ISLAMABAD – In 2017, I was a candidate to become the next Director-General of the World Health Organization. At the 70th World Health Assembly, I stood before health ministers from around the world and warned that three things could destroy the planet: a celestial event, a third world war, or …

From the time COVID-19 came onto the scene towards the end of the last year The Bhutanese Newspaper was the first to regularly update the rise of international cases country wise. The paper was accused of causing alarm but the aim was to alert the nation to an incoming threat that would …

There has been some inefficiency and confusion around the delivery of essential items and vegetables in Thimphu since the start of the lockdown.  The lockdown, though sudden, should not have come as a surprise as the government machinery had months to plan and prepare for it. When you plan to …

KIGALI – As the COVID-19 pandemic has shown, communication is a double-edged sword. It is one of the most powerful tools for changing behaviors. It can create awareness of – and compassion for – the plight of vulnerable groups, which suffer disproportionately during crises. When paired with a strong equity …

Given the local press statements and social media broadcasts from Jaigaon media and individuals, it is now an open secret that there is strong pressure from them to open Bhutan’s Phuentsholing gate. A transport association there even threatened to blockade Bhutan from essential goods and items, mainly because access to …