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…𝒈𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒆𝒎𝒑𝒉𝒂𝒔𝒊𝒛𝒆𝒔 𝒆𝒒𝒖𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚, 𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚-𝒃𝒂𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒂𝒅𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝒈𝒂𝒑𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒍𝒐𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 By Kezang Choden The National Assembly of Bhutan has reaffirmed the country’s commitment to equality, education, and the protection of vulnerable groups, citing key provisions from the constitution. Article 7.15 guarantees that all persons are equal before the law, ensuring equal protection and prohibiting discrimination based on …

…𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒖𝒓𝒔 𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒂𝒔 𝒈𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒏𝒆𝒘 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒕𝒉 𝒆𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒐𝒚𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒎𝒔 By Lhendup Wangmo More than 40 Bhutanese startups gathered in Thimphu at the end of August to present a wide range of innovative products and ideas, underscoring the role of entrepreneurship in tackling unemployment and strengthening the economy. The program was organized by the Department of Employment and …

The question of how Bhutan positions itself in the global conversation on clean transportation is no longer theoretical. As the climate crisis deepens, small nations like ours must not merely adapt but set examples by embracing technologies that align with our values of sustainability and Gross National Happiness. For years, electric vehicles (EVs) have been promoted as the answer to …

…𝒂𝒍𝒄𝒐𝒉𝒐𝒍 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒖𝒎𝒑𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒍𝒚 𝒂𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒔 𝒇𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒔, 𝒑𝒖𝒃𝒍𝒊𝒄 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒐𝒎𝒚 By Sonam ChodenAlcohol is no longer simply a cultural element of Bhutanese gatherings; it has become one of the country’s pressing social problems, affecting families, claiming lives, and imposing economic burdens. According to the Royal Bhutan Police (RBP), between 2020 and 2024, Bhutan recorded 1,527 cases of domestic violence directly …

…𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒈𝒈𝒍𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒍𝒊𝒎𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒄𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒂𝒔 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉 𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝒎𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒊𝒑𝒍𝒆 𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒆 By Sonam ChodenAlmost two years after staffing shortages were first reported at Nanong Basic Health Unit (BHU) and Tsatsi Primary Health Care (PHC) in Pemagatshel, the facilities continue to operate with only one Health Assistant (HA), leaving the community with limited access to healthcare. In Samtse, …

…𝑩𝒉𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒏 𝒍𝒂𝒖𝒏𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒔 𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒇𝒓𝒂𝒎𝒆𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒌 𝒕𝒐 𝒈𝒖𝒊𝒅𝒆 𝒉𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒍𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒔 𝒕𝒐𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒅 𝒆𝒄𝒐-𝒇𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒍𝒚, 𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒈𝒚-𝒆𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒕, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚-𝒇𝒐𝒄𝒖𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝒑𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒔 By Tashi Tshewang Bhutan is taking a significant step toward sustainable tourism with the launch of the Bhutan Green Hotel Standard, announced during a recent tourism forum. The initiative promotes eco-friendly, energy-efficient, and community-based practices among hotels and tour operators, ensuring that tourism growth …

Alcohol in Bhutan is no longer just a cultural companion at festivals or household gatherings. It has become a pervasive public health and social challenge that quietly chips away at the nation’s wellbeing. From domestic violence and motor accidents to long-term illnesses and mental health disorders, alcohol leaves behind a trail of preventable tragedies. What is more concerning is the …

…𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒕𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒂𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒘𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒆 𝒂𝒖𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒈𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒎𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒊-𝒊𝒎𝒎𝒊𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒓𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒔 By Yeshi DolmaAs Australia prepares for a weekend of nationwide protests, Bhutanese residents and students are monitoring developments closely, balancing daily routines with caution. The “March for Australia,” scheduled for Sunday, August 31, 2025, has been widely promoted online as a stand against “mass migration” and “political cowardice,” …

…𝑩𝒉𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒆 𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒍𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒔 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒘𝒄𝒂𝒔𝒆 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒄𝒊𝒑𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒆, 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒈𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒃𝒐𝒅𝒚𝒃𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 By Tashi Tshewang The Bhutan Bodybuilding Association successfully represented the nation at the 19th South East Asian and 57th Asian Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Championship 2025, held from August 18 to 25 in Bangkok, Thailand. Four athletes- Sonam Phuntsho, Dawa Tashi, Chencho Drukpa, and Ugyen Pema- carried Bhutan’s flag …

…𝒐𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒐𝒚𝒆𝒆𝒔 𝒉𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒔, 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒇𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒌 𝒐𝒇 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒈𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒔 𝒎𝒂𝒋𝒐𝒓 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒇𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒔 By Lhendup WangmoMental health has emerged as a growing concern in Bhutan’s civil service, with rising cases of stress, burnout and emotional strain reported among government employees. Officials and employees say long working hours, increasing workloads and public accountability are affecting personal wellbeing and workplace …