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By Chimi Wangmo Even before the current COVID-19 crisis, youth unemployment in Bhutan was over four times higher than the overall national unemployment. “With half of the country’s population under the age of 27, the scale of the challenge was growing. And now, the economic fallout of the pandemic is hitting Bhutan’s youth hardest – destroying jobs and livelihoods, and …

The Prime Minister cautioned that 80 percent of the deaths attributed to covid-19 were reported in senior citizens globally Chimi Wangmo The Prime Minister during the Meet the Press session Friday cautioned that senior citizens were the most vulnerable to the wraths of covid-19. He said fatalities reported till date from across the globe revealed that almost 80 percent of …

By Chimi Wangmo As the UN community in Bhutan observed the World Humanitarian Day this week amidst the double crisis of COVID-19 and the impact of climate change, UN said Bhutan’s response to this double crisis, however, remains a beacon of hope for the world. The UN said that Bhutan’s response, which is guided by exceptional leadership and collective solidarity, …

Staff Reporter To standardize case management procedures for Gender-Based Violence (GBV) cases, UNICEF in Bhutan this week supported the National Commission for Women and Children (NCWC) and RENEW to develop guidelines on case management of GBV and a training package based on the guidelines. Using the training package, 16 RENEW CBSS volunteers from Haa, Paro, and Thimphu dzongkhags attended training …

By Tandin Wangchuk A  modern  education  system  based  on  reason,  values  and  scientific  temper  is  key  to  a nation’s development process. In  the  pursuit  of  a  quality  and  modern  education  for  all, the government of India is keen to support the Education Flagship Program of the Royal Government of Bhutan further bolstering the strong ties between the two countries. The …

By Phurpa Wangmo RENEW, a non-profit organization that focuses on women empowerment, and the education ministry launched the Days for Girls kits, which are washable menstrual health kits, at the Khasadrapchu Middle Secondary School in Thimphu this week. The initiative will be piloted for six months after which it will be expanded in other schools. The program is being funded …

𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗳𝗛𝗶𝘀𝗠𝗮𝗷𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘆’𝘀𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗵𝗲𝟳𝟳𝘁𝗵𝗥𝗕𝗔𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁𝘀𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 As we are all gathered here on this auspicious day to celebrate your success, which is the result of your efforts and collective prayers, I am pleased to wish you all Tashi Delek. The Armed Forces of Bhutan was instituted upon firm foundations by His Majesty King Jigme Dorji Wangchuck, and fortified by my Father, His Majesty Jigme Singye …

Phuentsholing and her residents stood the test of time with unwavering resilience through the face of the pandemic, earns ovations and salutations for National Award Tashi Namgyal/Thimphu Touted as the longest lockdown in the world, Phuentsholing and its residents stood still for 2,880 hours when the town went into its fourth lockdown. Phuentsholing has witnessed the worst lockdown in the …

Car ownership growing by 15% annually By Tashi Namgyal/Thimphu Bhutan declared itself carbon neutral during climate talks more than a decade ago. It was the first time in the world that happened.Few noticed. “Governments were so busy arguing with one another and blaming each other for causing climate change, that when a small country raised our hands and announced, ‘We …

By Phurpa Wangmo The government insists that they are not here to bring an end to the Drayang business but to professionalize it. Earlier Prime Minister Dr Lotay Tshering stated that if Drayangs decided to close, the government would look at the loans and accumulated rents of their businesses and even work on the rehabilitation of the girls working in …