One in three Bhutanese overweight, finds study
The increasing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) on health facilities demands greater multi-sectoral actions for the implementation of NCD prevention activities. NCDs are a major public
Kuensel (Bhutan)
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Promoting the Phobjika valley as a destination for eco-tourism
Environmentalists, travel agents and officials from government and international organisations discussed how ecotourism can improve the life of the people in Phobjikha valley in Bhutan while also
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36,453 children immunised
The first round of the Sub-national Immunisation Day (SNID) in 1999, held on December 7, immunised 36,453 children under five achieving 99.76 percent coverage, according to the Bhutan Health
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Foresters take a look at Bhutan's broadleaved forests
Over-aged trees, heavy branching, lack of regeneration of important tree species are some of the concerns facing Bhutan's broadleaved forests. Yusipang's Phuntsho Namgyel told Kuensel that
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Leased land hampers environmental control
Leased land appears to be the biggest hurdle for environmental and trade authorities in Bhutan who are attempting to implement environment protection strategies at various mechanical workshops in
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Climate change
Bhutan needs technical support: Funding and technological support in capacity building focusing on education, training and public awareness with regards to cliamte change were Bhutan's need of the
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Youths play important role in eliminating global hunger
Young people have an important role to play in the fight against hunger and food insecurity, was the primary message of the World Food Day Celebrations on October 16, in
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Entrepreneur starts Bhutan's first recycling plant
The recycling plant at Jimina, started two weeks ago, through a simple process recycles waste paper into deyshos or Bhutanese
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New timber policy harms BBPL
For the first time in 10 years, Bhutan Board Products Ltd. (BBPL) is in the red. The country's premier wood-based company incurred a net loss of Nu 8.45 million in the first six months this year, in
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Serbithang to produce vaccine against poultry killer
Three Australian scientists, along with Bhutanese technicians, are working at ways to combat the New Castle disease-the number one poultry killer in the coutry. A workshop currently being held at the
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GEF environmental project in Tsirang
The UNDP will finance a biomass fuel efficiency project that will address environmental and health problems faced by the people of Tsirang dzongkhag. The project, to be funded through the UNDP's GEF