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…𝒇𝒂𝒓𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒔𝒆𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒅𝒔 𝒔𝒆𝒆 𝒎𝒂𝒋𝒐𝒓 𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒍𝒐𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒔 𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒚 𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒅𝒈𝒆𝒔 𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒘𝒆𝒅 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕 By Kinzang Lhamo Citrus production in Samtse Dzongkhag has seen a sharp and concerning decline in recent years, with export volumes dropping dramatically from over 500 truckloads annually to a mere 18. This steep decrease has raised alarm among local farmers, community leaders, and government officials, who recognize the …

Dechen Dorji Bhutan’s quiet decision to embrace green cryptocurrency mining has sparked considerable discussion both within the country and internationally. The plan to use its surplus hydroelectric power to mine digital currency initially appears to be a practical solution: how can a small, environmentally conscious nation diversify its economy while staying true to its principles? Proponents view this as a …

…𝒑𝒊𝒍𝒐𝒕 𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒃𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔 𝒎𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒊𝒑𝒍𝒆 𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒓𝒐𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒓𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒇𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 By Yeshi Dolma The government has launched the Integrated Service Center (ISC) in Thimphu to simplify access to essential public services and reduce bureaucratic delays. Alongside this, the enhanced Public Service Contact Center (PSCC), reachable via the toll-free number 1199, forms part of the government’s vision …

…𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒅𝒊𝒂𝒍𝒐𝒈𝒖𝒆 𝒆𝒙𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔 𝒇𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒊𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝑷𝑷𝑷𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒄𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝒒𝒖𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 By Yeshi Dolma Amid growing strain on the national healthcare system, the feasibility of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) in delivering equitable, efficient, and sustainable health services took center stage at a recent workshop supported by the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The event brought together a wide cross-section of …

…𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝒄𝒐𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝒅𝒂𝒕𝒂 𝒈𝒂𝒑𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒏𝒆𝒆𝒅 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒍-𝒍𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒍 𝒊𝒏𝒗𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 By Yeshi Dolma Bhutan is making significant strides in strengthening its health security systems, according to the preliminary findings of the Second Joint External Evaluation (JEE) under the International Health Regulations (IHR 2005). Conducted by Bhutan’s Ministry of Health with technical support from the World Health Organization (WHO), …