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On the night of the 24th of this month, Bhutanese music lovers will watch global music superstar Ed Sheeran perform live at the Changlimithang Stadium. Beyond offering world-class musical performance, the much-anticipated concert is also an inspiration for Bhutanese artists, especially singers and songwriters to take Bhutan to the global stage through music. In about two weeks, Bhutan will host...

Bhutan Cricket Council Board is introducing a system to grade and recruit players on contract. This is to foster professionalism and support the future of the sport in the country. Close to 40 players, including both male and female athletes, will be contracted as part of this initiative. The players will be categorised into four grades and paid accordingly based...

Farmers of Thasa and Kompa chiwogs of Dagana’s Laja Gewog will finally have access to reliable irrigation water starting this year. The irrigation water scheme for the two chiwogs is nearing completion. This is expected to boost agricultural production, especially rice yield and improve farmers’ livelihoods. Farmers in Thasa Chiwog are currently busy threshing paddy grown mostly using rainwater and...

Many farmers in the country have stopped cultivating mustard due to the availability of imported oil and the labour-intensive extraction process. However, in Dagana's Maenchhuna village, about 30 households still cultivate mustard as a source of income. The lack of an oil extraction machine has made processing mustard into oil challenging. Most farmers in Maenchhuna village grow mustard, with plots...