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…𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒆𝒕𝒔 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒘 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒗𝒆𝒈𝒆𝒕𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒅𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒅 𝒈𝒐𝒐𝒅𝒔 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒘𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒆 𝒇𝒓𝒖𝒊𝒕 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒍𝒚 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒔 𝒓𝒆𝒒𝒖𝒊𝒓𝒆 𝒖𝒓𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒊𝒏𝒗𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 By Lhendup WangmoThe Kaja Throm, a central farmers market in Thimphu, is increasingly becoming a vital platform for Bhutanese farmers and producers. Recent data from the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MoAL) reveals that 80 percent of vegetables and 84 percent of …

…𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒔, 𝒔𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒊𝒆𝒅 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒄𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒓𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒏𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒅 𝒔𝒂𝒇𝒆𝒈𝒖𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 2025 𝒊𝒏𝒗𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒓𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒎𝒆 By Yeshi DolmaIn a move aimed at positioning Bhutan as a competitive investment destination in the region, the government has launched the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Rules and Regulations 2025. The reforms, effective from July 18, 2025, mark a shift towards a more transparent, efficient, …

Bhutan’s economic growth, reported at 7.5 percent for 2024, appears on the surface to mark a strong rebound. It suggests recovery, renewed momentum and a return to stability. Yet the reality that unfolds in daily life feels markedly different. There is little in the streets, markets or conversations with workers and business owners that reflects the vitality those figures promise. …

By Leki Chungdon Residents of Metakha Gewog in Chhukha sprang into action to restore a critical farm road soon after heavy monsoon rains receded this week, highlighting the community’s resilience and cooperation. The unpaved road, which connects five chiwogs to the main gewog center, had been severely damaged by continuous rainfall over the past month. Sections were washed away, while …

…𝑻𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒚𝒂𝒏𝒂 𝑭𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒈𝒆𝒘𝒐𝒈𝒔 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒌 𝒕𝒐𝒈𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒄𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒏 𝒘𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒊𝒓𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 By Tashi Tshewang Over 60 households in Tshogoenpa village, Lumang Gewog, Trashigang, now have access to clean and reliable drinking water thanks to a gravity-fed water system implemented under the Eco-Himal Water Management Initiative. The project was led by the Tarayana Foundation and supported by the Swiss-funded …