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Cervical cancer has emerged as the most common cancer in women and stands as one of the leading causes of death among Bhutanese women. Between 2014 and 2018, the country reported over 300 cases of cervical cancer, and the total recorded cases have now reached a staggering 18,313 by 2022. These statistics are deeply concerning, and it is time for …

…𝑩𝒆𝒕𝒘𝒆𝒆𝒏 2014 𝒂𝒏𝒅 2018, 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒚 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓 300 𝒄𝒂𝒔𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒄𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒄𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒓, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒕𝒐𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒆𝒅 𝒄𝒂𝒔𝒆𝒔 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒅 18,313 𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒍 2022 Phurpa WangmoCervical Cancer has become the most common cancer in women and ranks among the leading causes of death for Bhutanese women. Between 2014 and 2018, the country reported over 300 cases of cervical cancer, with the …

His Majesty’s resounding call to eradicate the rising threat of behavioral and mental health disorders caused by substance use is a clarion call for action. It highlights the imperative of safeguarding our citizens from the devastating effects of substance abuse. This is not just a challenge for the authorities, but a collective responsibility that demands our utmost support and commitment. …

…𝒅𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒆 𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒖𝒑 𝒐𝒇 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒘𝒂𝒊𝒕 𝑫𝒓𝒖𝒌 𝑺𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒍 𝑫𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒈𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 8𝒕𝒉 𝑹𝒆𝒇𝒍𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑰𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑬𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒕 Sonam Deki Druk School, Thimphu received an invitation to participate in the esteemed 8th Reflection International event hosted by City Montessori School, Lucknow, India. The event is scheduled to take place from August 5th to 8th, 2023.It’s the first time a school from Bhutan has been …

Puspa Ghalley, a 24-year-old dancer with over 10 years of experience, is a talented artist who secured a scholarship at the Stance Dance Studio in Delhi in 2017. Her love for dance led her to work as a dance teacher, mentor, choreographer, and facilitator in Gokab. She showcased her exceptional choreography skills in numerous performances she choreographed for UNDP and …

As the new pay revision for civil servants takes effect this month, it has sparked a wave of enthusiasm and discussions among government employees. However, for those of us in the private sector, the reality is quite different. While the increasing prices of goods and services in the market add to our financial burdens, we find ourselves unable to join …

…𝑨 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒑 𝒕𝒐 𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒎𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒅𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒄𝒓𝒐𝒔𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 Phurpa WangmoBhutan Construction and Transport Authority (BCTA) has instructed all driving schools in the country to conduct their driving tests at the BCTA premises driving box range, starting this month, July 1. This initiative aims to standardize and ensure uniformity in driving tests. The …

The recently released National Integrity Assessment (NIA) 2022 paints a concerning picture of corruption in our country. According to the report, Abuse of Power, Bribery, and Embezzlement stand as the top three perceived prevalent forms of corruption. Among them, Abuse of Power consistently remains the highest alleged corruption offense, with a significant number of complaints qualifying for investigation. This disturbing …

…𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑨𝑪𝑪 𝒏𝒐𝒘 𝒉𝒂𝒔 𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒇𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒊𝒕𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒄𝒖𝒔 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒊𝒂𝒏𝒕-𝒃𝒂𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝒊𝒏𝒗𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒈𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒄𝒉 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆-𝒃𝒂𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝒊𝒏𝒗𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒈𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒆𝒏𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒄 𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒛𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒏 𝒉𝒊𝒈𝒉-𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒌 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒉𝒊𝒈𝒉 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒕 𝒄𝒂𝒔𝒆𝒔 Sonam DekiAs per the National Integrity Assessment (NIA) 2022, Abuse of Power, Bribery, and Embezzlement are the top three perceived prevalent forms of corruption in the country. This is consistent with the analysis …

…Bhutan has made major strides in development under our exemplary leaders in the last 50 years, and UNDP has been a steadfast partner in this development journey. By Tshering Dorji The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade (MoFAET) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) celebrated 50 years of Bhutan-UNDP partnership on Friday. The celebration involved lighting a thousand …