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𝑬𝒓𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒄 𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒇𝒂𝒍𝒍, 𝒑𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒓𝒐𝒑 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒛𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒅𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝑩𝒉𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒏’𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒇𝒆𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒍𝒆 𝒇𝒂𝒓𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔. By Tashi TshewangFamilies in Logchina Gewog are struggling as ginger rots and maize is eaten by armyworms, withchanging weather patterns are making farming increasingly uncertain. Almost 90 % of householdsrely on ginger for income, while maize is important for food, leaving families facing repeated …

𝑻𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒎 𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒔 𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒇𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒇𝒖𝒏𝒅 𝒘𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑷𝒓𝒊𝒎𝒆 𝑴𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓’𝒔 𝑶𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅𝑴𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝑰𝒏𝒅𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒚, 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒄𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑬𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒐𝒚𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒅𝒆𝒑𝒍𝒐𝒚 𝑫𝒆𝒔𝒖𝒖𝒑𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒘𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒆 𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 By Kezang ChodenGangtey and Phobji gewogs under Wangduephodrang Dzongkhag, one of Bhutan’s most celebratedtourist destinations and the winter home of the endangered Black-necked crane, are seeing localstakeholders come together to address the valley’s growing waste problem. The cranes are …

…𝑩𝒉𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒏 𝒉𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒓𝒐𝒍𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝑨𝑰, 𝒅𝒂𝒕𝒂 𝒕𝒐𝒐𝒍𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒍𝒚 𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒔𝒚𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒎𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒄𝒍𝒊𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒉𝒂𝒛𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒔 By Kezang Choden The Department of Local Governance and Disaster Management under the Ministry of Home Affairs participated in the ninth Session of the Committee on Disaster Risk Reduction and the fifth ESCAP Disaster Resilience Week in Bangkok, Thailand, highlighting Bhutan’s commitment …

…𝒂𝒔 𝒎𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒔𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒓𝒆𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒔 𝒕𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒓𝒐𝒐𝒕 𝒇𝒂𝒓𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒔𝒂𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒆 𝒓𝒖𝒏𝒔 𝒅𝒆𝒆𝒑𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏 𝒎𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔 By Yeshi DolmaDespite years of government initiatives and increasing concern over food security, fewer young people are willing to work in the fields or rear livestock. Farming and livestock rearing, once central to rural life, are now seen by many as a last resort rather than …

…𝒓𝒐𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒊𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒍𝒐𝒈𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒘𝒊𝒔𝒅𝒐𝒎, 𝒚𝒂𝒌 𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒆 𝒇𝒓𝒂𝒈𝒊𝒍𝒆 𝒎𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏 𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒚𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒎𝒔 𝒘𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒆 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒐𝒐𝒅, 𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒍𝒊𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒇𝒖𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔. By Kezang ChodenIn the high mountains of Bhutan, yak pastoralism remains one of the most enduring and sustainable ways of life, rooted in the harmony between people, animals, and nature. According to the International Centre for Integrated …

…𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒔𝒂𝒚 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒔 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒓𝒖𝒑𝒕 𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒔, 𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒏 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒔 By Kezang ChodenTsirang Dzongkhag has been facing a prolonged shortage of fuel and LPG cylinders, creating widespread difficulties for both government institutions and residents. The shortage has reached a point where local leaders and citizens are calling on the government for urgent intervention. The persistent scarcity at …

In October, His Majesty King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck is set to embark on an official Royal Visit to Australia, marking yet another milestone in Bhutan’s international diplomacy and outreach. The visit is a testament to the growing bond between the two countries and a reflection of His Majesty’s unwavering commitment to the welfare of Bhutanese citizens both at home …

…𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒉𝒖 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒔 𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒉𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒆𝒅 𝒄𝒂𝒔𝒆𝒔, 𝒕𝒐𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 114 𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒆𝒆 𝒚𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒔. 𝑫𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝒊𝒕𝒔 𝒅𝒆𝒄𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒅, 𝒊𝒕 𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒔 𝒂 𝒄𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒂 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒄𝒚𝒃𝒆𝒓 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒆𝒇𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒔. By Kezang Choden In a recent report from the Royal Bhutan Police (RBP), cyber-related cases across Bhutan have shown significant variations between 2022 and 2024. The data, spanning fourteen divisions, reveals intriguing patterns …

By Kezang Choden Residents of Tongla Goenpa Chiwog in Kengkhar Gewog, Mongar Dzongkhag, are struggling with a significant decline in the sales of Bhutanese altars, known locally as choesham. This downturn has sparked fear and concern within the community, as choesham crafting has long been a crucial source of income for many families. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Tongla Goenpa was …

… 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒄𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆, 𝒓𝒆𝒅𝒆𝒎𝒑𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒂𝒔 𝑼𝒎𝒆𝒔𝒉 𝑪𝒉𝒉𝒆𝒕𝒓𝒊 𝒃𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒍𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒈𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒕 𝒂𝒍𝒄𝒐𝒉𝒐𝒍 𝒂𝒅𝒅𝒊𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒐 𝒓𝒆𝒃𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒅 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒑𝒖𝒓𝒔𝒖𝒆 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒎𝒔 By Sonam Choki Umesh Chhetri, a 36-year-old from Norbugang, Samtse, has faced a tumultuous journey battling alcohol use disorder for nearly sixteen years. His struggle with addiction began innocuously in his early teens, a time …