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…𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒅𝒂𝒕𝒂 𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒔 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒃𝒂𝒓𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒈𝒊𝒓𝒍𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒔 𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒂𝒅𝒗𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒔 𝒑𝒖𝒔𝒉 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒓𝒆𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒔 By Kezang ChodenAccording to the latest statistics from the Ministry of Education and Skills Development (MoESD), 1,455 children with disabilities are currently enrolled in schools across Bhutan. Among them, 949 are boys and 506 are girls. The national disability literacy rate stands at 26.6 …

…𝒇𝒐𝒐𝒕𝒃𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒍𝒆𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒔, 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒕𝒉 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒇𝒂𝒏𝒔 𝒈𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒐 𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒌 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒚’𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒐𝒕𝒃𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒋𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒆𝒚 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒆 2000 By Tashi Tshewang Bhutan commemorated 25 years of its FIFA membership with a two-day celebration organised by the Bhutan Football Federation (BFF), beginning with a Legends Match at Changlimithang Stadium on July 31, followed by a Football Carnival and Gala Night on August 1. The event …

…𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒇𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒔 𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒖𝒂𝒍 𝒅𝒐𝒘𝒏𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒂𝒃𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒅 𝒉𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒅𝒆𝒆𝒑𝒆𝒏 𝒓𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝒅𝒆𝒑𝒐𝒑𝒖𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 By Kinzang Lhamo Baeyul Kunzang Primary School in Chukha, once a vital institution serving students from areas as far as Lhamozhingkha, is now facing possible closure, with only six students enrolled across four class levels. Community members worry that the continued downgrade of the school is …

Tashi DhendupThimphu In a nation so deeply committed to the well being of all, the rise of social media presents both promise and peril. In Bhutan today, over 90 percent of citizens spend on average nearly three hours daily on platforms like Facebook, TikTok and Instagram. Connectivity has expanded rapidly, yet so have risks- ranging from cyberbullying and scams to communal …

As Bhutan continues to navigate its path out of the economic shadows cast by COVID-19, the renewed focus on the hotel industry through targeted interest subsidies and restructuring measures is a step in the right direction. It acknowledges that certain sectors- particularly those central to tourism and employment- require tailored support to regain momentum. However, focusing narrowly on one sector …

𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎 𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝒉𝒊𝒈𝒉-𝒗𝒂𝒍𝒖𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒐𝒅 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒊𝒖𝒎 𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒆𝒕𝒔 By Kinzang LhamoBerti, a community in Trong gewog, Zhemgang, is emerging as a promising model for sustainable rural enterprise through the efforts of its Community-based Capture Fishery Management Group (CCFMG). Supported by the Zhemgang Dzongkhag and the National Research and Development Centre for Riverine and Lake Fisheries (NRDCR&LF) in Haa …

By Yeshey DolmaBhutan is celebrated worldwide for its climate leadership. As a carbon-negative nation rich in biodiversity and guided by the philosophy of Gross National Happiness, it is often held up as a model for sustainable development. Yet beneath this international acclaim lies an urgent question: how safe are children in Bhutan from the growing threats of climate change? The …

…𝒈𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑹𝑴𝑨 𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒅 4 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒔𝒖𝒃𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒚 𝒂𝒔 𝒉𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒍 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓 𝒂𝒘𝒂𝒊𝒕𝒔 𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒈𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒓𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒇 By Kezang Choden Following repeated appeals from the hotel industry, the government is considering targeted financial support through the Economic Stimulus Program (ESP). The Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Employment (MoICE), in consultation with the Royal Monetary Authority (RMA), is currently assessing the feasibility of offering …

…𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓 1,300 𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒔𝒆𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒅𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒇𝒊𝒕 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒂𝒅𝒂𝒑𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒇𝒖𝒏𝒅 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒋𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝒕𝒂𝒄𝒌𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒄𝒍𝒊𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒔 𝒐𝒏 𝒘𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒄𝒆𝒔 By Leki Chungdon & Yeshi Dolma Water scarcity is no longer an occasional inconvenience for many residents of rural Thimphu. It has become a daily struggle that directly affects their lives and livelihoods. While the capital city often dominates development discussions, surrounding rural gewogs- Chang, …

…𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒈 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒂𝒄𝒓𝒐𝒔𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒂𝒃𝒓𝒐𝒂𝒅 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒇𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆, 𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝒂 𝒅𝒊𝒈𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝒎𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒄 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 By Tashi Tshewang Bhutan’s TikTok-based talent show, The Unique Voice, has officially entered its third season, continuing to showcase raw singing talent from across the country. Initially launched as a digital platform to discover and uplift undiscovered vocalists, the show has grown …