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In a significant move towards modernizing its infrastructure and governance, Bhutan has unveiled its 13th FYP, placing a strong emphasis on digital transformation and robust governance. Led by the GovTech Agency, this initiative aims to enhance the country’s digital infrastructure while bolstering cybersecurity measures, with a substantial budget allocation of …

While all five-year plans have been instrumental in the development of Bhutan, once the basics like water, road, electricity, education and health were achieved the plans seemed to be more of the above and lacked an ability to address the growing economic stagnancy. This may have perhaps been why the …

Bhutan welcomed 23,547 visitors in May 2024, marking the highest monthly arrivals since reopening after the pandemic. From January 1 to May 31, 2024, Bhutan received a total of 64,941 guests, a significant increase compared to the 43,074 visitors during the same period in 2023.  In May 2023, the country …

The 3rd Made-in-Bhutan Exhibition and Watermelon Festival 2024, organized by the Bhutan Chamber of Commerce & Industry (BCCI) and the Department of Employment and Entrepreneurship (DoEE), is themed “Fostering Entrepreneurship for Economic Self-reliance.” Approximately 34 varieties of products, mostly from the Cottage and Small Industries (CSIs), are participating in the …

In the Nu 15 billion (bn) Economic Stimulus Fund the main question is on what areas will be used in terms of its break up and how can people access it. The full 15 bn is expected to come in 1 year and a half with 2.5 bn already here. …

The nurses at the Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH) are set to benefit from the Ministry of Health’s strategic plans to hire foreign nurses, addressing the critical rate of attrition and the need for specialized care. During the fourth Meet-the-Press session, the Health Secretary provided detailed insights into …

Over the course of slightly over a week, over 20 applications have been filed for the reimbursement of overpaid property taxes, primarily stemming from outdated Proportionate Land Rights (PLR) records. The joint owners were responsible for updating their own PLR and subsequently paying their respective shares of the property tax. …

Mongar, a dzongkhag known for its significant maize cultivation, experienced a notable decrease in maize harvest to the tune of 4,369 MT. According to the Saling Gup, while Mongar is the major maize growing dzongkhag, his gewog has seen a decrease in production, having no abundant rain in the last …

BFDA to find out which batch of Wai-Wai is implicated The popular instant noodle Wai-Wai, a product of the Chaudhary Group (CG) established in 1984 in Kathmandu, is widely distributed and eaten in Bhutan. As per recent findings by the Market Monitoring Committee of Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC), there are …

“If I had the power to grant visas to all my participants, I would have granted them. My role is to invest the money as part of the scholarship, not to give them visas,” says Kelzang Phuntsho, the reality singing show organizer. This statement comes in context of the visa …