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… 𝒍𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒘𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒈𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒃𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒌𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒏𝒐𝒍𝒐𝒈𝒚 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒈-𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒎 𝒔𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 By Sonam Choden Bhutan’s engagement with cryptocurrency and blockchain technology marks a shift in its development strategy, focusing on economic diversification, technological advancement, and environmental sustainability. By utilizing its renewable energy resources, particularly hydropower, Bhutan has developed a digital asset mining sector that aligns with the national development philosophy of …

…𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒗𝒐𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝒇𝒓𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒅𝒆 𝒉𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔 𝒆𝒇𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒍𝒊𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒇𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒈𝒈𝒍𝒆 𝒂𝒈𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒕 𝒖𝒓𝒃𝒂𝒏 𝒇𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 By Yeshi DolmaWith the arrival of the monsoon, Thimphu’s waste management and drainage systems are once again under pressure. Residents are grappling with road waste overflow, clogged drains, and localized flooding. These recurring problems have led to growing public frustration directed at Thimphu Thromde, …

…𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓 300 𝑺𝑬𝑵 𝒔𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒕𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕 𝒊𝒏 𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒍𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒇𝒐𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒎𝒑𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 By Tashi Tshewang On May 24, 2025, the Bhutan Paralympic Committee (BPC), with support from the Bhutan Olympic Committee, hosted the sixth National Paralympic Festival at the Bhutan Amateur Athletic Federation Athletics Ground in Lungtenzampa, Thimphu. The event was graced by Her Royal …

…𝒅𝒊𝒈𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎 𝒂𝒊𝒎𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒂𝒄𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒂 𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕 𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒍𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒄𝒓𝒐𝒔𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒚 By Kinzang Lhamo The Bhutan Paralympic Committee (BPC) launched its official website on May 24, 2025, during the sixth Paralympic Festival, in a move aimed at improving access to information, services, and opportunities related to para sports. The launch event was attended by …

…𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒏 𝒂𝒊𝒎𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒑 𝑩𝒉𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒏 𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒆𝒗𝒆 𝒉𝒊𝒈𝒉-𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒔 𝒃𝒚 2034 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒈𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒓𝒆𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒊𝒏𝒗𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 By Kinzang Lhamo and Yeshi Dolma The World Bank Group has announced a $300 million strategic support plan for Bhutan under its new Country Partnership Framework for 2025 to 2029. The initiative aims to support Bhutan’s objective of reaching high-income status by 2034 by …

By Tashi Tshewang With just weeks to go before the 15th South Asian Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Championship, the Bhutan Bodybuilding Association (BBA) is intensifying its preparations, aiming to provide international exposure and meaningful support for Bhutanese athletes. Scheduled for June 11 to 14, 2025, the championship will feature top athletes from across South Asia. BBA is encouraging local participants …

…𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐩𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 By Lhendup Wangmo As part of efforts to promote balanced regional development and ensure that schools in the eastern part of the country are equally equipped with modern facilities, Shumar Primary School, Yalang Primary School, Shali Primary School and Pemagatshel Middle Secondary School in Pemagatshel has introduced smart …

…𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒕𝒆 𝒃𝒚 2026, 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒐𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒓 𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒂 𝒇𝒐𝒄𝒖𝒔 𝒐𝒏 𝒓𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒍𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 By Tashi Tshewang In a significant step toward strengthening youth engagement in southern Bhutan, a new youth center is set to be established in Samtse, with construction expected to be completed in the 2026-2027 fiscal year. The center, spanning an area …

…𝒂𝒍𝒄𝒐𝒉𝒐𝒍 𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒔 𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒂𝒄𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒐𝒅𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒃𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒂𝒅𝒅𝒊𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝒇𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒚 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒑𝒖𝒕𝒆𝒔, 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒄 𝒂𝒄𝒄𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒂 𝒔𝒊𝒈𝒏𝒊𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒄 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒏. By Yeshi Dolma and Zhenphen Chokden Bhutan continues to grapple with a substantial health and economic burden due to alcohol-related harm. With 9,717 active alcohol-selling establishments across the country- roughly one for every 75 people- alcohol remains …

… 𝒈𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒔𝒆𝒆𝒔 𝒑𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒍, 𝒘𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒆 𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒔 𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒔𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒔 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 By Tashi TshewangBhutan is moving forward with plans to expand domestic air connectivity through the construction of two new airstrips, one in Yoeseltse, Samtse, and the other in Samrang, Samdrup Jongkhar. The proposal has drawn both anticipation and concern, as the government promotes it as a step toward …