More than 6,000 households benefit from chain-link fencing
The chain-link fencing program, which began only a few years ago, has now reached an estimated 40 to 50 gewogs and around 60 to 100 chiwogs across the country, making…
Police admit negligence in Biren Kafley case: Disciplinary review nears completion
The Royal Bhutan Police have acknowledged procedural lapses in the custodial death of Biren Kafley but maintain there was no foul play. An internal inquiry by the Human Resource Committee,…
BFDA warns public against use of Hong Thai
The BFDA has directed all businesses in the supply chain to immediately halt the sale and distribution of a specific batch of Hong Thai inhalers and submit any remaining stock…
The GST uproar and understanding the price changes
Aum Deki from Changangkha in Thimphu, on the morning of 1st January, went to her usual shop to buy her packet of Doma priced at Nu 50. She gave Nu…
Government outlines key challenges and solutions in 13th FYP’s early years, vows faster delivery
As Bhutan marks the close of the year 2025, Lyonchhen Dasho Tshering Tobgay highlighted the main challenges in 13th Five-Year Plan (FYP)’s second year and the measures implemented to overcome…
MoESD rolls out nationwide winter programs to keep students engaged beyond the classroom
With schools closed for the winter break, the Ministry of Education and Skills Development (MoESD) has rolled out a wide range of structured programmes across the country to ensure that…
MoAL takes immediate and long-term measures to address potato market challenges
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MoAL) has acknowledged and taken seriously the concerns related to hoarding, price competition from Indian potatoes, and low demand for small-sized Bhutanese potatoes, following…
Class PP admissions remain limited in high-demand areas like Thimphu Thromde: Education Minister
To ease the transition for the 2026 intake, the Education Minister Lyonpo Yeezang De Thapa said that Thimphu Thromde extended accommodation by allowing PP admission for children aged five years,…
MoESD to launch free-of-cost three-year diploma and TVET pathways
During recent parliamentary sessions, the Education Minister, Yeezang De Thapa, stated that students who have failed four to five times in a single grade or repeatedly across different grades should…
Special Olympics Unified Sports Program promotes inclusion
A three-day Special Olympics Unified Sports Program was successfully held in Thimphu, bringing together children with intellectual disabilities and non-intellectual disabilities in an inclusive sporting environment. The program aimed to…