MoESD cites declining national enrolment, approves kitchen and dining hall for 2025–26 During the 18th Meet-the-Press session held on 1st August 2025 the Ministry of Education and Skills Development (MoESD) shared that despite developmental activities taking place in Lingmithang Middle Secondary School in Saling Gewog, and nearby area of Mongar, …

Candidates from BTP and PDP to run for Bye-Election on 4th September Following his ongoing appeal to the Supreme Court in a child molestation case, the former Member of Parliament (MP) from Nubi-Tangsibji constituency, Tashi Dorji, handed in his voluntary resignation letter to the National Assembly on 30th June 2025. …

The Chamgang Prison in Thimphu is currently operating at nearly 50% over capacity, with 653 inmates housed in a facility built to accommodate only 400. Despite efforts to address the overcrowding through skilling programs for further deployment OAP programs, the rising number of inmates continues to persist. Chamgang is Bhutan’s …

Five others await sentencing, including one for heroin and four for cannabis trafficking Paro Dzongkhag Court on 14th July 2025 sentenced a 28-year-old Indian national, Meghan Vijay Gujuran, to 17 years imprisonment for illicit trafficking of 9.730 kgs heroin into Bhutan.  However, during the interrogation following his arrest, Meghan denied …

Nu 143 million as Scholarships to Bhutanese In a significant milestone for Bhutan-Japan relations, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Royal Government of Bhutan signed a grant agreement worth Nu 143 million (JPY 243 million) on 17th July 2025, to support higher education scholarships for nine Master’s and …

As the Monsoon Lucky Bumper 2025 draw captivated the nation on 1st July, with its staggering Nu 20 million (mn) top prize, some people have been questioning the layers of transparency and technical precision involved behind the scenes. However, the Bhutan Lottery Limited (BLL) said they have developed a comprehensive …

A terrible crime took place on 2nd March 2021 when an eight-year-old, class two boy heading home from school was raped by a 38-year-old Nima Dorji Sherpa of Tsirang. The Tsirang Dzongkhag Court sentenced him to 16 years in prison for the crime on 3rd November 2021, but he served only …

As Bhutan faces rising cases of mental health issues, the Ministry of Health (MoH) and the PEMA Secretariat are taking significant steps to decentralize mental health services and improve access to care across the country. Health Minister, Tandin Wangchuk, during the 17th Meet-the-Press session shared that the ministry plans to …

Minister of Education and Skills Development (MoESD), Yeezang De Thapa, clarified during the 17th Meet-the-Press session that Bhutan is not adopting the Cambridge curriculum, but is instead aligning the National School Curriculum with Cambridge standards. The alignment aims to ensure that Bhutanese students acquire internationally benchmarked competencies while firmly preserving …

In a strategic move aimed at promoting fairness and fiscal prudence, the Ministry of Education and Skills Development (MoESD) has announced the transition of regular contract teachers to the Consolidated Contract model. While the allowance structure is being revised, MoESD assured that the position levels and grades of teachers will …