To enhance the impact of advocacy programmes, 30 members of the Youth Peer Education Network (Y-PEER) from colleges across the...
During the financial year 2023-2024, the audit report showed excess payments of some Nu 860 M related to public procurement,...
The Royal Audit Authority, over the years, has reported several instances of wasteful expenditures in government and public agencies. According...
Every year, December 17 is celebrated as the National Day. Tuesday marks the 117th anniversary. But what makes this day...
In the chronicles of Bhutanese history, one name stands as a beacon of vision, leadership, and unity: Gongsar Ugyen Wangchuck....
Bhutanese music will once again take the spotlight as preparations for the highly anticipated National Day Concert are in full...
The Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC) indicated that it is exploring alternative support measures for civil servants classified under the...
The Royal Audit Authority (RAA) reported irregularities worth almost Nu 4bn in the financial year 2023-2024. This is an increase of nearly a billion ngultrum compared to the previous financial year. This is according to the authority's latest annual report, which was launched today. However, the overall trend over the past four years shows that the trend of irregularities has...
The grand finale of the Druk Ghi Nyagoe Dendur, Bhutan’s strongman competition, is ready to kick off. After an intense semi-final round held today in Thimphu, the top five finalists have been selected. They are from Trongsa, Punakha, Bumthang, Sarpang and Dagana. The grand finale will take place on Tuesday during the 117th National Day celebrations. The finalists for the...
Kidney bean is becoming one of the most favoured cash crops among Bhutanese farmers. Last year, the country produced more than 350 metric tonnes of kidney beans or rajma beans. Known for its easy cultivation, most villagers in the east are cultivating the crop. In Samdrup Jongkhar, a growing number of farmers in Gomdar Gewog are cultivating kidney beans as...
Bhutan loses acres of forest and countless wildlife to devastating forest fires each year. To address this, the Tsirang Forest Division organised a three-day door-to-door advocacy and awareness campaign in four gewogs. The campaign focused on educating people about how forest fires impact livelihoods and what steps they can take to prevent them. The initiative also served as a preparatory...
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