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…𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑷𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑾𝒂𝒚 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑰𝒎𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒅 𝑳𝒐𝒂𝒏 𝑨𝒄𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝑩𝒉𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒏’𝒔 𝑹𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 By Lhendup WangmoIn a significant effort to enhance rural financial accessibility, the Economic Stimulus Plan (ESP) Secretariat, in collaboration with Participating Financial Institutions (PFIs) and the Royal Monetary Authority (RMA), recently conducted a three-day training program to empower Community Centre (CC) Operators. The program aimed to address ongoing …

The alarming rise in scam cases across Bhutan, as highlighted by the Royal Bhutan Police, should serve as a wake-up call for all of us. With a staggering Nu 18.2 million lost this year alone, the urgency for effective action and awareness has never been greater. The sophisticated tactics employed by scammers- ranging from investment frauds to rental scams- call …

…𝑲𝒊𝒏𝒛𝒂𝒏𝒈 𝑫𝒆𝒌𝒊’𝒔 𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝒑𝒖𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒑𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝒅𝒐𝒖𝒃𝒕, 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒇𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒚, 𝒕𝒐 𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒆𝒗𝒆 𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒇𝒊𝒕𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒎𝒔 By Yeshey Lhadon At the 13th Mr. Bhutan competition, an event synonymous with the epitome of physical strength and discipline, one name stood out in the Women’s Model Physique category, Kinzang Deki. The 31-year-old took home the crown of Miss Fitness Bhutan …

Kuenzang Nima, a young and gifted animator, recently clinched the prestigious Golden Khadhar at the Beskop Tshechu Film Festival for his captivating work, “Waiting for Promises.” His journey into the world of art and animation began at the tender age of four, driven by an early passion for drawing and painting. Despite facing numerous challenges, Kuenzang’s solo efforts in creating …

…𝑳𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒔 𝑬𝒎𝒃𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝑭𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒉 𝑶𝒓𝒈𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒄 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒆 𝒂𝒔 𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒆𝒕 𝑬𝒂𝒓𝒏𝒔 𝑵𝒖 70,000 𝒊𝒏 𝑱𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝑶𝒏𝒆 𝑴𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒉 By Kezang Choden In a significant step towards promoting sustainable agriculture and boosting local incomes, the organic vegetable market in Samtse Town, which opened its doors last month has already proven to be a success. In its first month of operation, the market earned an impressive …