A sad prospect after 19 years with NFE
April 2nd, 2019
In 2001, Sonam Zangpo from Zunglen in Mongar dropped out of school to work as a non-formal education (NFE) instructor. The 37-year-old NFE instructor runs a small grocery shop to support his family during the day and goes to teach his nine adult learners in the evening in Zunglen Primary School. To read more, please […]
Students learning without understanding
April 1st, 2019
Curricula of the country’s education system need a major overhaul if...
Mangdechhu project spins a turbine
April 1st, 2019
The testing of the first generating unit of the Mangdechhu hydropower...
ADB to support health facilities manage waste in eight dzongkhags
April 1st, 2019
To manage waste effectively, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) would support...
Works to chart mineral resource development plan begin soon
April 1st, 2019
Works to chart the mineral resources development plan, a critical component...
Lone waste firm in Mongar struggles to sustain
April 1st, 2019
While there is mounting waste generation in Mongar, the lone waste...
Shopkeepers seek alternative to plastic bags
April 1st, 2019
With just a day left for the reinforcement of the nationwide...
Nu 55M for hospitality and entertainment?
March 30th, 2019
Former cabinet ministers, National Assembly Speaker, National Council chairperson, Opposition Leader...
The economics of waste
March 30th, 2019
The country’s economy is not only vulnerable to shocks but is...
Waste encroaching agriculture land
March 30th, 2019
Fresh and cool, it begins from the foothills of Dochula, the...
Four decades in trash business
March 30th, 2019
In 1976, Kezang Norbu took a decision that his friends that...
Plastic ban confusing people, says minister
March 30th, 2019
While the ban on the plastic carry bags, doma wrappers, and...