BHUTAN TODAY The New Perspective

…overcoming addiction, inspiring hope, and advocating for compassion and understanding By Ngawang Jamphel From the clutches of chronic addiction to the beacon of inspiration, Rinchen Phuntsho’s journey encapsulates the universal struggle against substance abuse, offering profound insights into the complexities of recovery and societal acceptance. Through his introspection and advocacy, Rinchen beckons a society steeped in compassion, urging for understanding …

…𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒎 𝒆𝒒𝒖𝒊𝒑𝒔 𝒘𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒏 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒔𝒌𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒄 𝒆𝒎𝒑𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒘𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒍𝒚 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒂𝒅𝒐𝒑𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝒔𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒔. By Ngawang Jamphel In a bid to empower women and tackle household waste management, a two-week zero waste craft training program was recently held in Jomotsangkha Town, Samdrup Jongkhar. Sponsored by the Department of Tourism under the GEF Ecotourism …

…𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒖𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝑵𝒖 10 𝑭𝒆𝒆 𝒂𝒕 𝑷𝒉𝒖𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑻𝒆𝒓𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒔𝒆𝒔 𝒒𝒖𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒐𝒏 𝒇𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒎𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒐𝒚𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕. By Krishna Kumar SanyasiThe decision by the government to discontinue the collection of the Nu 10 user fee at the Phuentsholing pedestrian terminal has not only raised concerns about the economic impact but also shed light on the unintended consequences that have emerged …

Addiction is a formidable adversary, testing the limits of human resilience and resolve. It is a battle fought not just by individuals but by communities, NGOs, and governments alike. In this opinion piece, we delve into the societal role in supporting addiction recovery, exploring how collective efforts can pave the way for healing and renewal. Firstly, society plays a crucial …

…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 …