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…𝑾𝒆 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒏𝒐 𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒂 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉 𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆. 𝑰𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒅 𝒂𝒏𝒚 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉 𝒊𝒔𝒔𝒖𝒆, 𝒘𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒃𝒆 𝒅𝒆𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒃𝒂𝒄𝒌 𝒕𝒐 𝑩𝒉𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒏 By Kezang ChodenRecent findings have brought to light significant concerns regarding the health insurance provisions for Bhutanese nationals employed abroad. This report delves into the intricacies of this issue, highlighting the obstacles encountered by workers and the regulatory frameworks …

…𝑨 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏: 𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓 80% 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒄𝒌𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝑩𝒉𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒏𝒖𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒃𝒚 𝑰𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒂𝒏 𝒅𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔 By Ngawang JamphelTruckers in Phuntsholing have recently expressed their discontent with the limited work opportunities at their disposal. The parking lots are filled with hundreds of idle trucks, symbolizing the struggles faced by truckers in the pandemic’s aftermath. A key factor contributing to the …

…𝒃𝒂𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒄 𝒅𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒑𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒂𝒄𝒓𝒐𝒔𝒔 𝑩𝒉𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒏’𝒔 𝒗𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒏 Within Bhutan’s economic landscape, businesses in different Dzongkhags face diverse hurdles that require tailored solutions. Central and eastern Bhutan, in particular, struggle with location-specific obstacles that hinder their growth and long-term viability. As we navigate these complexities, it becomes increasingly evident that a nuanced approach to policy reforms is imperative to foster balanced …

Tandin Wangchen, an accomplished professional in the domain of bodybuilding, has dedicated an impressive 23 years to perfecting his craft. Showcasing a remarkable array of national and international bodybuilding accolades, his recent pinnacle achievement involves clinching the coveted world champion gold in 2023. Holding the esteemed title of Mr. Bhutan three times at the national level, Tandin Wangchen is adorned …

…𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒇𝒕𝒔 𝒑𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒂 𝒃𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒇𝒖𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑩𝒉𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒆 𝑴𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒄 𝑻𝑽 Babita Kharel In recent years, Music Videos (MV), the music television (MTV) giant, have witnessed an unprecedented surge in the nation’s media consumption preferences. This trend reflects a growing inclination towards music videos as a preferred form of entertainment, indicating a shift away from traditional media …

..𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒊𝒕𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒓𝒆𝒇𝒍𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒔 𝒂 𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒘𝒆𝒅 𝒇𝒐𝒄𝒖𝒔 𝒐𝒏 𝒏𝒖𝒓𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒏𝒆𝒙𝒕 𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝑩𝒉𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒆 By Tenzin EudenIn a commendable move to tackle the shortage of educators in schools, the Ministry of Education Sector and Development (MOESD) has successfully recruited 101 teachers out of over 500 candidates who voluntarily resigned from their previous positions on a contractual basis. This initiative comes in …

…𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒆𝒔𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒔 𝒅𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒖𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒓 𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒐𝒏, 𝒇𝒖𝒓𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒃𝒖𝒓𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒂𝒙𝒊 𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒅𝒖𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒖𝒏𝒂𝒗𝒂𝒊𝒍𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒒𝒖𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒇𝒂𝒄𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒏𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒃𝒚 By Kezang ChodenLoggchina Gewog, under Chukha Dzongkhag, is struggling with a shortage of healthcare staff in the only Basic Health Unit (BHU) in the gewog, leaving its residents to contend with …

Water, the elixir of life, constitutes a significant portion of our planet, with around 60 to 70% of the Earth’s surface covered in it. Yet, despite its abundance, only a mere 1% of this water is readily available for human use. The remaining 97% is saline, unfit for consumption, while 2% remains locked in frozen glaciers. This scarcity stresses the …

…𝒗𝒆𝒉𝒊𝒄𝒍𝒆𝒔 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒚𝒐𝒏𝒅 𝑹𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑪𝒉𝒆𝒄𝒌 𝑷𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒒𝒖𝒊𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒑𝒂𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑺𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝑫𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒑𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝑭𝒖𝒏𝒅 𝒇𝒆𝒆, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑵𝒖. 4,500 𝒑𝒆𝒓 𝒗𝒆𝒉𝒊𝒄𝒍𝒆, 𝒑𝒆𝒓 𝒏𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕, 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒊𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝑩𝒉𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒈𝒖𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒃𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒚’𝒔 𝒔𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒅𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒑𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒆𝒇𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒔. By Ngawang JamphelIn the border town of Jaigaon, India, adjacent to Bhutan, a discordant note has emerged. Taxi drivers in Jaigaon are expressing concerns …

Bhutan’s economic course, amid the global landscape of post-pandemic recovery, stands as a testament to both resilience and challenges. Unlike several nations that have swiftly regained economic momentum, Bhutan has faced hurdles marked by sluggishness and a noticeable lack of progress. This reality has sparked widespread concerns among citizens and stakeholders, emphasizing the critical need for strategic interventions and cohesive …