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…𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒔𝒂𝒚 𝒍𝒊𝒎𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒍𝒐𝒂𝒅 𝒄𝒂𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒑𝒐𝒐𝒓 𝒂𝒄𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒖𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒅𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒑𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 By Tashi Tshewang In the ongoing National Assembly session, the Member of Parliament (MP) from Dophuchen-Tading constituency raised concerns regarding the safety and functionality of the Denchukha suspension bridge. He highlighted the bridge’s vulnerability during the monsoon season and its unsuitability for heavy vehicular traffic, …

…𝒊𝒏𝒇𝒓𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒈𝒂𝒑𝒔 𝒂𝒅𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒔 𝒌𝒆𝒚 𝒇𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓 𝒊𝒏 𝒖𝒏𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒎 𝒑𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒍 By Tashi Tshewang Thimphu recently hosted the Dzongkhag Tourism Marketing and Consultation Meeting, attended by 15 tour operators, officials from the Department of Tourism, the Association of Bhutanese Tour Operators, and other stakeholders. The meeting’s aim was to promote Zhemgang Dzongkhag as a unique destination for domestic and international visitors.The …

…𝒄𝒓𝒐𝒑 𝒅𝒂𝒎𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒎𝒑𝒕𝒚 𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒔𝒆𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒅𝒔 𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒔 𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒖𝒓𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒐 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒅𝒔 By Kezang Choden Farmers in several gewogs of Samtse Dzongkhag are facing increasing challenges from wildlife conflict, which has become a serious concern for the region. Gewogs including Yoeseltse, Samtse, Namgyelcholing, and Tashicholing have seen frequent crop damage caused by wild animals, forcing many …

Urban housing in Bhutan is undergoing a quiet but powerful transformation. The shift from individual homes to stacked flats in multi-owner buildings is not merely architectural. It is a social and legal evolution that demands urgent attention. What has grown unchecked in recent years is now showing visible signs of structural and administrative stress. The rise in shared living spaces …

…𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒊𝒗𝒆-𝒚𝒆𝒂𝒓 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒏 𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒈𝒆𝒕𝒔 𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓 𝒈𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒕𝒉, 𝒊𝒏𝒇𝒓𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒅𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒑𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒍𝒊𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 By Kinzang Lhamo & Yeshi Dolma The World Bank has announced a $300 million Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for Bhutan covering 2025 to 2029. The initiative aims to support the country’s ambition to attain high-income status by 2034 by focusing on private sector development, climate resilience, and infrastructure …

…𝒏𝒆𝒘 𝒓𝒆𝒈𝒖𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒂𝒊𝒎 𝒕𝒐 𝒄𝒍𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒇𝒚 𝒐𝒘𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒎𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒎𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒊-𝒐𝒘𝒏𝒆𝒓 𝒃𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒉𝒖 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑷𝒉𝒖𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 By Kezang Choden With flat ownership becoming increasingly common in urban areas such as Thimphu and Phuentsholing, the government is preparing to introduce strata rules to regulate the management and maintenance of buildings with multiple owners. This move responds to growing concerns over …

…𝒈𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒊𝒏 𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒅𝒊𝒂𝒍𝒐𝒈𝒖𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒂𝒏 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒔 𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒄𝒌𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒆𝒒𝒖𝒂𝒍 𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 By Kinzang Lhamo Thousands of Bhutanese vehicles, estimated between 3,000 and 4,000 daily, travel along highways in Assam and West Bengal, forming a critical route for cross-border trade and connectivity. Despite the importance of these roads, Bhutanese drivers and vehicle owners continue to face persistent challenges related …

By Kinzang Lhamo Farmers in Metakha Gewog can now look forward to a future of reliable irrigation, thanks to the launch of the Kuenphenzhingchu Irrigation Project, a significant initiative funded by the Government of India through the GOI-PTA initiative. The Nu 35.15 million project features a modern mechanized irrigation system spanning 3.28 kilometers, aimed at boosting agricultural productivity and improving …

…𝒈𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒎𝒎𝒆 𝒆𝒏𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒌 𝒄𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒄𝒓𝒐𝒔𝒔 𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒏 𝒅𝒛𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒌𝒉𝒂𝒈𝒔 By Sonam Choden The dairy sector in eastern Bhutan has undergone a notable transformation through strategic interventions under the Commercial Agriculture and Resilient Livelihoods Enhancement Programme (CARLEP). This government-led initiative, supported by various development partners, has strengthened dairy value chains across Dzongkhags including Mongar, Trashigang, Lhuentse, and Samdrup Jongkhar. …

…𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒕𝒉 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒑𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒊𝒏 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒔 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒔 𝒍𝒐𝒘 𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝒂𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒆𝒇𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒔 By Kezang ChodenDespite the Royal Academy of Performing Arts (RAPA) being upgraded to the Royal Institute of Performing Arts (RIPA) and its ongoing efforts to safeguard Bhutan’s intangible cultural heritage, youth participation remains limited. RIPA has announced its upcoming training session three times through public notifications, but only a …