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The Bhutan Food and Drug Authority has seized and disposed of nearly 2,030 bottles of expired Samyang sauce from 50 shops across 10 districts. The shops were found selling the product with fraudulent, relabelled manufacturing and expiry dates. Since this was their first offence, the BFDA issued them a warning and did not impose a fine. They were caught during...

The health ministry’s first Nationwide Non-Communicable Diseases Screening Programme has screened 75 per cent of its target population of nearly 300,000 individuals aged 18 and above. Completed in December last year, the three-week initiative identified over 35,000 individuals at risk of various diseases. These individuals have been referred to nearby hospitals for further diagnosis and confirmation. More than 1,400 health...

The Royal Bhutan Police have reported a slight increase in cases involving children in conflict with the law, with the majority of offences linked to substance abuse and alcohol. However, professionals emphasise that this rise should not be seen as children being inherently problematic but rather as an indicator of deeper underlying issues that require understanding and timely intervention. In...

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...