A few kilometers from Kanglung in Pangthang chiwog, all the farmers are busy as it is summer and time to plant paddy. The air is filled with grunts of a power tiller that’s preparing the fields for paddy transplantation. Pangthang is considered one of the rice growing chiwogs in Kanglung gewog in Trashigang but today […]
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Villagers of Lalaykha village, one of the remotest under Chhukha Dzongkhag is still waiting for a farm road. The village which borders with Denchukha, under Samtse takes almost a day’s walk from Phuentsholing town. Residents say that absence of road has been a major hurdle in the development of the village which, they claim is […]
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Samphelling gewog and Pasakha, which falls under extended Phuentsholing Thromde is reported to have been hit hard by hailstone last week. The hailstone which hit the area in May 12 has destroyed both houses and crops. Around 125 households and more than 15 acres of maize fields were reportedly destroyed by the disaster. Ahalley village […]
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Villagers attempt to revive the dying bamboo craft that is fast losing popularity in Orong The dying art of bamboo craft is set to get a fresh lease of life with the formation of Philuma Potala Non-Wood Forest Product (NWFP) Group that comprises 42 skilled craftsmen from Philuma village in Orong in Samdrup Jongkhar. Two […]
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The ban on the import of green chilies from India has come as a blessing for the villagers of Trashiyangtse. The ban has not only boosted the production and sale of local chilies but also the price. At this time of the year, the vegetable market in Doksum is flooded with green and red Yangtse […]
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The new role is going to be more of an enabler than an implementer Contrary to popular speculation that Wood Food Programme (WFP) would end its presence in Bhutan by 2018-end, the international organization will be here in the country till 2023 to partner with Bhutan to graduate from Least Developed Country status to Lower […]
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It is emphasized that more works need to be done for women’s equality and empowerment While a lot is being done to empower women and narrow down the gender inequality gap both within Bhutan and globally, more emphasis and efforts have been called for women’s equality and empowerment during the launch of the State of […]
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So far, the regional labor office in Phuentsholing has received nine cases of injuries at workplaces around Phuentsholing since 2017 Safety at construction sites and workplaces has become a concern with workers at most of the sites rarely using safety equipment like boots, helmets, gloves and etc. The issue has emerged after the recent case […]
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The two-roomed center, near the Amochhu, accommodates recovering addicts and has been operational for a little more than a month The rain has just stopped. Heavy dumpers roar at the nearby riverbed outside, waiting to load dredged boulders. And inside a small and simple room, Bhup Dhoj Ghalley flips through his daily activity logbook. Few […]
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Plastic ban to be reinforced with use of alternative bags The ban on plastic bags, which will be enforced from April 1, will also see the introduction of alternative bags such as jute and other biodegradable bags, according to an official from the National Environment Commission (NEC). The plastic ban comes after the first one […]
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