Bhutan Daily News 24-03-23

A seventy-year-old mask dancer in Zhemgang has proven that age is just a number. The veteran mask dancer who devoted his life to performing mask dances during Tshechu still surprises spectators. He is a delight to behold during such festivals. After forty years, he will be performing his last mask dance during the three-day annual Zhemgang Tshechu later this month.

The Royal Civil Service Commission has announced a major policy change regarding the selection of executives. According to a notification issued yesterday, candidates from outside the civil service can now apply for civil service executive positions.

Local leaders in Samtse and Sarpang are calling for a change in the current construction approval process in rural areas. One of the new rules requires converting dry land into residential land to get construction approval in rural areas. During the recent Dzongkhag Tshogdus in the two districts, local leaders said the process is time-consuming and inconvenient.

We are ready for the big day tomorrow. “The energy and spirit is high at the moment “Head Coach Pema. Bhutan v Laos

Four officials from Bhutan, who are the FIFA referees and FIFA assistant referees, are invited to Bangladesh to officiate the FIFA Tier 1 International Friendly Series, 2023 between Bangladesh and the Seychelles National Football Team. The match is scheduled for March 25th and 28th, 2023.

Bhutan captain Chencho Gyeltshen said he is optimistic with the young team during the press conference. Bhutan will face Laos on 25th March.

Classrooms in schools are crowded which offers a special risk of exposure and transmission of tuberculosis. In Bhutan, according to the Health Ministry’s data, more than twenty percent of 809 TB patients were students last year. Observing World Tuberculosis Day today, the health ministry took the awareness program to schools this time.

The latest announcement from the Royal Civil Service Commission is a major policy decision. Those in the specialist category, even if outside the civil service, can now be considered for executive positions if they meet the criteria and get through the selection process.

Ending Brussels on a fruitful note, Prime Minister Dr Lotay Tshering had meetings with Josep Borrell Fontelles, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice President of the Commission (HRVP), Jutta Urpilainen, EU Commissioner for International Partnerships, and European Parliament's Delegation for Relations with the countries of South chaired by Nicola Procaccini. All through the interactions, the prime minister thanked EU for unconditional support and the assurances to work together even after #LDC graduation this year. He discussed new areas of collaboration, mainly education, energy and climate cooperation.