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The country is still facing a shortage of over 1,100 teachers across schools nationwide. The education minister revealed this on BBS yesterday. In a bid to address this, the ministry recently announced a temporary measure of hiring resigned teachers. For the long-term, the ministry and the RCSC are working towards establishing the National Teaching Service which will give the ministry...

The Royal Audit Authority found significant deficiencies and lapses in the construction of the 150-bed Mother and Child Hospital in Thimphu. The Financial Audit was conducted between 2022 and 2023. The Nu 1.5bn hospital funded by the government of India was inaugurated last year. The project was implemented by the Department of Biomedical Engineering with the National Medical Services. The...

After losing their orange orchards to citrus greening, farmers of Gagaling-Nimazor chiwog in Tsirang have found a new source of livelihood. The farmers there now produce jaggery for commercial purposes by growing sugarcane on a large scale.  Tsirang’s Gagaling-Nimazor chiwog was once renowned for being one of the largest producers of orange. However, like other orange growers across the country,...

Bhutan is home to nearly 570 glacial lakes. Of them, 17 are at risk of glacial lake outburst flood due to rising temperatures. To mitigate the risk, early warning systems are crucial in monitoring glacial changes and preventing disasters. However, the installation of early warning systems remains a challenge. Marking the urgency of this issue, Bhutan joined the world in...