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…𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒌𝒆𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒏𝒆𝒘 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒏 𝒕𝒐 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒆 𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒑𝒖𝒃𝒍𝒊𝒄 𝒂𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒐𝒏 By Kezang Choden Gangtey Gewog in Wangduephodrang, known for its scenic landscapes and cultural significance, is facing increasing challenges from litter and waste pollution. The rising number of visitors, coupled with limited waste management infrastructure, has led to visible signs of improper waste disposal …

…𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉 𝑴𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒚 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒊𝒕𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒅𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒅𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒑𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒚 𝒇𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒐𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒋𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒕 𝒆𝒙𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒆𝒗𝒂𝒍𝒖𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 By Yeshi Dolma At the 17th Meet-the-Press session, Health Minister Tandin Wangchuk acknowledged a critical gap in the national health security system: the absence of a dedicated policy and response mechanism for radiation emergencies. This shortcoming was highlighted during the recent Joint External Evaluation (JEE), which gave the …

…𝒖𝒓𝒃𝒂𝒏 𝒔𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒈𝒂𝒑𝒔 𝒑𝒖𝒕 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒏𝒗𝒊𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒂𝒕 𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒌, 𝒔𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒚 𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒔 By Kinzang Lhamo Thimphu’s rapid urban expansion has revealed serious sanitation challenges that threaten public health, the environment, and equitable urban development. Although sewer connections have reached over 70 percent of households, nearly one-third of the population- especially those living on steep and difficult terrain- still rely on onsite …

Tenzin Drukpa As Bhutan continues to plan ambitious new ventures, the country is also undergoing quiet but significant transformations that receive far less attention. These changes are unfolding across classrooms, civil offices, digital spaces, and in conversations among young Bhutanese weighing their future. While the spotlight remains fixed on structural and economic innovation, the deeper shifts shaping the country’s development …

…𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒈 𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒖𝒓𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒐𝒚𝒆𝒆𝒔 𝒇𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝒔𝒖𝒅𝒅𝒆𝒏 𝒋𝒐𝒃 𝒍𝒐𝒔𝒔 𝒂𝒇𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒖𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒏𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒅 𝒄𝒍𝒐𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒔 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒔𝒎𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒃𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒕𝒉 𝒆𝒎𝒑𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 By Leki ChungdonThe abrupt shutdown of a youth-led food truck in Thimphu by the Dzongkhag Administration has left three entrepreneurs and five employees without jobs, raising questions about transparency and the future of youth entrepreneurship in Bhutan. The food truck, …