BBSCL

Two teams from Bhutan, comprising a men's and women's team, are set to compete in the CAVA Beach Volleyball Championship in Sri Lanka next week. The three-day event will feature 44 players from Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Iran, Kazakhstan, and the Maldives. The Bhutanese team will depart for Sri Lanka on Monday. Four athletes from Bhutan have been practising...

In most households, women play a key role in household consumption and recycling decisions, influencing the choice of plastic products and waste disposal methods. By shaping behaviour change and consumer attitudes, women can drive change across sectors. In Wangdue Phodrang, more than 40 participants, mostly women, are attending a week-long training on plastic waste management. The training focuses on waste...

The Opposition Party do not find the Economic Stimulus Programme or ESP relevant or necessary. During a press conference today, the Opposition Party said that the ESP, which the government introduced as a means to revive the country’s economy is not needed. The opposition shared that the Nu 15bn fund should instead be redirected for other purposes. The Opposition Party...

A free surgery camp in Gelephu has provided life-changing medical intervention to twelve individuals. The initiative was organised to help people with deformities and complex medical conditions requiring specialised medical services but did not have access. The camp began on Monday and ended yesterday. The reconstructive and plastic surgery team screened more than 20 patients enlisted previously. The team operated...