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Bhutan stands at a critical juncture in its pursuit of sustainable development. The nation’s focus on expanding solar energy reflects a growing recognition that renewable sources are not merely alternative forms of electricity generation, but strategic instruments for national resilience, economic growth, and social advancement. This approach demands careful consideration of both the technical and societal dimensions of energy planning. …

…𝒕𝒆𝒂𝒎𝒔 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 20 𝒈𝒆𝒘𝒐𝒈𝒔 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒆𝒕𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒆 𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒓𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒕𝒉 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒑𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 By Tashi Tshewang The Zhongar Traditional Archery Championship (Season I) began on September 13, 2025, at the Ridaza Traditional Archery Range, bringing together 20 gewog teams from Mongar Dzongkhag. The event was inaugurated in the presence of the Mongar Sport Association President, Dzongdag, Drangpoen, Superintendent of Police, Dzongrab, …

…𝒕𝒘𝒐-𝒅𝒂𝒚 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒎 𝒇𝒐𝒄𝒖𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝒐𝒏 𝒖𝒅𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉, 𝒄𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒏 𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒌 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒃𝒊𝒐𝒕𝒊𝒄 𝒖𝒔𝒆 By Kezang Choden The Regional Livestock Development Centre (RLDC) in Kanglung, in partnership with the Project Management Unit of the Fleming Fund, conducted two-day training for dairy farmers of Gongthung in Yangnyer Gewog under Trashigang Dzongkhag in September 2025. The program focused on mastitis management, antimicrobial resistance …

…𝒎𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒃𝒐𝒕𝒉 𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒔𝒆𝒔 𝒅𝒆𝒎𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒊𝒕𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒓𝒐𝒚𝒂𝒍 𝒗𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒐𝒕𝒆 𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒆 By Kezang ChodenA total of 28 Members of the National Assembly, led by the Speaker and the Leader of the Opposition Party, along with officials from the National Assembly Secretariat, participated in a five-day voluntary service program at the Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) site. …

… 27, ’ , , By Tashi Tshewang September 27, 2025, will mark a historic milestone for Bhutan with the launch of the inaugural Thimphu Marathon, the nation’s first internationally certified marathon route under the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS). Organized under the Run for Global Peace initiative, the event is expected to draw 2,000 runners, with …

…𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒂𝒅𝒐𝒍𝒆𝒔𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒂𝒊𝒏 𝒗𝒖𝒍𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒂𝒔 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔, 𝒔𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒍𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒂𝒖𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒑𝒖𝒔𝒉 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒓 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒎𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒆𝒔 By Kinzang Lhamo Between 2020 and 2024, Bhutan recorded 171 cases of sexual exploitation and abuse against children and adolescents, according to the Royal Bhutan Police. Despite ongoing efforts to strengthen child protection systems, the persistence of such cases highlights vulnerabilities and the need for …

By Tashi Tshewang Tourism has the potential to create value beyond travel experiences by linking visitors with local farmers, artisans, and communities. A sustainable supply chain ensures that money spent by tourists circulates within local economies, supporting livelihoods, preserving traditions, and reducing dependence on imports. For Bhutan, this approach aligns with its vision of inclusive growth and cultural preservation. Farm-to-table …

…𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒃𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒇𝒊𝒕 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒇𝒊𝒍𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒔𝒚𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒎 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒎𝒐𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒏 𝒊𝒏𝒇𝒓𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒂𝒇𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒘𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒔 By Lhendup Wangmo Barshong Chiwog in Naro Gewog under Thimphu Dzongkhag has achieved a major milestone in water security with the completion of comprehensive water source and spring management interventions under the project “Protecting Fragile Mountain Systems and Enhancing Sustainable Livelihoods.” The Global Environment Facility Small …

…𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒖𝒓𝒈𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒓 𝒘𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒆 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒂𝒍 By Leki Chungdon In Gola town under Tashicholing Gewog, Samtse Dzongkhag, a group of taxi drivers has taken the initiative to keep their parking area clean by collecting waste every other day. Their efforts, however, face challenges from persistent littering, particularly when the parking lot is empty. Residents suspect …

…𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒕 𝒕𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝒒𝒖𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒍, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒇𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒈𝒖𝒊𝒅𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒔𝒂𝒇𝒆𝒕𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒄𝒚 By Leki Chungdon & Yeshi Dolma Traditional medicine has long been a cornerstone of healthcare in Bhutan, deeply rooted in culture, history, and community practices. Families across generations have relied on herbal remedies, therapeutic massages, and other natural treatments for ailments ranging from chronic pain to respiratory and pediatric …