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The heart centre at the National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH) in Thimphu has significantly reduced the number of referrals abroad, saving millions of ngultrum for the government. Since its opening in September 2023, only seven heart patients have been referred overseas, compared to over 100 annually in the past. According to the hospital management, this reduction in referrals has saved 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...

If you are planning to visit the Gelephu hot spring in Sarpang, be prepared to confront the area’s erratic mobile network. Residents of the hot spring area and visitors claim that the poor B-mobile network service in the area is affecting both communication and business. Visitors who are using the B-mobile service say they are unable to communicate with their...

The best ideas often stem from simple observations. This is true for a couple in Tsangkha Gewog in Dagana. After experiencing strawberry farming first-hand and attending various agricultural training programmes, the couple found a new inspiration. They turned their vision into reality by venturing into mass strawberry farming. Today, their family is one of the first large-scale strawberry growers in...