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…𝒖𝒑𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒅 𝒓𝒐𝒂𝒅 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕, 𝒂𝒄𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒎𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒇𝒂𝒓𝒎 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒆 By Leki Chungdon Blacktopping work on the road in Tashiding Gewog began on June 10, 2025, and is expected to be completed within one year, according to gewog officials. The road starts from the Gewog junction and connects to the highway via Namchella. The project is …

Pema Dorji, Thimphu As citizens, we place our trust in government to manage public resources wisely. These resources are meant to transform communities, provide essential services, and enable development that improves our daily lives. Yet, too often, we see projects delayed, funds misused, or results that fall short of expectations. Managing public funds effectively is not simply an administrative task; …

…𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒚 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒔 𝒍𝒆𝒈𝒂𝒍 𝒃𝒂𝒄𝒌𝒈𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅 𝒂𝒔 𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒇𝒂𝒊𝒓 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 By Tashi Tshewang A Member from the Drametse-Ngatshang Constituency, Kinzang Wangchuk, raised concerns to the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport regarding growing public grievances over the implementation of the Road Right of Way for Dzongkhag roads. The central issue highlighted was the acquisition of private land without …

The persistence of corruption reveals a complex interplay between institutional design, human behavior, and societal expectations. Legal reforms and enforcement measures alone are insufficient if culture and awareness do not align with principles of accountability. International experience demonstrates that lasting integrity emerges where governance structures are complemented by education, technological transparency, and a societal commitment to ethical conduct. At the …

…𝒔𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒈𝒂𝒊𝒏 𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒔-𝒐𝒏 𝒔𝒌𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒃𝒊𝒐𝒅𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒄𝒉 𝒘𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒆 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒆𝒄𝒐-𝒕𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒎 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒏𝒗𝒊𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑 By Tashi Tshewang The Bhutan Glory Wildlife Trail (BGWT), initiated by the Dzongkhag Administration of Trashigang, is emerging as a unique “green classroom,” blending biodiversity education with ecotourism development. Nestled in an ecologically rich landscape, the trail is home to both Ludlow’s Bhutan Glory, Bhutan’s national butterfly, …

…𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒚 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒔 𝒍𝒆𝒈𝒂𝒍 𝒃𝒂𝒄𝒌𝒈𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅 𝒂𝒔 𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒇𝒂𝒊𝒓 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 By Tashi Tshewang A Member from the Drametse-Ngatshang Constituency, Kinzang Wangchuk, raised concerns to the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport regarding growing public grievances over the implementation of the Road Right of Way for Dzongkhag roads. The central issue highlighted was the acquisition of private land without …

…𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒛𝒆𝒔 𝒎𝒆𝒂𝒕 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝒉𝒚𝒈𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒎𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒔 𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒖𝒂𝒍 𝒐𝒃𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒐𝒏 𝒔𝒂𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒅𝒂𝒚𝒔 By Sonam Choden Bhutan stands at a critical crossroads in its relationship with food, faith, and modernity. The passage of the Livestock Bill of Bhutan 2025 marks a transformative moment in how the nation manages livestock, regulates meat production, and aligns its economic goals with ethical …

…𝒄𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒆𝒇𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒅𝒆𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝒘𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒆 𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒊𝒏 𝒎𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒐𝒘𝒏𝒔 By Yeshi Dolma Across the vast arc of the Hindu Kush Himalaya, a rapidly changing landscape is reshaping the lives, livelihoods, and future of millions. Glaciers are melting at unprecedented rates, slopes are becoming more unstable, and fragile settlements are confronting pressures that previous generations could not …

…𝒃𝒖𝒅𝒈𝒆𝒕 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒇𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒑𝒖𝒔𝒉𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒋𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒆𝒘, 𝒅𝒆𝒆𝒑𝒆𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒅𝒆𝒑𝒆𝒏𝒅 𝒐𝒏 𝑵𝒈𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒍𝒂𝒎 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒆. By Kinzang Lhamo The long-awaited 50 bedded hospital planned for Nganglam, a project considered nationally significant, remains under review as the Ministry of Health reassesses its feasibility amid tightening fiscal conditions. Residents had expected construction to begin …

…𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒚 𝒘𝒆𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒔 𝒂𝒇𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚, 𝒔𝒂𝒇𝒆𝒕𝒚, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒈-𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒎 𝒔𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒊𝒏 𝒊𝒕𝒔 𝒆𝒇𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒂𝒄𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝒅𝒓𝒖𝒈𝒔 By Sonam Choden Health Ministry is reviewing Bangladesh’s proposal to supply essential medicines through a government to government arrangement. Officials say the initiative, if approved, could influence the country’s pharmaceutical procurement system and support long term health security. Health Secretary Pemba Wangchuk …