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…𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒄𝒖𝒔𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒏 𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒆𝒎𝒑𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕, 𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒖𝒓𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒈-𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒎 𝒗𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒈𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒕𝒉 By Sonam Choden The Community for Skilled Workers (C4SW) is an initiative designed to organize and empower Bhutanese tradespeople, particularly certified plumbers and electricians, under a unified professional platform. With the aim of creating dignified work opportunities and strengthening the skilled labor ecosystem, C4SW is built on principles …

…𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒕𝒔𝒆-𝒚𝒂𝒖𝒌𝒉𝒂 𝒇𝒂𝒓𝒎 𝒓𝒐𝒂𝒅 𝒃𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒌𝒕𝒐𝒑𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒇𝒊𝒕 110 𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒔𝒆𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒅𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒐𝒕𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝒇𝒂𝒓𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈 By Kezang Choden The blacktopping of the long-awaited Rangtse-Yaukha farm road in Gakiling Gewog, Haa Dzongkhag, began on June 6. The four-kilometre stretch is expected to be completed within this month. Once complete, the improved road will benefit 110 households—30 in Yaukha village, 70 in Rangtse, and 10 …

…𝒃𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒎𝒐𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒕𝒐 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒐𝒓𝒏𝒂𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 By Kezang Choden Bhutanese traditional ornaments, deeply rooted in the country’s rich cultural heritage, are being preserved through innovative designs that blend contemporary aesthetics with age-old craftsmanship. This initiative ensures that these ornaments, once an integral part of Bhutanese attire and identity, are not lost to time but continue to thrive in …

…𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝒉𝒊𝒌𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒍𝒄𝒐𝒉𝒐𝒍 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒐𝒃𝒂𝒄𝒄𝒐 𝒅𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒊𝒎 𝒕𝒐 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒑𝒖𝒃𝒍𝒊𝒄 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒔𝒆 𝒇𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒔 𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒄 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒕 𝒐𝒏 𝑺𝑴𝑬𝒔 By Yeshi DolmaPrivate sector is preparing for increased financial pressure as the National Assembly debates the Excise Tax Bill 2025. The bill proposes higher excise duties on alcohol and tobacco products with the goals of reducing harmful consumption and increasing …

…𝒂 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒂𝒓𝒎𝒆𝒓’𝒔 𝒋𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒆𝒚 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒘𝒔 𝒉𝒐𝒘 𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒆𝒕 𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒏𝒐𝒍𝒐𝒈𝒚 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒅𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒏 𝒓𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 By Sonam Choden Youth involvement in agriculture remains vital for sustaining rural economies and ensuring food security, despite the challenges faced by traditional farming. The story of a young entrepreneur from eastern Bhutan shows how innovation, persistence, and the effective use of resources can …