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Dorji Phuntsho, originating from Trashigang, Phongmey, generously shares his inspiring journey as an IT and Media officer at the Disabled People’s Organization of Bhutan spanning the last 11 years. In the 21st century, where information and communications technology (ICT) has become integral to daily life, Dorji, a visually impaired individual, has chosen to excel in this field. His dedication to …

…𝑹𝑩𝑷, 𝒓𝒆𝒈𝒖𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒚 𝒂𝒖𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉 𝑴𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒚 𝒋𝒐𝒊𝒏 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒅𝒓𝒖𝒈 𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒂𝒄𝒆 By Kezang ChodenRecent data from the Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) reveals the crucial role of multiple checkpoints and specialized divisions in preventing drug trafficking activities. These measures have not only disrupted numerous smuggling operations but also significantly reduced the flow of illicit substances into the country. Notably, out …

…𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒍𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒄𝒂𝒖𝒔𝒆𝒔, 𝒔𝒆𝒆𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒔𝒐𝒍𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒃𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝒗𝒖𝒍𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 By Pema Chozom, Tenzin Euden & Sonam Choki Bhutan has seen a notable uptick in the influx of individuals, predominantly young females and male, engaging in sex work. Reported cases, delineated by age, have shown a steady escalation since 2019, spanning from 17-year-olds to those aged 25 and beyond. …

…𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒕𝒔 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝑯𝑷𝑽 𝒗𝒂𝒄𝒄𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒓𝒆𝒈𝒖𝒍𝒂𝒓 𝒔𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒃𝒂𝒕 𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒔 By Kezang ChodenCervical cancer has emerged as a significant public health concern in Bhutan, with the incidence of the disease steadily increasing over the past decade. Recent statistics reveal an alarming trend, with an annual influx of 70-80 new cervical cancer patients and 25-30 …

By Babita KharelBhutan is bursting with pride for Kinley Dem’s outstanding performance at the Changwon 2024 WSP World Cup! Her unwavering determination and refined skills were on full display as she secured a spot in the final rounds with a stellar score of 618.8 points. But that’s not all! Kinley’s talent shone even brighter as she soared to an incredible …

…𝒗𝒆𝒉𝒊𝒄𝒍𝒆𝒔 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒚𝒐𝒏𝒅 𝑹𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑪𝒉𝒆𝒄𝒌 𝑷𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒒𝒖𝒊𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒑𝒂𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑺𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝑫𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒑𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝑭𝒖𝒏𝒅 𝒇𝒆𝒆, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑵𝒖. 4,500 𝒑𝒆𝒓 𝒗𝒆𝒉𝒊𝒄𝒍𝒆, 𝒑𝒆𝒓 𝒏𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕, 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒊𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝑩𝒉𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒈𝒖𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒃𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒚’𝒔 𝒔𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒅𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒑𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒆𝒇𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒔. By Ngawang JamphelIn the border town of Jaigaon, India, adjacent to Bhutan, a discordant note has emerged. Taxi drivers in Jaigaon are expressing concerns …

…𝒄𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒆𝒇𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒔 𝒃𝒚 𝑩𝑰𝑭𝑨 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑰𝑩𝑭𝑨 𝒑𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒚 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒔𝒎𝒐𝒐𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑰𝒏𝒅𝒐-𝑩𝒉𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒏 𝑮𝒂𝒕𝒆, 𝒆𝒏𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑪𝒓𝒐𝒔𝒔-𝑩𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒕𝒚 By Babita KharelIn recent months, the Indo-Bhutan Gate at Samdrup Jongkhar has become a focal point of concern, as trade difficulties and administrative hurdles have led to tensions and disruptions for Indian and Bhutanese nationals alike. Central to the issue is …

…𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒄𝒉 2024 𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒈𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒓𝒅 𝒃𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒎𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒉 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒚’𝒔 𝒓𝒆𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 14,822 𝒂𝒓𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒂𝒍𝒔, 𝒇𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒐𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒔 𝒔𝒆𝒕 𝒃𝒚 𝑴𝒂𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑶𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒃𝒆𝒓 2023 By Ngawang JampelIn 2018, Bhutan welcomed 274,097 visitors, a number that soared to 315,599 in 2019. However, the most notable growth was observed in 2023 when the country exceeded its projected tourism arrival target by hosting …

…𝒆𝒎𝒑𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑩𝒉𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒕𝒉-𝒍𝒆𝒅 𝒊𝒏𝒏𝒐𝒗𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒊𝒏 𝒅𝒊𝒈𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒔 𝒔𝒐𝒍𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 By Ngawang JamphelJigme Wangyel, 16, and Unish Ghalley, 15, embarked on a remarkable journey during their 10th-grade studies at Khangkhu Middle Secondary School in Paro. Witnessing the challenges faced by many Bhutanese individuals, particularly those in rural areas and monks taught solely in Dzongkha, they recognized the need for a …

…𝒊𝒏𝒗𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒈𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑱𝑫𝑾𝑵𝑹𝑯’𝒔 𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒘𝒐𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒑𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒈𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒗𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒔𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒔 𝒖𝒓𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝑫𝒆𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒔𝒄𝒂𝒑𝒆 By Krishna Kumar SanyasiThe Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH) is a prominent healthcare facility in Bhutan, serving as a crucial referral center for patients across the country. With its extensive infrastructure and specialized medical services, JDWNRH plays a vital role in …