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As Bhutan graduates from the least developed countries (LDC) category in 2023, Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) will be challenged with resource mobilisation. So towards making CSOs stronger and financially sustainable, United Nations (UN)Bhutan together with Bhutan Foundation held a two-day workshop in Thimphu.

Paro FC ended the 6 years of football dominance by Thimphu based football clubs as they became the new champions of the Bhutan Premier League 2019. With the title, Paro FC becomes the second team outside Thimphu to win the country's top domestic league after Ugyen Academy FC in 2013.

To test the preparedness of the stakeholders in an event of a public health emergency, the first simulation exercise was held at the Paro International Airport yesterday. The exercise was carried out as per the airport's public health contingency plan developed to prevent the import of infectious disease into Bhutan

The Bhutanese U-19 football team lost their opening match of the 2020 AFC U-19 Championship Qualifiers as they were beaten 3-0 by Jordan yesterday.

The health ministry introduced administering influenza vaccination for five identified high-risk groups yesterday. Influenza vaccines, also known as flu shots are vaccines that protect against infection by influenza viruses.

The government has stopped dredging and export of boulders and riverbed materials from Toorsa river basin. This decision was taken after reviewing the Phuentshogling Town Development Project plan and progress executed by the Construction Development Corporation Limited.

Paro College of Education will introduce two new programmes and upgrade the 9 months Postgraduate Diploma in Dzongkha Education to 18 months programme from 2020. This according to the college is to make academic programmes, teaching and research responsive and useful to societal need.

The 11th Border District Coordination Meeting between Bhutan and the State Government of Assam is underway in Thimphu. At the meeting, the two sides agreed to support each other in strengthening security measures along the border.

Although there is a growing demand for local food items in the international market, the products fail to meet the international requirements. So to help Bhutan take advantage of the premium market, a two-day workshop on export quality management was held in Thimphu.

The Lhop community along the Amo Chhu valley in Samtse have been living in huts made of bamboo from time immemorial. Untouched by developmental activities elsewhere, the Lhops were left behind. To alleviate the livelihood of the Lhops at Ngawang Dramtoe (Thongsa), the Tarayana Foundation stepped-in with their housing project.