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…𝒂𝒅𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑵𝒖. 2,840.092 𝑴𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒊𝒏 𝒊𝒓𝒓𝒆𝒈𝒖𝒍𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔: 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒖𝒓𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒂𝒄𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒊𝒏 𝒑𝒖𝒃𝒍𝒊𝒄 𝒈𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 Ngawang JamphelThe staggering total irregularities of Nu. 2,840.092 million during FY 2022-23 shed light on the pervasive issue of fraud and corruption within Bhutan’s financial landscape. Specifically, fraud and corruption accounted for 1.39% of this amount, equating to Nu. 39.604 million. These cases, marked by …

Recent challenges have cast a shadow over the quality of education in Bhutan, raising concerns about the preparation of future leaders. As we navigate these challenges, it’s vital to recognize education’s critical role in shaping the destiny of the kingdom and its people. The quality of education in Bhutan is the cornerstone upon which the future leaders of the country …

…𝒂𝒔 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒅 𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒔 𝒅𝒆𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕, 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒔𝒚𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒎 𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒎𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒔 𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒅𝒔𝒕 𝒈𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒏𝒆𝒆𝒅𝒔 Krishna Kumar SanyasiThe resignation of experienced educators seeking greener pastures abroad has left a void in schools and universities, casting a shadow over the quality of education in the country and also highlighting the shortage of teachers in schools and universities. On average, 3.8% of teachers …

Karma Choden, the current head coach of the Women’s National Team, has achieved a historic milestone in Bhutanese football by becoming the first Bhutanese woman coach to lead the team to the finals. This remarkable feat was accomplished during her debut as the head coach in the Women’s International Friendly Tournament in Saudi Arabia, which featured participation from six countries. …

…𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒖𝒎𝒑𝒉 𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒂𝒅𝒅𝒊𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒖𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒑𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓 𝒐𝒇 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕, 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒆𝒍𝒇𝒍𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒏𝒂𝒗𝒊𝒈𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒋𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒆𝒚𝒔. Ngawang Jamphel Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) is a pervasive issue that affects individuals, families, and communities worldwide. The journey of Tandin Wangchuk stands as a testament to the challenges and triumphs of battling addiction. In navigating his 15-year struggle with alcohol addiction, Tandin’s …