The Ministry of Health (MoH), in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Skills Development (MoESD) and UNICEF, launched non-invasive anaemia screening to reach 10,000 school children, monks and nuns across four districts. The initiative, launched at Yangchenphug Higher Secondary School, will cover Thimphu, Samtse, Sarpang and Samdrup Jongkhar. It …
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Bhutan’s imports of petroleum products continued to rise in 2025, with petrol imports increasing by 38.74 percent and diesel imports by 27.54 percent, according to the National Statistics Bureau’s Annual Environmental Accounts Statistics 2025. The figures highlight Bhutan’s continued dependence on imported fossil fuels despite its substantial renewable electricity resources, …
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For Sonam Zangmo, becoming the first female Gup among the eight gewogs that coordinate the Punakha Dromchoe has meant taking on responsibilities traditionally associated with men. The Gup of Chang Gewog in Thimphu has served in the position for five years. Before becoming Gup, she served as a Mangmi and …
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Bhutan has secured foreign direct investment (FDI) commitments worth Nu 329.16 billion (bn) as of 7th October 2026, through projects that have received business licences and in-principle approval, according to Lyonpo Namgyal Dorji, Minister of Industry, Commerce and Employment (MoICE). Speaking during the 32nd Meet-the-Press, Lyonpo said the government has …
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Nu 210 million project to transform former sewerage ponds into a 21-acre public park The Tshalumaphey Ecological Park project in southern Thimphu has achieved about 20 percent physical progress as of September, according to Karma Wangchuk, Secretary of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, who shared the update during the …
Read More »By Kinley Tenzin Wangchuk Its September again, a graceful bridge between the vibrant energy of summer and the quiet cozy, reflective pace of autumn. But September also represents for us, a spiritually sacred time of transition, completion and inner alignment as the year shifts from the warmth of summer to …
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Annual Performance Agreements (APAs) for 2026–2027 were signed by six Ministries, central agencies, 19 Dzongkhags and three Thromdes with the Honourable Prime Minister, Honourable Finance Minister and Chairperson of the Royal Civil Service Commission. The Prime Minister emphasised that while planning and adaptation are important for development, results remain the …
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Only 10 vacancies for B.Ed Primary Dzongkha graduates have been announced for the Bhutan Civil Service Examination (BCSE) 2026, despite 69 students graduating from the program this year. The Education Minister, Lyonpo Yeezang De Thapa, said the number of vacancies is determined by the actual requirement for teachers in the …
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Private tuition continues to be a concern as demand for supplementary academic support grows, particularly in urban areas, raising concerns about equal access for students from families who cannot afford additional tuition. The Education Minister, Lyonpo Yeezang De Thapa, said that private tuition and other supplementary education services are regulated …
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As global climate models project a near 100 percent certainty that a super El Niño phenomenon will persist until February 2027, Bhutan is bracing for a volatile stretch of weather for the rest of the month. According to the latest El Niño updates from the National Center for Hydrology and …
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