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…𝒂𝒍𝒄𝒐𝒉𝒐𝒍 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒖𝒎𝒑𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒍𝒚 𝒂𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒔 𝒇𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒔, 𝒑𝒖𝒃𝒍𝒊𝒄 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒐𝒎𝒚 By Sonam ChodenAlcohol is no longer simply a cultural element of Bhutanese gatherings; it has become one of the country’s pressing social problems, affecting families, claiming lives, and imposing economic burdens. According to the Royal Bhutan Police (RBP), between 2020 and 2024, Bhutan recorded 1,527 cases of domestic violence directly …

…𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒈𝒈𝒍𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒍𝒊𝒎𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒄𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒂𝒔 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉 𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝒎𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒊𝒑𝒍𝒆 𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒆 By Sonam ChodenAlmost two years after staffing shortages were first reported at Nanong Basic Health Unit (BHU) and Tsatsi Primary Health Care (PHC) in Pemagatshel, the facilities continue to operate with only one Health Assistant (HA), leaving the community with limited access to healthcare. In Samtse, …

…𝑩𝒉𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒏 𝒍𝒂𝒖𝒏𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒔 𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒇𝒓𝒂𝒎𝒆𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒌 𝒕𝒐 𝒈𝒖𝒊𝒅𝒆 𝒉𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒍𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒔 𝒕𝒐𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒅 𝒆𝒄𝒐-𝒇𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒍𝒚, 𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒈𝒚-𝒆𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒕, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚-𝒇𝒐𝒄𝒖𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝒑𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒔 By Tashi Tshewang Bhutan is taking a significant step toward sustainable tourism with the launch of the Bhutan Green Hotel Standard, announced during a recent tourism forum. The initiative promotes eco-friendly, energy-efficient, and community-based practices among hotels and tour operators, ensuring that tourism growth …

Alcohol in Bhutan is no longer just a cultural companion at festivals or household gatherings. It has become a pervasive public health and social challenge that quietly chips away at the nation’s wellbeing. From domestic violence and motor accidents to long-term illnesses and mental health disorders, alcohol leaves behind a trail of preventable tragedies. What is more concerning is the …

…𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒕𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒂𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒘𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒆 𝒂𝒖𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒈𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒎𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒊-𝒊𝒎𝒎𝒊𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒓𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒔 By Yeshi DolmaAs Australia prepares for a weekend of nationwide protests, Bhutanese residents and students are monitoring developments closely, balancing daily routines with caution. The “March for Australia,” scheduled for Sunday, August 31, 2025, has been widely promoted online as a stand against “mass migration” and “political cowardice,” …