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The first-ever KidsMBA Programme in Bhutan saw 26 school children develop and present innovative business ideas. This was part of the closing session of the inaugural KidsMBA Bhutan Programme, which took place on Saturday in Thimphu. It is an international entrepreneurship programme for children that introduces them to business and entrepreneurship. His Royal Highness Prince Ugyen Jigme Wangchuck graced the...

After years of waiting, Tading Gewog Centre road in Samtse is finally receiving the much-needed upgrade, thanks to the blacktopping of the Gomtu-Tading Secondary National Highway. This project will not only enhance connectivity for Gomtu residents travelling to Phuentsholing but will also improve Gewog's road. This is much long-awaited improvement since the gewog's stretch is part of the highway. After...

Finding a washroom at an event, a proper usable one is a headache you face at almost all public gatherings. But this may change for the better soon. The Bhutan Toilet Organisation, a non-governmental organisation, has come up with a solution- mobile toilet buses, which are basically toilets constructed inside buses. These mobile toilets will go around social events providing...

HIV-negative individuals whose intimate partners are HIV-positive can now avoid contracting the virus without having to use contraceptives such as condoms. The health ministry has introduced an oral medication for HIV-negative individuals. In the first phase of the pilot programme, key populations including men having sex with men, sex workers, transgender individuals, and people who inject drugs residing in Thimphu...