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In two years, the country will have a pool of experts specialised in enhancing audits. Auditors with the Royal Audit Authority are currently being trained through the Intosai Development Initiative (IDI). IDI has benefited more than 50 per cent of the country's audits so far. IDI, a body under the International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI), supports the capacity...

The Bhutan Football Federation (BFF) officially inaugurated its new headquarters and Technical Centre at Babena in Thimphu today. The facility is set to become the country’s central hub for football development, providing training and administrative support to drive the sport forward. His Royal Highness Prince Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck graced the inauguration. This three-storey complex is not just an administrative centre...

Clothing and handicraft vendors operating their businesses near the Centenary Farmers’ Market in Thimphu are struggling with dwindling customers due to the ongoing Kuendelling Bazam renovation. While Thimphu Thromde has set a 15-month deadline for the bridge’s completion, shopkeepers said they were not adequately informed about the project’s impact and relocation plans. The bridge reconstruction will cost Nu 33 M....

Broken water pipes and makeshift repairs have been a common struggle for the residents of Tading in Samtse. With the gewog’s only plumber having moved away, villagers often had no choice but to fix the pipes themselves, sometimes using rubber tubes or even bamboo as temporary solutions. But now, that challenge is being addressed through a five-day training organised by...