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In October, His Majesty King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck is set to embark on an official Royal Visit to Australia, marking yet another milestone in Bhutan’s international diplomacy and outreach. The visit is a testament to the growing bond between the two countries and a reflection of His Majesty’s unwavering commitment to the welfare of Bhutanese citizens both at home …

…𝑶𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒍𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑫𝒊𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒆𝒔 𝑰𝒎𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒕 𝑭𝒂𝒓𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒔’ 𝑳𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒅𝒔 𝑨𝒎𝒊𝒅 𝑪𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑮𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝑰𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 By Kezang ChodenFarmers in Chali Gewog, Mongar Dzongkhag, are grappling with a sharp decline in avocado prices, a trend that is raising serious concerns about their livelihoods. This year, the price of avocados has plummeted to between Nu 130 and Nu 150 per kilogram, a stark contrast to last …

…𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒐𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑰𝒏𝒏𝒐𝒗𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒊𝒏 𝑨𝒈𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝑬𝒏𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝑭𝒐𝒐𝒅 𝑺𝒆𝒄𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑩𝒊𝒐𝒅𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒚 By Yeshey LhadonIn a significant discussion on the future of agriculture at Bhutan Innovation Forum, Dr. Richard J. Roberts, a Nobel Laureate and renowned molecular biologist, addressed the transformative potential of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) for the nation’s agricultural landscape. Dr. Roberts outlined how adopting biotechnology could not only improve …

…𝑩𝒋𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒆 𝑰𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒍𝒔 𝑼𝒏𝒗𝒆𝒊𝒍𝒔 𝑷𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑺𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝑼𝒓𝒃𝒂𝒏 𝑫𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒑𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒊𝒏 𝑩𝒉𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒏 By Yeshey LhadonBjarke Ingels unveiled an ambitious vision for a new city that harmoniously integrates sustainable design with Bhutan’s rich cultural heritage. This visionary project, aptly named “Gelephu Mindfulness City,” seeks to create a vibrant urban environment that resonates with Bhutan’s unique identity while promoting economic growth and environmental preservation. …

…𝑬𝒙𝒑𝒍𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑮𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒑𝒉𝒖 𝑴𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒇𝒖𝒍𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝑪𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝑰𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒂𝒔 𝒂 𝑪𝒂𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒚𝒔𝒕 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑬𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒄 𝑹𝒆𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑮𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒕𝒉 By Yeshey LhadonIn a significant gathering at the Bhutan Innovation Forum, influential investors and thought leaders convened to explore the promising investment landscape in Bhutan, particularly through the upcoming Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) initiative. This event showcased strategic insights from four distinguished speakers who shared their …

…𝑵𝒆𝒘 𝒎𝒖𝒔𝒆𝒖𝒎 𝒆𝒏𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒔 𝒔𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔’ 𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒇 𝑩𝒉𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒏’𝒔 𝒑𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒔-𝒐𝒏 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒔 By Kezang Choden In a progressive step towards integrating Bhutanese cultural preservation into education, Sarpang Central School has recently inaugurated its very own History Museum. This initiative, rooted in the belief that students should not only learn from textbooks but also engage with the artefacts of their ancestors, …

…𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒊𝒅𝒆 𝑬𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝑺𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑫𝒓𝒐𝒍𝒎𝒂 𝑱𝒊𝒈𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒃𝒎𝒂 𝑩𝒖𝒎𝒕𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒌, 𝑺𝒉𝒐𝒘𝒄𝒂𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑼𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑫𝒆𝒗𝒐𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 By Kezang Choden In a display of community solidarity and devotion, the residents of Nangkor Gewog in Zhemgang Dzongkhag have made generous contributions to the Ngajur Pema Chopheling Monastery, which performed the annual Drolma Jigchobma Bumtshok presided over by Khandro Dorje Phagmo Rinpoche at the Buddha Dordenma Statue …

…𝑨𝒔 𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔-𝒐𝒍𝒅 𝒑𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒖𝒓𝒆, 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒓 𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒂𝒌𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏 𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒓𝒐𝒍𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒉𝒐𝒏𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒅𝒆𝒊𝒕𝒚, 𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒎𝒐𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚. By Kezang Choden In the remote corners of eastern Bhutan, the youths of Merak and Sakteng gewogs are breathing new life into ancient customs, gathering to honour Aum Jomo, the revered deity safeguarding their communities. …

…𝑯𝒊𝒔 𝑴𝒂𝒋𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒚’𝒔 𝒖𝒑𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒗𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒕 𝒃𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒂 𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒅𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑩𝒉𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒆 𝒄𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒛𝒆𝒏𝒔 𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒂𝒓 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒉𝒐𝒎𝒆. By Yeshey LhadonIn a momentous occasion that promises to resonate deeply within the hearts of the Bhutanese community across Australia, His Majesty The King of Bhutan will embark on his historic visit to Australia from October 10 to October 18, 2024. This …

…𝑨𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝑪𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒊𝒏 𝑷𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒍 𝒂𝒔 𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒓 𝑮𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝑻𝒖𝒓𝒏 𝑨𝒘𝒂𝒚 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝑨𝒈𝒆-𝑶𝒍𝒅 𝑷𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒔 By Kezang Choden The Drepong Gewog, a community steeped in history and tradition, is facing a cultural crisis that threatens the very essence of its identity. For over three centuries, the Drepong Tshechu has been the heart and soul of this community, celebrated annually at Woop Lhakhang …