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Rising opportunities have led people to travel outside, especially to Australia and the United Kingdom (UK), and people grabbing these opportunities complain of the high cost for biometrics compared to other countries in South East Asia. VFS Global Thimphu currently offers the biometric services to those who want to go …

The World Health Organization (WHO) declared an end to COVID-19 as a public health emergency of international concern, and with that, declared it is no longer a global health emergency. However, that does not mean COVID-19 is over as a global health threat, stated WHO. WHO stated that for more …

Bhutan dropped its press freedom ranking by 57 places to the 90th place this year from 33rd last year according to the 2023 World Press Freedom Index (WPFI) which is compiled by the France-based Reporters Without Borders (RSF). The rank was an unsurprising drop as reporters have been facing increasing …

Gyempo Wangchuk, a traditionally trained Bhutanese contemporary artist who was recently shortlisted for the 2023 Sovereign Asian Art Prize, is having a collection of his works exhibited at Tansbao Art Gallery in Taipei, Taiwan. The Exhibition titled “Worlds Within Us”, features a selection of the artist’s newest works. The exhibition …

With 8 candidates in the race, a former teacher, Tashi Dendup, won the race with 7,161 votes. Tashi Dendup has worked as an educator and an administrator at the Ministry of Education for 18 years and as a manager in the private sector for 2 years. He holds a Master’s …

The Prime Ministers Office (PMO) said that like migrants from other countries to Australia, Bhutanese have also been leaving for educational purposes and in search of better economic opportunities. It is a case of people from low-income society leaving for one of the highest paid in the world. This it …

During the Meet-the-Press held on Thursday, Lyonchhen Dasho Dr Lotay Tshering and Minister Loknath Sharma shared that the Central Bank has enough reserves for import of essential items for 13 months. To conserve the dwindling reserves, the government put in a moratorium for vehicles, where all the import of vehicles …

High Court on 29 March 2023 convicted 39-year-old man to 9 years in prison in connection to a rape of a child above the age of 12 years. Though the Punakha District court acquitted the defended due to lack of direct or credible evidences, the High Court, however, convicted the …

Out of the 19 listed companies with Royal Securities Exchange of Bhutan Limited (RSEBL), 7 of them have declared dividends and issued bonus. Dividend is a distribution of profits by a corporation to its shareholders which can be issued in terms of cash payments or stocks. Despite financial institutions making …

Her Majesty the Queen Mother Gyalyum Sangay Choden Wangchuck, the Royal Patron and Founder of RENEW graced the ceremony for the transfer of the Bhutan Board for Certified Counselors (BBCC) Mandate from the RENEW Secretariat to the Bhutan Qualification and Professional Certification Authority (BQPCA) under the Ministry of Education and …