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…𝒇𝒂𝒓𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒂 𝒔𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒎𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒅 𝒐𝒊𝒍 𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒓𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒆 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕 𝒅𝒆𝒑𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒚 By Kezang Choden Metakha Gewog is preparing to become self-sufficient in mustard oil production, with a new oil extraction machine set to arrive by the end of April 2025. This initiative, led by the gewog administration in collaboration with local farmers, is expected to …

The recent directive from the Ministry of Education and Skills Development has, quite expectedly, stirred a national conversation. Whenever significant reform touches education, the foundation of any nation’s future, it naturally invites scrutiny, praise, and disagreement. Yet beneath the rising debate lies something deeper- an effort to restore the values and direction of Bhutan’s education system. This is not merely …

Tashi Namgay, 39, is Executive Director of Bhutan Kidney Foundation (BKF) who was diagnosed with Chronic Kidney Failure (CKD) at the age of 21. He recollected how his life changed drastically as he began undergoing dialysis in 2006, a treatment he endured for over two months while waiting for a kidney transplant.Tashi Namgay has become a public figure beyond his …

…𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 34,000 𝒖𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒚𝒆𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒖𝒑𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒆, 𝑩𝒉𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒏 𝑻𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒎 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 3𝑮 𝒕𝒐 4𝑮, 𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒃𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒘𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒆 𝑻𝒂𝒔𝒉𝒊𝑪𝒆𝒍𝒍 𝒇𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒐𝒘𝒔 𝒔𝒖𝒊𝒕 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 2026. By Lhendup Wangmo Bhutan Telecom (BT) has begun phasing out its 3G network as part of a broader strategy to modernize mobile services and enhance connectivity across the country. The move is expected to …

…𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚-𝒃𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒕 𝒘𝒂𝒍𝒌𝒘𝒂𝒚 𝒃𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒇𝒊𝒕𝒔 𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓 600 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔, 𝒓𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒍 𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒔𝒂𝒇𝒆𝒕𝒚 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒔𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒗𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 By Lhendup Wangmo The Gomdar Gewog Administration in Samdrup Jongkhar is constructing a cemented walkway, complete with a staircase and railings, to improve accessibility and safety for students and the local community. The walkway will provide a safer and more convenient route for …