Vegetable vendors in Gelephu are doing brisk business despite the border closure. However, on the consumer side, people said that they are having a hard time managing with the escalating vegetable prices. Previously people used to buy vegetables and other products from across border in Daadgari at much lower prices. …

The Ministry of Labour and Human Resources (MoLHR) has registered 1,664 employees (594 females and 1,070 males) since the launch of Build Bhutan Project (BBP) on 1 July. Of the total number, 913 employees will be directly employed while 658 will be sent to TTIs for skilling. As per the …

Meat self-sufficiency at 44.95 percent in 2019 as 4,323.89 MT was imported Although Bhutan has the highest consumption of meat per capita in South Asia, however, there is no viable meat industry in the country largely due to the social and religious norms of eating meat. The hypocrisy was always …

Youth Employment and Rural Entrepreneurship (YERE) project will be commissioned this fiscal year through the Ministry of Agriculture and Forests (MoAF) with the financial support from the Japan Social Development Fund (JSDF) and managed by the World Bank.The project is designed and implemented to facilitate and contribute in the generation …

According to the Ministry of Information and Communications (MoIC), it took quite a long time to finalize the Digital Drukyul flagship program due to difficulties in securing a budget. “We were not able to make a lot of expenditure, and this is expected since we took quite a long time …

The tourism industry is likely to face a slump for an indefinite period of time due to the pandemic. Director General of TCB, Dorji Dradhul, said there are no prospects to create long-term plans for the guides. The best TCB can do is encourage and support them to explore other …

Due to the border closure resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, farmers cannot travel to Phuentsholing for the yearly potato auction unlike in the past years. The government’s Buyback scheme has set the rate for small size potatoes at Nu 13 per kilogram (kg), Nu 17 per kg for medium size …

There are 13 COVID-19 positive cases in Bhutan. A mother, 35, and her 18-month old child are included in the list of 13 patients, and they are all reported to be in a stable condition and are asymptomatic. According to an official from the Ministry of Health (MoH), the mother …

No major damages in Gelephu Thromde The recent Mao Chhu flashflood in Sarpang caused a national tragedy as four brave soldiers lost their lives in an attempt to battle the fierce waters for a rescue operation. The Mao Chhu flashflood reportedly damaged around 5 km area around the banks. Sarpang …

Semchen Tshethar Tshogpas are well known in Bhutan where tshogpas go around saving animals meant for slaughter. His Majesty The King’s leadership in the fight against COVID-19 has been a Human Tshethar where the lives and health of many Bhutanese have been saved. They have been saved not only through …