Sheep rearing is becoming increasingly difficult in Bumthang due to shrinking pastureland, predator attacks and a shortage of reliable feed. The practice now survives in just two villages in Chhumey…
Eight countries, one region, and shared challenges. The Hindu Kush Himalaya region is facing growing threats from climate change. As glaciers recede rapidly, floods and landslides are becoming more frequent.…
Children of Yabrang and Phimsong chiwogs in Trashigang’s Phongmey Gewog will soon have an Early Childhood Care and Development Centre. The main structure of the ECCD centre has been completed…
The Office of the Attorney General received more than 1,000 cases in the last fiscal year. But not all cases moved directly towards prosecution. According to the OAG’s Annual Report…
As cybersecurity threats become harder to detect and prevent, Bhutan is focusing on a less visible but critical line of defence: people with the skills to secure the country’s digital…
A three-storey temple taking shape in Chhukha’s Bjabchho Gewog is the result of a community effort involving hundreds of households and more than Nu 40 M in investment. With construction…
As more young people spend their time on social media, so too have concerns grown about their safety online- about who can reach them and how. A recent case has…
The wildlife rescue and rehabilitation centre in Jigmeling, Sarpang, is taking on a new role as a public attraction. The 15-acre centre, established in 2015 to rescue and rehabilitate injured…
For the first time in Bhutan’s democratic history, an opposition member has been elected Speaker of the National Assembly. Bhutan Tendrel Party’s Tempa Dorji, who represents the Maenbi-Tsaenkhar constituency in…
A plastic road built at Olakha in Thimphu as a pilot project more than a decade ago is now paving the way for another project. DANTAK and Green Road are…
