…𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒕𝒔 𝒖𝒓𝒈𝒆 𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒂𝒄𝒌𝒍𝒆 𝒔𝒐𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒈𝒎𝒂 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒊𝒅𝒆 𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒈𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕 𝒂𝒔 𝒔𝒖𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒅𝒆 𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒎𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝒎𝒆𝒏 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒖𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒆. By Lhendup Wangmo Mental health issues among men have long been overshadowed by societal norms and expectations, leading to a widespread reluctance to discuss emotional well-being. For years, men have faced unique pressures stemming from traditional views on masculinity, career, and …

…𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑺𝒂𝒎𝒅𝒓𝒖𝒑 𝑱𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒌𝒉𝒂𝒓 𝑰𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑩𝒉𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒏 𝑭𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒇𝒂𝒓𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒆𝒒𝒖𝒊𝒑𝒑𝒆𝒅 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒊𝒏𝒏𝒐𝒗𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒇𝒂𝒓𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒏𝒊𝒒𝒖𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒏𝒗𝒊𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝒔𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚. By Kezang Choden A week-long training held in Dewathang has equipped ten lead farmers from Dewathang, Orong, Langchenphu, Phuntshothang, and Gomdar Gewogs with the skills to implement sustainable farming practices. Organized by the Samdrup …

…𝒕𝒐𝒑 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆, 𝒇𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒚 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒍 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒃𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 By Lhendup Wangmo The Bhutan Council for School Examinations and Assessment (BCSEA) has officially released the results of the 2024 Class VIII Common Examinations, revealing a strong academic performance across all subjects and showing a promising trend toward gender parity in education. A total of 12,767 students …

Preserving Bhutanese local dialects is deeply personal to me because they represent the core of our cultural identity and the wisdom of our ancestors. In today’s globalized world, where English and Dzongkha dominate, these dialects risk fading away, leaving future generations disconnected from their roots. It is vital that we ensure Bhutan’s diverse linguistic heritage is not lost. Education, technology, …

…𝒔𝒄𝒂𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝒔𝒐𝒑𝒉𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒅𝒆𝒄𝒆𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒑𝒖𝒃𝒍𝒊𝒄, 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒂𝒖𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝑵𝒖 9.5 𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒊𝒏 𝒍𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝒇𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒚𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒔 By Kezang ChodenOnline scams have surged to alarming levels across the nation, with authorities reporting defrauding over Nu 21 million over the past two years. Between 2023 and 2024, the Central Police Station in Thimphu registered 156 cases of online fraud, affecting …

…𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒃𝒊𝒕𝒄𝒐𝒊𝒏 𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝑮𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒑𝒉𝒖 𝑴𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒇𝒖𝒍𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝑪𝒊𝒕𝒚’𝒔 𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒅𝒊𝒈𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒕𝒔, 𝑩𝒉𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒏 𝒊𝒔 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒕𝒔 𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒄 𝒇𝒖𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 By Nedup DorjiIn an unexpected yet calculated move, Bhutan has amassed an impressive $750 million in bitcoin holdings, representing nearly 28% of its 2023 GDP. This achievement positions Bhutan ahead of El Salvador in terms of bitcoin reserves, despite having only about 12% …

…𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐬 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐚 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 By Kezang ChodenThe Bhutan Council for School Examinations and Assessment (BCSEA) has officially released the results for the 2024 Bhutan Higher Secondary Education Certificate (BHSEC) and Language and Culture Studies Certificate (LCSC) examinations. The examinations, conducted last year, involved …

The surge in online scams in Bhutan is a growing concern that requires immediate attention and action from both authorities and the public. As digital fraud becomes more sophisticated, scammers are exploiting people’s trust and emotional vulnerabilities, leading to significant financial losses. This alarming trend calls for a collective effort to increase awareness and safeguard the public from further harm. …

Kalden Dorji, a 25-year-old from Zhemgang, began his music journey with a fascination for melodies and storytelling, using his talents to express emotions and connect with others. His passion for songwriting, singing, and creating music videos has driven him to explore various genres, striving to find his unique voice in composition. Kalden’s songs reflect his personal experiences and beliefs, each …

…𝒏𝒆𝒘 𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝑮𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒑𝒉𝒖 𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒔 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒚𝒄𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝒓𝒆𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒔, 𝒂𝒊𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒓𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒆 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒄 𝒘𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒇𝒐𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒔𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒉𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒕𝒔 By Lhendup Wangmo In an effort to promote environmental sustainability and reduce waste, Gelephu Thromde has launched a project placing Reverse Vending Machines (RVMs) at key locations within the town. The initiative aims to engage both residents and visitors in responsible …