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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 …

…the increase in the tiger population indicates the success of Bhutan’s conservation efforts – its commitment to the Global Tiger Recovery Program to maintain a viable tiger population By Phurpa WangmoCoinciding with the International Tiger Day, the Minister for Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade (MoFAET) , Dasho Dr. Tandi Dorji launched the 4th National Tiger Survey Report of …

…𝒄𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒆𝒔, 𝒂𝒄𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒎𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒆𝒔 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒈𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒂𝒄𝒌𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉 𝒊𝒔𝒔𝒖𝒆𝒔 Phurpa WangmoTaking a bold step towards tackling mental health challenges and preventing suicide, The PEMA has initiated a comprehensive and multi-sectorial approach. Collaborating with relevant organizations such as education, health, civil society groups, communities, and social services. The PEMA is working to promote protective factors …

…𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒅 𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒔, 𝑩𝒉𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒆 𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒉, 𝒔𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒆, 𝒆𝒎𝒑𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒂𝒓𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒐𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉 Sonam DekiIn the face of increased vegetable prices, Bhutanese consumers are demonstrating support for locally grown produce, citing its chemical-free nature and numerous benefits. Despite challenges posed by weather fluctuations and supply chain disruptions, customers continue to prioritize fresh and sustainable options, benefiting both farmers and the …

…𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒉𝒂𝒔 𝒃𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒅𝒆𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒔𝒆𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒆𝒆𝒅𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒏𝒆𝒘𝒍𝒚 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒆𝒅 𝒐𝒓 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒐𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒇𝒓𝒖𝒊𝒕 𝒄𝒓𝒐𝒑𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒚 Phurpa Wangmo World Health Organization (WHO) and Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) advocates Fruits and Vegetables (F&V) as major sources of fiber in the diet and increased dietary fiber intake significantly reduces low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, triglyceride levels, systolic blood pressure …

Sangay Thinley’s debut song “Hoenbi Soongkay” has not only enthralled but also enamoured the hearts of young music enthusiasts, catapulting him to become the heartthrob of many. With his melodious tunes and dulcet pitch, he has captured the attention of listeners of all ages, resulting in a burgeoning fan base on various social media platforms. His contemporary songs resonate with …

…𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒉𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒄 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒚𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒔 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒈𝒈𝒍𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒖𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒔𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒅𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒑𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒚 Sonam DekiThe growing popularity of sports such as cricket and baseball in Bhutan is facing a significant hurdle due to lack of proper practice grounds that inhibit the development and expansion of these emerging disciplines. Enthusiastic players and passionate coaches are …

…𝑹𝒐𝒚𝒂𝒍 𝑪𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑫𝒊𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒆 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒍 𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝑾𝑯𝑶 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒈𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒔 𝒂 𝑵𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑰𝒏𝒇𝒍𝒖𝒆𝒏𝒛𝒂 𝑪𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒆, 𝒃𝒐𝒍𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒈𝒍𝒐𝒃𝒂𝒍 𝒊𝒏𝒇𝒍𝒖𝒆𝒏𝒛𝒂 𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒗𝒆𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒆𝒇𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒔 Tshering Dorji In a remarkable accomplishment, the Royal Centre for Disease Control (RCDC) has been officially recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a National Influenza Centre (NIC) in the WHO Global Influenza Surveillance and Response System (GISRS). This recognition serves …