Phurpa WangmoIn an effort to maintain a minimum foreign currency reserve sufficient to cover essential imports for a period of 12 months, the Ministry of Finance issued a notification on August 16th. The notification announces the extension of the moratorium on vehicle imports for an additional six months, from August 18, 2023, to February 17, 2024. The initial ban on …

…𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒔𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒄 𝒓𝒖𝒏𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒃𝒍𝒂𝒅𝒆 𝒊𝒈𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒔 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒍𝒚𝒎𝒑𝒊𝒄 𝒑𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒚 Phurpa WangmoIn a groundbreaking initiative, the Bhutan Paralympic Committee has partnered with Xiborg Japan and Gidakom Prosthetic and Orthotic Unit to pioneer the creation of the country’s inaugural prosthetic running blade. This innovative step marks a significant advancement in the field of adaptive sports and underscores Bhutan’s commitment to inclusivity and …

In the heart of Thimphu, the Olakha Workshop once echoed with the sounds of bustling activity and the cacophony of traffic. But during my recent visit after six months, a perplexing tranquility had replaced the usual hustle. The lively ambiance that had typified this area, resembling a vibrant fish market with its noisy energy, was nowhere to be found. It …

…𝒕𝒂𝒙𝒊 𝒅𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒗𝒐𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒔 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒑𝒖𝒃𝒍𝒊𝒄 𝒃𝒖𝒔 𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒍𝒊𝒎𝒊𝒕𝒔, 𝑩𝑪𝑻𝑨 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒅𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒈𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒄𝒂𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒊𝒕𝒚 Sonam DekiAmidst the competitive urban landscape, a group of taxi drivers is raising concerns about passenger seating limits for public buses. As the city’s pace quickens during rush hours, the scene unfolds with public buses filled with passengers. This prompts these drivers to question whether …

As Bhutan steers its path from a least developed nation to a developed one, a disconcerting reality lingers- the arduous journeys undertaken by students from remote villages in pursuit of education. The concept of development transcends mere economic progress; it embodies the realization of every child’s inherent right to easy access to education, irrespective of the geographical barriers they encounter. …

…𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒈 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒐𝒕𝒆 𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒈𝒂𝒏𝒈 𝒗𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒔 𝒇𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒕𝒆𝒔, 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒃𝒐𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒂𝒄𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒓 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒑𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 Phurpa WangmoStudents residing in the villages of Dhonphangmag, Mongnangkhola, Gomchu, and Drewoong, located in the remote part of Khaling Gewog in Trashigang, face tiring journeys to attend Khaling Lower Secondary School (KLSS). These young learners are compelled to endure …

…𝑹𝒐𝒚𝒂𝒍 𝑩𝒉𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒏 𝑷𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒔 𝒂 𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒆-𝒘𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 7-𝒎𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚, 𝒆𝒎𝒑𝒉𝒂𝒔𝒊𝒛𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒎𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒃𝒂𝒕 𝒔𝒖𝒃𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒂𝒃𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈. Phurpa WangmoThe Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) have reported a total of 1,764 individuals involved in various drug-related cases during the period from January to July this year, marking the highest number of cases reported within a 7-month period.Among these cases, 953 …

…𝑹𝑪𝑺𝑪’𝒔 𝒓𝒆𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕 𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒔 𝒂 16% 𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒊𝒈𝒏𝒊𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒅𝒆𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒎𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝒗𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒐𝒖𝒔 𝒓𝒐𝒍𝒆𝒔, 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒓𝒆𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒄𝒖𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓’𝒔 𝒇𝒖𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆. Sonam DekiThe Royal Civil Service Commission’s latest annual report, covering the period from July 2022 to June 2023, has unveiled an unprecedented exodus from the civil service, with nearly 5,000 employees bidding farewell. The report exposes a concerning attrition …

…𝒄𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒆𝒇𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒕 𝒂𝒊𝒎𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒗𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒕𝒘𝒊𝒏 𝒘𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒇𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝒂 𝒔𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒕𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒎 𝒈𝒆𝒎, 𝒇𝒐𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒈𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒕𝒉 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 Sonam Deki Taking a step towards enriching the area’s inherent natural allure and its potential as a tourist destination, authorities representing the Dzongkhag, Dungkhag, and Gewog administrations jointly carried out an initial land assessment for the enhancement initiative of Panbang’s Twin Waterfall. The …

…𝑬𝒏𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒅 𝑺𝒂𝒇𝒆𝒕𝒚 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑬𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒄 𝑩𝒐𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑷𝒆𝒓𝒊-𝑼𝒓𝒃𝒂𝒏 𝑻𝒐𝒘𝒏, 𝒂𝒔 𝑺𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒕 𝑳𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔 𝑰𝒍𝒍𝒖𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝑺𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒎𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒈 𝑪𝒉𝒊𝒘𝒐𝒈 Tshering DorjiIn an effort to enhance safety for residents and foster development in the peri-urban town of Sonamthang, the Ngangla Gewog in Zhemgang has installed street lights at Sonamthang Chiwog. This initiative has benefited 114 households and over 1000 people residing in the populated …