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Currently, the country’s economy is not doing well, as we are saddled by high inflation, high cost of living, decrease in the purchasing power, attrition, businesses drying up, and less consumer spending. This leads to the question, are we going through an undeclared recession? A recession, in simpler terms, is …
Read More »2 Aspiring NC candidates from Gasa
The National Council election campaign period began on 14 March and ends on 18 April 2023. There are 2 candidates for Gasa. Dorji Khandu, 37, is the incumbent NC member from Gasa, and he is re-contesting. “For the past decade, Gasa has been represented by the most seasoned and high-caliber …
Read More »Six Graduates in Qatar share why they left and what would make them come back
The focus so far has mainly been on the large numbers of students leaving for Australia, but on the other hand there is also a silent and significant migration happening to the Middle-East. Qatar has around 1,000 Bhutanese and a lot of them have come recently. When the Prime Minister …
Read More »If attrition among health workers becomes worse, the remaining health workers may suffer burnout
Burnout was a major factor among the health workers battling against the COVID-19 pandemic. Just when health workers were coming back into form, another dire situation has hit them, with a high attrition rate among the health workers. It is likely to add to the stress and burnout if it …
Read More »Former expat helicopter pilots had highlighted safety concerns but were ignored
A Helicopter of Druk Air crashed at Wachey in Lunana on Friday at 2.30 pm in the afternoon before reaching its destination. The helicopter was carrying a father, mother and two daughters. The mother and one daughter was confirmed dead while the father and another daughter survived with injuries but …
Read More »Each Bhutanese couple should have 3 children to increase the Total Fertility Rate from 1.9% to 2.1%: MoH
Aim to increase fertility rate in 13th Plan TFR to increase by 2034 The declining trend of the fertility rate in the country has become the highest concern, whereby the Ministry of Health (MoH) has prioritized increasing the Total Fertility Rate (TFR) from 1.9 percent to 2.1 percent by 2034 …
Read More »First ever BIMSTEC Quiz contest between 7 countries held in Bhutan
Sri Lanka has won the first-ever Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) quiz contest held in Thimphu to commemorate the silver jubilee celebration of BIMSTEC. Each team comprised of two secondary school students from the seven BIMSTEC Member States—Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Burma, Nepal, Sri Lanka, …
Read More »Presentation of Credentials by Ambassadors of Bangladesh and Japan
The Ambassadors of Bangladesh and Japan presented their credentials to His Majesty The King on friday. The Presentation of the Credentials ceremony was held in the Throne Room at Tashichhodzong. Mr Shib Nath Roy is the 18th Ambassador of Bangladesh to Bhutan with residence in Bhutan. The Royal Government conveyed …
Read More »Four thromde health centers in Thimphu by MoH are expected to reduce overcrowding in JDWNRH
There are four Thromde Health Centers being built in Bebena, Semtokha, Debsi and Motithang in Thimphu with the aim to reduce thousands of patients seeking medical checkup and care at the Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH) daily. Works on the Bebena, Semthokha and Debsi health centers is scheduled …
Read More »Thukpa vendors fighting against all odds to make a living
However, time extension has given them the opportunity to earn better Time clicks to 10 pm, and the thukpa soup vendors set up shop at their designated areas across Thimphu city, mostly nearby entertainment centers. They work for than 5 hours during weekends and 2 to 3 hours during weekdays …
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