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…𝑩𝒚 𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒚, 𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒆𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒉𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒏𝒖𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 𝒐𝒇 𝒄𝒐𝒓𝒓𝒖𝒑𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒓𝒆𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒔, 𝒇𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒅 𝒃𝒚 𝒈𝒆𝒘𝒐𝒈 𝒂𝒅𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 (26) 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒅𝒛𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒌𝒉𝒂𝒈 𝒂𝒅𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 By Phurpa WangmoThe Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) disclosed a significant reduction in corruption reports for the year 2022-23 compared to the previous year. Despite this achievement, the report highlights persisting challenges faced by the ACC in its anti-corruption efforts. The ACC received a …

I would like to share my opinion in regard to the Bhutan Today article titled “Emerging Trend of Individuals Returning from Middle East to Pursue Careers as Taxi Drivers” published on September 17.  The evolving Bhutanese perspective on employment is ushering in a transformative phase in our nation’s journey towards progress and development. This shift represents a growing awareness among …

…𝑭𝒐𝒐𝒕𝒃𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒚𝒔 𝒂 𝒔𝒊𝒈𝒏𝒊𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒓𝒐𝒍𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒄𝒐-𝒄𝒖𝒓𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒂𝒓 𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔, 𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂 𝒘𝒆𝒍𝒍-𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒅 𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆. By Susmika Subba The Bhutan Football Federation Academy, located in Changjiji within the Thimphu Thromde region, is supported by the Bhutan Football Federation (BFF). The BFF was founded in 1983 under the Bhutan Olympic Committee and later joined FIFA in 2000 and the Asian Football Confederation …

In an era marked by unprecedented challenges, a beacon of hope is emerging in Bhutan’s handicraft industry. This sector, once heavily reliant on tourism, faced a daunting decline due to the pandemic and subsequent changes in tourism policies. However, a remarkable resurgence, centered around cultural T-shirts, is breathing new life into the industry, offering a ray of hope for artisans …

…𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒄𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒄 𝒃𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒂 𝒈𝒍𝒊𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒓 𝒐𝒇 𝒉𝒐𝒑𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒈𝒈𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒄𝒓𝒂𝒇𝒕 𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒚 Sonam Deki In a turn of events for Bhutan’s handicraft industry, shopkeepers are rejoicing as they witness a slight yet significant increase in the number of customers frequenting their stores. The surge in customer interest comes as a much-needed relief for a sector that has …