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…𝑵𝒖 1 𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒑𝒊𝒑𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒋𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒔 𝒚𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒘𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑩𝒊𝒌𝒉𝒂𝒓 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑫𝒐𝒎𝒌𝒉𝒂𝒓 𝒇𝒂𝒓𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒈𝒂𝒏𝒈’𝒔 𝑺𝒂𝒎𝒌𝒉𝒂𝒓 𝑮𝒆𝒘𝒐𝒈 By Lhendup Wangmo Samkhar Gewog in Trashigang, one of the most water-stressed regions in the district, has completed a Nu. 1 million irrigation project that allowed farmers in Bikhar and Domkhar chiwogs to transplant paddy on time for the first time …

…𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒂𝒊𝒎𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒐𝒕𝒆 𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒇𝒖𝒍 𝒕𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒎 𝒇𝒐𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕 𝒈𝒍𝒐𝒃𝒂𝒍 𝒊𝒏𝒗𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 By Kezang Choden The Hotel and Restaurant Association of Bhutan (HRAB), in collaboration with the Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI), will host the sixth Bhutan Hospitality and Food Fair 2025 from August 20 to 24 at the Changlimithang Stadium Parking in Thimphu. The five-day event …

…𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒊𝒅𝒆 𝒉𝒐𝒕 𝒘𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒂𝒄𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒐𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒔𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒊𝒏 17 𝒔𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒔𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒍𝒔 By Kinzang Lhamo The Ministry of Education and Skills Development (MoESD) will begin implementing a Solar Water Heating System (SWHS) installation project within this financial year to improve hygiene, health, and attendance among students in 17 selected schools located in Bhutan’s colder regions. The project is funded …

Pema Dewa For a country long admired for its unique model of holistic development, Bhutan now stands at a complex juncture. Recent events point to a deeper undercurrent of national self-examination. From the strategic movement of digital assets to the curious sight of cricket being played in monastic schools, and the redefinition of international partnerships, Bhutan is quietly entering a …

…𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒔 𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒈𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒕𝒉 𝒘𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒆 𝒉𝒚𝒅𝒓𝒐𝒑𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒔 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝒐𝒖𝒕𝒑𝒖𝒕 By Kezang ChodenBhutan’s economy recorded a growth of 7.50 percent in 2024, according to the National Accounts Statistics released by the National Statistics Bureau (NSB). The country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) was estimated at Nu 280,007.94 million, reflecting a significant improvement from the 4.63 percent growth reported in …

…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 …