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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 …

…𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒉𝒖 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒔 𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒉𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒆𝒅 𝒄𝒂𝒔𝒆𝒔, 𝒕𝒐𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 114 𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒆𝒆 𝒚𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒔. 𝑫𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝒊𝒕𝒔 𝒅𝒆𝒄𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒅, 𝒊𝒕 𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒔 𝒂 𝒄𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒂 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒄𝒚𝒃𝒆𝒓 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒆𝒇𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒔. By Kezang Choden In a recent report from the Royal Bhutan Police (RBP), cyber-related cases across Bhutan have shown significant variations between 2022 and 2024. The data, spanning fourteen divisions, reveals intriguing patterns …

By Kezang Choden Residents of Tongla Goenpa Chiwog in Kengkhar Gewog, Mongar Dzongkhag, are struggling with a significant decline in the sales of Bhutanese altars, known locally as choesham. This downturn has sparked fear and concern within the community, as choesham crafting has long been a crucial source of income for many families. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Tongla Goenpa was …

… 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒄𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆, 𝒓𝒆𝒅𝒆𝒎𝒑𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒂𝒔 𝑼𝒎𝒆𝒔𝒉 𝑪𝒉𝒉𝒆𝒕𝒓𝒊 𝒃𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒍𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒈𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒕 𝒂𝒍𝒄𝒐𝒉𝒐𝒍 𝒂𝒅𝒅𝒊𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒐 𝒓𝒆𝒃𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒅 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒑𝒖𝒓𝒔𝒖𝒆 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒎𝒔 By Sonam Choki Umesh Chhetri, a 36-year-old from Norbugang, Samtse, has faced a tumultuous journey battling alcohol use disorder for nearly sixteen years. His struggle with addiction began innocuously in his early teens, a time …

Dorji Phuntsho, originating from Trashigang, Phongmey, generously shares his inspiring journey as an IT and Media officer at the Disabled People’s Organization of Bhutan spanning the last 11 years. In the 21st century, where information and communications technology (ICT) has become integral to daily life, Dorji, a visually impaired individual, has chosen to excel in this field. His dedication to …

…𝑹𝑩𝑷, 𝒓𝒆𝒈𝒖𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒚 𝒂𝒖𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉 𝑴𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒚 𝒋𝒐𝒊𝒏 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒅𝒓𝒖𝒈 𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒂𝒄𝒆 By Kezang ChodenRecent data from the Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) reveals the crucial role of multiple checkpoints and specialized divisions in preventing drug trafficking activities. These measures have not only disrupted numerous smuggling operations but also significantly reduced the flow of illicit substances into the country. Notably, out …

…𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒍𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒄𝒂𝒖𝒔𝒆𝒔, 𝒔𝒆𝒆𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒔𝒐𝒍𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒃𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝒗𝒖𝒍𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 By Pema Chozom, Tenzin Euden & Sonam Choki Bhutan has seen a notable uptick in the influx of individuals, predominantly young females and male, engaging in sex work. Reported cases, delineated by age, have shown a steady escalation since 2019, spanning from 17-year-olds to those aged 25 and beyond. …

…𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒕𝒔 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝑯𝑷𝑽 𝒗𝒂𝒄𝒄𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒓𝒆𝒈𝒖𝒍𝒂𝒓 𝒔𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒃𝒂𝒕 𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒔 By Kezang ChodenCervical cancer has emerged as a significant public health concern in Bhutan, with the incidence of the disease steadily increasing over the past decade. Recent statistics reveal an alarming trend, with an annual influx of 70-80 new cervical cancer patients and 25-30 …

By Babita KharelBhutan is bursting with pride for Kinley Dem’s outstanding performance at the Changwon 2024 WSP World Cup! Her unwavering determination and refined skills were on full display as she secured a spot in the final rounds with a stellar score of 618.8 points. But that’s not all! Kinley’s talent shone even brighter as she soared to an incredible …

…𝒗𝒆𝒉𝒊𝒄𝒍𝒆𝒔 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒚𝒐𝒏𝒅 𝑹𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑪𝒉𝒆𝒄𝒌 𝑷𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒒𝒖𝒊𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒑𝒂𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑺𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝑫𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒑𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝑭𝒖𝒏𝒅 𝒇𝒆𝒆, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑵𝒖. 4,500 𝒑𝒆𝒓 𝒗𝒆𝒉𝒊𝒄𝒍𝒆, 𝒑𝒆𝒓 𝒏𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕, 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒊𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝑩𝒉𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒈𝒖𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒃𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒚’𝒔 𝒔𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒅𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒑𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒆𝒇𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒔. By Ngawang JamphelIn the border town of Jaigaon, India, adjacent to Bhutan, a discordant note has emerged. Taxi drivers in Jaigaon are expressing concerns …