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…𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒎𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒗𝒐𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝒇𝒓𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒅𝒆𝒍𝒂𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝒄𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒊𝒏𝒇𝒓𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒋𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝒊𝒏 13𝒕𝒉 𝒇𝒊𝒗𝒆-𝒚𝒆𝒂𝒓 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒏 By Kinzang LhamoA 35-kilometre road linking Merak Gewog in Trashigang Dzongkhag to Lauri Gewog under Jomotshangkha Dungkhag in Samdrup Jongkhar, promised under the 13th Five-Year Plan, has been postponed, with construction now expected to begin only in 2040. The delay, despite the road’s potential to …

…𝒔𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔, 𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒎𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒈𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒂 𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒐𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒃𝒊𝒐𝒅𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒈𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒔𝒌𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒔 By Leki Chungdon Trashigang is preparing to host the first-ever Bhutan Glory Chess Tournament on July 1, 2025, a unique event that brings together students, educators, conservationists, and local leaders to promote biodiversity awareness and cognitive development through the game of chess. Set in …

In recent years, a quiet but unmistakable shift has been taking place within our cultural landscape. As young people increasingly turn to modern forms of entertainment and artistic expression, interest in traditional performing arts appears to be diminishing. The effects of this trend are now becoming visible through declining enrolments in institutions dedicated to safeguarding our intangible heritage. What once …

…𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒎𝒂𝒚 𝒘𝒆𝒂𝒌𝒆𝒏 𝒃𝒂𝒏𝒌 𝒍𝒊𝒒𝒖𝒊𝒅𝒊𝒕𝒚, 𝒉𝒖𝒓𝒕 𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒕 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝒃𝒆𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒊𝒐𝒓 By Yeshi Dolma The government’s proposal to introduce a 10 percent tax on interest income from fixed deposits has drawn serious concern from economists, financial experts, and members of the Bhutanese diaspora. Many fear that the move could weaken the country’s savings culture, affect bank liquidity, discourage remittances, …

…𝒈𝒆𝒘𝒐𝒈𝒔 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒄𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝒃𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒌 𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒎𝒆𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒅𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒑𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒓𝒐𝒂𝒅𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒃𝒓𝒊𝒅𝒈𝒆𝒔 𝒅𝒂𝒎𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒅 𝒃𝒚 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒗𝒚 𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒇𝒂𝒍𝒍 By Tashi Tshewang The Ministry of Finance has clarified that there will be no separate budget allocation specifically for monsoon-related restoration of farm roads, despite increasing concerns from local governments over the financial burden caused by such damages. This clarification …

…𝑴𝒐𝑯 𝒂𝒊𝒎𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒂𝒄𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒓𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒆 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒍 𝒃𝒖𝒓𝒅𝒆𝒏 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒌𝒊𝒅𝒏𝒆𝒚 𝒑𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒇𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒅𝒛𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒌𝒉𝒂𝒈𝒔 By Kezang ChodenThe Ministry of Health (MoH) has designated Trashigang Hospital as the main dialysis centre to serve patients from Trashigang, Pemagatshel, Samdrupjongkhar, and Trashiyangtse beginning in the 2025-2026 financial year. This decision is part of the government’s broader commitment to improving access to critical …

…𝒔𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒅𝒆𝒎𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒃𝒍𝒆𝒎-𝒔𝒐𝒍𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒔𝒌𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒐𝒕𝒆 𝒔𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒈𝒚 𝒔𝒐𝒍𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒔-𝒐𝒏 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒋𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒔 By Kezang Choden Bajo Higher Secondary School in Wangduephodrang Dzongkhag recently held a science exhibition focused on “Solar Energy as a Viable and Efficient Alternative Energy.” Coordinated by five teachers, the event aimed to encourage innovative thinking and promote renewable energy among students. Students from Class 10 presented …

…𝒓𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒑𝒖𝒔𝒉 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒃𝒂𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒃𝒆𝒕𝒘𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝒘𝒆𝒕𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒅𝒓𝒚 𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 By Kinzang Lhamo Farmers across the country are raising concerns over what they see as an unequal land tax concession policy that favours wetland (Chuzhing) over dry land (Kamzhing), prompting discussions across the agricultural sector and rural communities. Currently, Chuzhing is granted a 90 percent tax concession, while …

…𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒔 𝒇𝒂𝒓𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒄𝒉 𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒓𝒊𝒅𝒈𝒆 𝒈𝒂𝒑 𝒃𝒆𝒕𝒘𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝒊𝒏𝒏𝒐𝒗𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒓𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝒇𝒂𝒓𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒑𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒔 By Tashi Tshewang Farmers from Samdrup Jongkhar Dzongkhag recently participated in a nationwide exchange program that gave them practical exposure to advanced agricultural and livestock technologies. Led by the Dzongkhag Agriculture Sector, this initiative supports ongoing efforts to modernize rural farming, improve food self-sufficiency, and …

…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 …