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Despite Saturday off being given for a while there is still some confusion and debate on the matter with different schools implementing it differently. To give a final clarification the Education Minister Yeezang De Thapa said, “From the government side, it is clear that we gave Saturday off. There are …

The Changchey Industrial Park in Tsirang was planned under the  pilot “CSI Industrial Park” of the Startup and CSI Development program in 2020 and was scheduled to completed by July 2021. The project is worth approximately Nu 52 million. It was aimed to leverage Tsirang’s rich agricultural produce to boost …

Patients can visit the JDWNRH for dental checkup again in 5-6 months’ time.  The Ministry of Health (MoH) had moved the Dental Department to Taba, Thimphu in early 2023 with plans to enhance the dental services and also to free up the space in JDWNRH. However, many patients still had …

On 24 May, a body of a girl was discovered in a nearby forest crossing in Pamtsho, Thimphu. The body was identified as a 13-year-old girl, following a report of missing person of her age which was filed with the Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) just the night before the incident, …

In January 2024, the Ministry of Health (MoH) revealed the alarming attrition rate of 25 percent among nurses, expected to increase beyond 30 percent by March. Health Minister Tandin Wangchuk said, “First, we have to solve the nurses’ shortage issue because quality service at JDWNRH could get compromised, which is …

High school graduates born after 2005 who are not enrolled in the Royal University of Bhutan (RUB) colleges or on government scholarships are facing a dilemma of whether to pursue tertiary education in private colleges or wait for their age-appropriate Gyalsung training year. On the one hand, choosing to study …

On 15 May 2024, the Prime Minister (PM), Dasho Tshering Tobgay, officially launched the FAO Country Programming Framework (CPF) for 2024–2028 at the Bhutan Agrifood Trade and Investment Forum. The strategic document, developed collaboratively between FAO and the Royal Government of Bhutan (RGoB), aligns closely with Bhutan’s 13th Five-Year Plan …

The fulfillment of the directive to cancel Saturday classes stirred widespread relief from students, parents, and educators alike, as the new government announced that Saturday classes would be canceled. According to many teachers and students that the paper interviewed, Saturday off starting from 4 May was a break they really …

The Druk Holdings and Investment (DHI) is entering the Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibition (MICE) tourism space in collaboration with an international company called G 9 Investments. The company formed is the Bhutan Global Mindfulness & MICE Holdings and Pvt Limited (BGMMH). This company is registered in Singapore through the …

After passing class 12, students have to appear for an entrance exam to be shortlisted for enrollment in higher education.  The Bhutanese attempted to contact several class 12 pass-outs who appeared for the entrance exams, and received feedback about it. Karma Peldhen, a recent high school graduate said, “The new …