BUSINESS

Aside from the inflation that caused a hike in prices of various goods and commodities (both food and non-food) another phenomenon that caused the prices to escalate are seasonal changes. Three months ago a kilogram of butter cost Nu.480 to 500, now its price is Nu.550 at the Centenary Farmers …

The Ministry of Labour and Human Resources, in collaboration with the Disabled People’s Organization of Bhutan (DPoB) provided critical skills training to participants with disability from May 27 to October 26. The five-month long training, which is a first of its kind in Bhutan were conducted at NLD training institute, …

The purchasing power of Ngultrum is 64 as of August 2021 as compared to December 2012. This means your Nu.100 note of December 2012 saved up in a piggy bank only fetch you items worth Nu.64 today. In the past 12 months, the purchasing power of Ngultrum has dropped by …

The intervention of habitat management under Bhutan For Life (BFL) has shown positive results in the use of improved habitats by the wildlife. Waterhole is one of the activities carried out under the project, to avoid wildlife coming into the human settlements, and to avoid any sort of human-wildlife conflict. …

His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen graced the formal inauguration of the A5-JKW Drukair Aircraft at Paro Airport.  The Aircraft, named in honour of His Majesty The King, was purchased in March 2020 before the pandemic began. Their Majesties also toured the airport, where a major facelift …

The Office of Consumer Protection (OCP) has been receiving some complaints of late, mostly related to hike in price of commodities and unfair practices in the market.  “We receive all kinds of complaints, but we can only help those involving a licensed business entity and the consumers since our job …

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 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 …

One of the big questions over which there is a lot of discussion in bordering towns and villages is when Bhutan will open its southern border gates from Phuentsholing to Samdrupjongkhar. Foreign Minister Dr Tandi Dorji said that Phuentsholing had a four-month long lockdown in recent times that has led …