Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen graced the commemoration of World Mental Health Day at the PEMA Centre Secretariat on 10 October 2022, World Mental Health Day is observed every year on 10th October. This year’s global theme is “Making Mental Health & Well-Being for All a Global Priority.” The event included …
Read More »PM says Civil Servants will be reshuffled to agencies based on capability and academic qualifications
The Prime Minister Dasho Dr Lotay Tshering announced that as part of the reforms the proposal is to have 9 ministries instead of 10 with various other structural changes and so there are proposals to reshuffle individuals based on individual’s capabilities after assessment or it will be on one’s academic …
Read More »Ap Dopey’s many contributions to Bhutanese Zhungdra music, traditional painting and culture
Bhutan lost a living legend and a national treasure, in the form Ap Dopay, the last great master of traditional Bhutanese music known as Zhungdra. He died on 28 September 2022 at the age of 89 after a bout of illness. Below is a feature written on him, 11 years …
Read More »TCB’s new brand line for the country, Bhutan Believe
The Brand being explained to the gathering Tourism Council of Bhutan (TCB) unveiled its new tourism brand line Bhutan with the tagline ‘Believe’ on Thursday. According to the Director General (DG) of TCB, Dorji Dhradhul, a diverse team from around the world assembled by MMBP and Associates, along with a …
Read More »Former conjoined twins five-year-old, Nima and Dawa growing up healthily but have questions
The country’s first conjoined twins, Nima Jamyang Pelden and Dawa Jamyang Pelden, are five years and two months old now. They are keeping in good health and spirits. Bumchu Zangmo, the mother of twins, said both the twins are healthy and playful like any other kid. Presently they attend a …
Read More »EV-taxis at a growing advantage with zero fuel cost and high income
With a target to procure 300 Electric Vehicles (EVs) in the country before the end of project in September, the government is yet to procure 130 EVs while they have already procured 170 EVs. The project was started in September 2018. The pandemic has impacted the project in many ways. …
Read More »MoH will soon roll out vaccines for under five but only for those with comorbidities
The Ministry of Health (MoH) may not vaccinate all the children from 6 months to 4 years, as only selected groups of under-five children with comorbidities are to be vaccinated. An official from MoH said the ministry has pre-paid for 84,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine for 6 months to 4 …
Read More »Non-Binary person from a poor background rises up to own his own business
According to the LGBTQI community, it is difficult to find meaningful employment, especially when employers dismiss and undermine them. They are often judged based on their gender and sexuality. However, Rinzin Galley, 23, has set a positive example in the community as he pursued his passion for beautifying hair and …
Read More »19-year-old rape survivor comes out to encourage others to seek help and not suffer alone
A child at just 9 years of age, Ashika Rai had her first menstruation, and she was unaware of the changes in her body. Nobody really explained to her about the significance and care needed with the start of menstruation. Ashika was robbed of her childhood in the instant that …
Read More »Will Bhutanese come back from Australia?
As thousands of Bhutanese leave for Australia, one major issue is, if they are lost for good along with their future children or will they be coming back? The former President of the Association of Bhutanese in Perth Incorporated (ABPI), Tshewang Rinzin, feels that most Bhutanese will come back from …
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