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…𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒒𝒖𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒇𝒂𝒄𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒕 𝑱𝑫𝑾𝑵𝑹𝑯 𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒊𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒐 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒑𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕 𝒔𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒆𝒔 By Tashi TshewangHospitals are the cornerstone of any country’s healthcare system, serving as places of vulnerability, treatment, and recovery. In Bhutan, the dedication of healthcare professionals remains a pillar of strength, especially at the Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH) in Thimphu. As the nation’s premier …

…𝒇𝒐𝒄𝒖𝒔 𝒐𝒏 𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒔𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒆𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒐𝒚𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒐𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒖𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒔 𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒋𝒐𝒃 𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒆𝒕 𝒊𝒏 2025 By Yeshi DolmaAlthough Bhutan’s overall unemployment rate has declined to 3.6% in 2024, youth unemployment remains alarmingly high at 17.1%. With a new wave of college graduates set to enter the job market in 2025, the question of how to provide meaningful employment for them has …

The recent wave of outward migration, particularly to Australia, has stirred renewed debate on whether the country is witnessing a genuine case of brain gain or simply masking deeper structural challenges through rising remittances. While the World Bank’s latest update paints an optimistic picture of diaspora-driven development, a closer examination suggests that the story is more complex and demands urgent …

…𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒏𝒆𝒘 𝒇𝒂𝒄𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒂𝒊𝒎𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒆𝒏𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒆𝒕 𝒂𝒄𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑺𝒂𝒎𝒋𝒐𝒏𝒈-𝒃𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒅 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒔 𝒘𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒆 𝒆𝒎𝒑𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒇𝒂𝒓𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚-𝒅𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒏 𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒔 By Tashi Tshewang A step forward in supporting rural livelihoods and promoting local enterprise was marked on May 20 with the official inauguration of the Farmer’s Sales Outlet in Jomotsangkha, Samdrup Jongkhar. The outlet, inaugurated by a member …

…𝒐𝒓𝒈𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒄 𝒇𝒂𝒓𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒋𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒔 𝒏𝒆𝒘 𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒐𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑪𝒉𝒖𝒌𝒉𝒂 𝒇𝒂𝒓𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒔 By Kezang Choden In an effort to enhance rural livelihoods and promote sustainable agriculture, seven households in Pakchenkha village under Dhap Chiwog, Geling Gewog in Chukha Dzongkhag have received 10,000 asparagus crowns. The initiative is a collaborative effort between the Chukha Dzongkhag Administration, the National Centre for Organic Agriculture (NCOA), …