The 10th Royal Wedding Anniversary on 13 October will also mark Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen’s 10 years as the Queen of Bhutan. Although the contributions made by Her Majesty for the country and people cannot be summarized in just one or two pages, however, Her Majesty’s commendable contributions in the …

One Gewog One Product (OGOP), is an initiative under the aegis of the Queen’s Project, that aims to uplift the livelihoods of farmers in rural communities. Since its launch in 2015, OGOP has benefited more than 100 farmers’ groups and households in 80 gewogs. OGOP promotes the production of value-added …

According to the Chair of Tourism Council of Bhutan (TCB), Foreign Minister, Dr Tandi Dorji, even if everyone is vaccinated, the quarantine will remain in place because countries that have opened their doors to tourists, without quarantine, have suffered. “The fact that you have been vaccinated does not guarantee that …

According to the Chairperson of National Environment Commission (NEC), Foreign Minister, Dr Tandi Dorji, the frequently occurring landslides and flashfloods are the outcome of global warming. As for Bhutan, the government is trying, to the best of their ability, but the world community needs to take action, as the glaciers …

According to most vehicle dealers in the country, the vehicle sales has not picked up since the outbreak of COVID-19. Vehicle dealers suffered in 2020 as the pandemic delayed car deliveries, and reservations were annulled, which resulted in a sharp drop in vehicle sales. This year, as well, dealers have …

The Bhutan Power Corporation (BPC) has forwarded the alleged sexual harassment case to the police on 1 October. After a board meeting on Thursday, the management uncovered significant prima facie evidence against one of its directors who had been accused of sexual harassment. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of BPC, …

In a move to revamp the buyback scheme, and to improve and strengthen the agricultural marketing system, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forests (MOAF) plans to buyback only the mandatory products which the ministry will identify and declare to the farmers, in order to overhaul the buyback scheme. Unlike the …

According to the Works and Human Settlement Minister, Dorji Tshering, while it is simple to build and maintain a farm road in dry season, the difficulty comes during the monsoons when heavy rainfall destroys the farm roads. Lyonpo said Bhutan has to explore making climate change resilient roads. He added …

Blacktop for three intersections near the flyover bridge, Druk school, swimming pool, and the four lane high way will be completed by end of October Following heavy rainfall last month, the city observed frequent landslides between Dechenzam and Langjopakha. Due to the falling boulders the route was closed at two …

According to the Executive Director of the Association of Bhutanese Tour Operators (ABTO) and the chair of Tourism Technical Advisory Group, Sonam Dorji, tourists are not willing to visit Bhutan due to the mandatory quarantine period imposed on all visitors coming from abroad. For many of the tourists, travelling to Bhutan …