan, the National Veterinary Hospital under the Department of Livestock conducted nationwide hands-on training on veterinary critical care and emergency management. Supported by the Government of India through GoI-PTA funding and endorsed under the Royal Civil Service …

By Lhendup Wangmo Dungna Gewog in Chukha Dzongkhag is raising growing concerns over the impact of climate change on its drinking water sources. While the volume of water currently remains sufficient, shifting weather patterns and environmental degradation have raised alarms about the safety and long-term sustainability of these sources. Gup Lobzang of Dungna Gewog said the lack of clean and …

…𝒌𝒊𝒅𝒏𝒆𝒚 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒆 𝒄𝒂𝒔𝒆𝒔 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒕 𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒇𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒔 By Yeshi Dolma As energy drinks continue to dominate shelves and fuel lifestyles worldwide, a growing body of international research, real-life case studies, and national policy responses are highlighting the alarming health risks associated with these beverages, particularly concerning kidney health. From policy interventions in Europe and Central Asia to …

…𝒏𝒆𝒘 𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒐 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒆𝒕 𝒂𝒄𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒇𝒂𝒓𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒋𝒐𝒃 𝒐𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝑬𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒏 𝑩𝒉𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒏 By Kezang Choden The ongoing construction of the Export and Import Facilitation Center in Nganglam, Pemagatshel Dzongkhag, is nearing completion, with nearly 70 percent of the work finished. Once operational, the center will become a crucial asset for farmers and traders in the eastern region, …