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…𝒂𝒊𝒎𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 1,000 𝑴𝑾 𝒃𝒚 2029 𝒂𝒏𝒅 5,000 𝑴𝑾 𝒃𝒚 2040 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒈𝒚 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒚, 𝒓𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒅𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒈𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒕𝒉 By KinzangLhamo & SonamChodenBhutan is fast emerging as a regional leader in renewable energy, with an ambitious push to expand solar power across the country. The Royal Government of Bhutan (RGoB), through the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources (MoENR), …

…𝒘𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒆 𝒎𝒐𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒎𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝒔𝒚𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒎𝒔 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒅, 𝒓𝒆𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒔 𝒂𝒊𝒎 𝒕𝒐 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒑𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒔𝒂𝒇𝒆𝒕𝒚, 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒇𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒚, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒏𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒂𝒄𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 By Sonam ChodenBhutan is leveraging digital technologies to transform healthcare regulation, aiming to ensure patients receive safe, high-quality care while preserving the country’s unique dual healthcare system. Represented by Dr. Ugyen Tshewang, Director of the Bhutan Qualifications and Professionals Certification …

…𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒎𝒐𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒉𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒕 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒐 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝒄𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒔 By Tashi Tshewang In the remote villages along the Jomori River in eastern Bhutan, efforts to protect the critically endangered White-bellied Heron, one of the rarest birds in the world, are gaining momentum. Despite two previous surveys along the river failing to record any sightings, the …

Thinley DorjiPhuentsholing In a nation where every public fund carries immense responsibility, allegations of favoritism in the Economy Stimulus Plan (ESP) strike at the core of public trust. Recent claims suggesting that certain recipients may have connections to political circles have sparked unease and debate across the country. While the Prime Minister has called for an independent investigation and the …

…𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒔𝒂𝒚 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒔 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒓𝒖𝒑𝒕 𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒔, 𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒏 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒔 By Kezang ChodenTsirang Dzongkhag has been facing a prolonged shortage of fuel and LPG cylinders, creating widespread difficulties for both government institutions and residents. The shortage has reached a point where local leaders and citizens are calling on the government for urgent intervention. The persistent scarcity at …