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…𝒕𝒘𝒐-𝒅𝒂𝒚 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒎 𝒇𝒐𝒄𝒖𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝒐𝒏 𝒖𝒅𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉, 𝒄𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒏 𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒌 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒃𝒊𝒐𝒕𝒊𝒄 𝒖𝒔𝒆 By Kezang Choden The Regional Livestock Development Centre (RLDC) in Kanglung, in partnership with the Project Management Unit of the Fleming Fund, conducted two-day training for dairy farmers of Gongthung in Yangnyer Gewog under Trashigang Dzongkhag in September 2025. The program focused on mastitis management, antimicrobial resistance …

…𝒎𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒃𝒐𝒕𝒉 𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒔𝒆𝒔 𝒅𝒆𝒎𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒊𝒕𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒓𝒐𝒚𝒂𝒍 𝒗𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒐𝒕𝒆 𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒆 By Kezang ChodenA total of 28 Members of the National Assembly, led by the Speaker and the Leader of the Opposition Party, along with officials from the National Assembly Secretariat, participated in a five-day voluntary service program at the Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) site. …

… 27, ’ , , By Tashi Tshewang September 27, 2025, will mark a historic milestone for Bhutan with the launch of the inaugural Thimphu Marathon, the nation’s first internationally certified marathon route under the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS). Organized under the Run for Global Peace initiative, the event is expected to draw 2,000 runners, with …

…𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒂𝒅𝒐𝒍𝒆𝒔𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒂𝒊𝒏 𝒗𝒖𝒍𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒂𝒔 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔, 𝒔𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒍𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒂𝒖𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒑𝒖𝒔𝒉 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒓 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒎𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒆𝒔 By Kinzang Lhamo Between 2020 and 2024, Bhutan recorded 171 cases of sexual exploitation and abuse against children and adolescents, according to the Royal Bhutan Police. Despite ongoing efforts to strengthen child protection systems, the persistence of such cases highlights vulnerabilities and the need for …

By Tashi Tshewang Tourism has the potential to create value beyond travel experiences by linking visitors with local farmers, artisans, and communities. A sustainable supply chain ensures that money spent by tourists circulates within local economies, supporting livelihoods, preserving traditions, and reducing dependence on imports. For Bhutan, this approach aligns with its vision of inclusive growth and cultural preservation. Farm-to-table …