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The Community Learning Centres under the Ministry of Education and Skills Development (MoESD) have made a meaningful impact across the country by equipping individuals with vocational skills. This was showcased during the second National-Level Community Learning Centres Exhibition held in Punakha today. Instructors and learners displayed the outcomes of their training at the event.  The education minister attended the day-long...

Vegetable vendors at Wangdue’s Bajo town will have a spacious market shed by the end of next year.  The construction of a new vegetable market shed is set to commence from June this year. Currently, vegetable vendors struggle with a space crunch at the existing market shed which accommodates more than 35 vendors. Due to the limited space, farmers from...

Residents of Dewathang Gewog are worried after several cattle were recently found dead in the nearby forests. The cattle, which had been left to graze in the nearby forests, were found mauled, raising fears of a tiger attack. In just one month, about eight cows have been killed. In Chhenari-Rishor Chiwog, Sangay Dhendup lost two of his milking cows within...

With the increasing number of new admissions at Khasadrapchu Middle Secondary School in Thimphu, the Maedwang Gup and the school authority are requesting the upgradation of the school and provision of lunch for students. They said many students come from far-flung areas and often attend classes without having proper meals. The issue was raised during the recent Thimphu Dzongkhag Tshogdu....