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…𝑭𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒆𝒓 𝑴𝒊𝒅𝒅𝒍𝒆 𝑬𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝑾𝒐𝒓𝒌𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝑶𝒑𝒕 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑻𝒂𝒙𝒊 𝑫𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒏 𝑩𝒉𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒏, 𝑪𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝑬𝒂𝒓𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑰𝒎𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒅 𝑾𝒐𝒓𝒌-𝑳𝒊𝒇𝒆 𝑩𝒂𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 By Sonam Deki On the flip side, some taxi drivers earn monthly incomes that can rival those of individuals working in the Middle East. Many taxi drivers have voiced concerns about a decline in passengers, which they attribute to a significant portion of …

…The vaccination provides protection for at least one year and highlighted that future vaccination strategies would be contingent on disease prevalence trends both locally and regionally By Phurpa WangmoIn response to the escalating threat of Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) among Bhutan’s livestock, a comprehensive vaccination campaign has been initiated by the National Centre for Animal Health (NCAH) under the Ministry …

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 …

…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 …

…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 …

…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 …

…𝒂𝒏 𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒃𝒚 𝒂𝒅𝒗𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒅 𝒄𝒂𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒂 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒏𝒐𝒍𝒐𝒈𝒚 𝒕𝒐 𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒐𝒍𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒊𝒛𝒆 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆- 𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒔𝒆 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝒆𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒇𝒆𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒏𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒅𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔 Sonam DekiKCR Private Limited, in collaboration with the Desuung Skilling Program, Thimphu Thromde, and the Traffic Division, is developing an innovative parking system that ensures vehicles are parked within designated lines while providing accurate billing and …

Bhutan is currently facing a significant challenge in the form of a widening fiscal deficit and a rapidly increasing public debt. The latest report attributes this alarming situation to limited revenue growth and a surge in public spending. As of March 2023, the cumulative deficit has reached an astonishing Nu. 267 billion, and the government anticipates borrowing an additional Nu. …

…𝑷𝒖𝒃𝒍𝒊𝒄 𝑨𝒄𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒆 𝑹𝒆𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕 𝑹𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒔 𝑶𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒃𝒖𝒓𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒅 𝑪𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒍 𝑺𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒔, 𝑫𝒆𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝑴𝒐𝒓𝒂𝒍𝒆, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑰𝒏𝒆𝒒𝒖𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝑫𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒃𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝑾𝒐𝒓𝒌𝒍𝒐𝒂𝒅𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒄𝒆𝒔 By Phurpa Wangmo & Sonam DekiIn accordance with the report from the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), there has been a steady decline in the number of civil servants over the past year. Consequently, serving civil servants find themselves overwhelmed by additional responsibilities, mounting …