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Gola Gola Bhutan, a youth-led initiative, has supported underprivileged communities nationwide by distributing donated clothes. But its drop-off points are now being misused as dumping sites. The team says usable clothing is often damaged, and separating waste from clothes has become time-consuming. This is a Gola Gola Bhutan’s drop-off point at Pamtsho in Thimphu.  The donated clothing is cleaned and...

The Royal Botanical Park at Lamperi in Punakha is seeing a decline in rhododendron blooming. The park is said to have some 40 different species of rhododendrons, which usually bloom around this time of the year. Observers during the recent Lamperi Rhododendron Festival attribute the delayed and incomplete blooming to various factors, including climate change, although this is not yet...

While unlimited late-night data plans offered by the two telecommunications company in the country have been there for some time, their benefits and drawbacks remain a highly contested subject. While the Bhutan InfoComm and Media Authority (BICMA) says the benefits outweigh the risks, people are calling for a rethink. In the silent hours of night, when most are asleep, a...

The Labour and Employment Act 2007, which has been in place for nearly two decades, mandates employers to compensate their employees for any workplace-related accidents. However, despite clear legal provisions, many employers remain unaware of the legal consequences of non-compliance. The Department of Labour received seven compensation-related complaints from employees last year. Workers' compensation refers to a system where employers are...