Last week, I visited a karaoke bar in Thimphu, and what I witnessed there left me not only baffled but deeply concerned about the direction our youth seem to be heading. The scene was alarming- young girls, most of them barely out of their twenties, working in an environment that posed significant risks to their physical and mental health. They …
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๐๐ง๐ก๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ซ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐๐ง
By Kinzang Lhamo According to the Population and Housing Census of Bhutan (PHCB) 2017, hearing was the second-highest form of disability in Bhutan. To address hearing disabilities, the Ministry of Health, with support from the Ministry of Education and Skills Development (MoESD), launched the “Hear, Listen, and Speak” program in 2021. This ongoing initiative aligns with the national rollout of …
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By Lhendup Wangmo The persistent drinking water crisis in Tsirang Toed Gewog is finally being addressed through a new project that is nearly halfway complete. The initiative aims to provide a consistent water supply to the gewog and neighboring Pungtenchhu Gewog, benefiting approximately 8,500 people. The water is sourced from downstream of Dhap Tsho, situated about 28 kilometers from the …
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By Sonam Choden For generations, pineapple farming has been a staple of this region, providing both sustenance and income to local farmers. However, while the fruit itself holds considerable economic value, its leaves have long been discarded as agricultural waste. That is, until one entrepreneur saw potential in what others overlooked. Tashi Wangchuk, an innovative entrepreneur, is spearheading a groundbreaking …
Read More »๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ก๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ง๐ค๐ฌ ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐๐ง ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ๐ญ๐ก ๐๐๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐๐ฌ
โฆ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐’๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐. By Tashi TshewangThe Taba Riverbanks, located in a rapidly expanding suburb of the capital city with increasing housing developments and settlements, are facing a severe environmental crisis as pollution levels continue to rise. Residents and environmentalists are sounding alarms over …
Read More »๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ง ๐๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ฅ ๐๐๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ๐ญ๐ก ๐๐๐ข๐ฌ๐๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐๐จ๐ซ๐๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ง๐ข๐ง๐
โฆ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ Bhutanโs civil service has long played a crucial role in governance, ensuring the delivery of essential public services and policy implementation. However, recent data from the Civil Service Statistics 2024 suggests that the growth of the civil service is slowing, raising concerns about whether current …
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Nearly a year has passed since the new government rolled out its Economic Stimulus Plan (ESP), a bold initiative intended to reignite the national economy by injecting much-needed financial support into businesses. The goal was clear: to help businesses weather the economic storm, pay off debts, and stimulate growth. However, as the first window of the ESP nears completion and …
Read More »๐๐ข๐-๐๐ก๐ข๐ง ๐๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐ง๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐, ๐๐จ๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐จ๐ง๐จ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฒ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ
By Tashi Tshewang Trongsaโs Yid-Zhin Throm was officially inaugurated on March 26, marking a significant milestone in the regionโs development. The facility is designed to serve as a vibrant economic and social hub, offering essential services such as a vegetable market, a community hall, a sales counter for indigenous and highland products, and a milk processing unit. The initiative aims …
Read More »๐๐ก๐ฎ๐ญ๐๐ง ๐ ๐๐๐๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ข๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ญ, ๐๐จ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐% ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ก๐ซ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ฌ
โฆ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐โ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐. By Kezang Choden Bhutanโs glaciers, which cover only about one percent of the countryโs land area, play a crucial role in sustaining its major river systems. However, due to the accelerating impacts …
Read More »๐ ๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ฉ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ง๐ก๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ณ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ค๐ก๐ ๐๐ฌ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ๐จ๐ญ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐ฅ๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ณ๐ก๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ก๐ฎ๐ญ๐๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐ฆ๐
By Sonam Choden The Film Association of Bhutan (FAB), with funding from the Bhutan InfoComm and Media Authority (BICMA) through the Economic Stimulus Programme, organized a comprehensive workshop aimed at promoting the use of the Dzongkha language and fostering the principles of Driglam Namzha within Bhutanese film industry. The workshop sought to equip filmmakers, actors, and industry professionals with the …
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