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ESP creates over 11,130 jobs, supports 329 new businesses

The Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP) has generated more than 11,130 jobs and supported the creation of 329 new businesses nationwide since its launch in 2024, according to the ESP Secretariat.

Feb 11, 2026 1 mins read 1,583 views
ESP Secretariat reports tangible impact across key sectors

The Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP) continues to deliver support across the country’s economy, driving growth in agric...

Feb 11, 2026 4 mins read 1,565 views
CCAA reviews consumer law amid surge in e-commerce fraud

The Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority (CCAA) plans to submit a modernised Consumer Protection Bill to the Cabin...

Feb 11, 2026 3 mins read 1,344 views
Nu 245 million ESP funds drive growth in creative sector

A targeted fund injection of Nu 245.03 million under the Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP) has fueled a surge in the cou...

Feb 11, 2026 2 mins read 1,472 views
Advance payments leave mandarin suppliers facing losses

Mandarin suppliers across the country are facing financial risks as advance-payment-based orchard booking arrangements c...

Feb 11, 2026 3 mins read 1,217 views
Criminal convictions drop sharply in 2025

Bhutan recorded a sharp decline in criminal convictions in 2025, with the number of individuals found guilty falling by nearly a quarter compared with the previous year.

Feb 11, 2026 2 mins read 976 views
Top hazelnut growers honoured for productivity gains

Trashignag-Hazelnut growers from across the country were recognised in the agricultural sector at the National Growers’...

Feb 11, 2026 2 mins read 1,054 views
Drukair carries 64 passengers on Gelephu-Kolkata flights

Feb 11, 2026 1 mins read 3,412 views
Teacher who stayed

Punakha—In Lunana, one of Bhutan’s most remote and physically exacting regions, education is less a public service than a tenuous lifeline. Snowbound passes sever the valley...

Feb 11, 2026 4 mins read 2,516 views
Government, telecos at odds over 50% data price cut

Jan 31, 2026 2 mins read 8,072 views
Dorjilung hydropower to raise GDP by 2.4%, generate 5,000 jobs

The 1,125MW Dorjilung Hydroelectric Power Project (DHPP) is expected to boost the country’s economy, raising gross domes...

Jan 31, 2026 3 mins read 3,844 views
ESP Steering Committee to review Nu 575 million in unspent, recovered funds

The Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP) Steering Committee will review how to reallocate Nu 574.73 million in unspent and...

Jan 31, 2026 2 mins read 3,378 views
New FDI regime offers wider access to foreign investors in agriculture

The agriculture and livestock sector is seeing an increased investor interest following major reforms in foreign direct...

Jan 03, 2026 3 mins read 4,393 views
BCCI submits 35 business ideas to govt. for private sector engagement

The Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) has submitted 35 business proposals from 12 sector associations to th...

Dec 20, 2025 2 mins read 4,924 views
Bhutan attracts major impact finance commitments at SDG forum

During the two-day Bhutan SDG Impact Finance Forum held last week in Thimphu, international and high-level participants...

Dec 20, 2025 3 mins read 3,457 views
Businesses propose action oriented public-private forum to address private sector woes

The Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) has proposed the government to re-establish the high-level Private Se...

Dec 20, 2025 2 mins read 3,763 views
Ask Mr Bhutan

Feb 02, 2026 2 mins read 1,443 views
Fitness is not defined by body size or age

Feb 02, 2026 1 mins read 1,455 views
Movie Review: Lights, Camera, Action!

Feb 02, 2026 1 mins read 2,279 views
The Hamptons, born from the love of cooking

Feb 02, 2026 1 mins read 1,808 views
Yarn roses, tiny dolls, and business of careful hands

Crochet, the meticulous art of creating fabric from interlocked loops of yarn, was once associated with a domestic hobby...

Feb 02, 2026 2 mins read 1,663 views
Turning bridal hairstyling into a trend

Jan 26, 2026 2 mins read 2,663 views
Birbi and the art of taking your time

Jan 26, 2026 1 mins read 2,234 views
Jangchub Puen Nye

Jan 26, 2026 1 mins read 2,386 views
Projecting growth

Feb 14, 2026 2 mins read 281 views
Builders or buyers?

The latest trade figures reveal a story written not just in ledgers, but in our daily choices.

Feb 11, 2026 2 mins read 1,011 views
The burden of cancer

Feb 07, 2026 2 mins read 1,334 views
Inconvenience caused is highly not appreciated

The capital city is, once again, under excavation. From Motithang to Babesa, roads and drains are being dug out severing...

Jan 31, 2026 2 mins read 2,013 views
The tourism paradox

Jan 28, 2026 2 mins read 1,975 views
A relief for the hotel industry

Jan 24, 2026 2 mins read 2,306 views
High-value tourism, low-value jobs?

Jan 21, 2026 2 mins read 2,634 views
Tying the loose ends of GST reform

Jan 17, 2026 2 mins read 2,870 views
GST transition pains need urgent fixes

Jan 14, 2026 2 mins read 2,813 views
Making GST work past early hiccups

The introduction of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) is a major fiscal reform in recent years. These new reforms are part of a broader effort to modernise the country’s tax system to make taxation fairer, more efficient, a...

Jan 10, 2026 2 mins read 2,989 views
Amochu quarriers call for flood walls after millions in losses

Phuentsholing—Businesses involved in extracting and exporting boulders, gravel, and sand along the Amochu river are call...

Oct 16, 2025 2 mins read 5,328 views
Train Smart, Not Hard

Jan 26, 2026 1 mins read 1,828 views
Punishment is not prevention

Jan 26, 2026 4 mins read 2,343 views
The cost of delay

Jan 07, 2026 2 mins read 3,770 views
A new chapter for Kuensel

Two decades ago, in February 2005, Kuensel increased its publication frequency to twice a week. This move was a direct r...

Jan 03, 2026 2 mins read 3,197 views
Strengthening the third sector

Over the years, the civil society sector has quietly assumed a critical role in bridging policy and people. Often referr...

Dec 31, 2025 2 mins read 3,510 views
Why selective privatisation in healthcare makes sense

The debate on private sector participation in healthcare has reached an unhelpful impasse. This is mainly because it is...

Dec 30, 2025 2 mins read 3,845 views
Agencies must be held accountable for financial irregularities

The Royal Audit Authority’s (RAA) latest annual report is disturbing, to say the least. Financial irregularities reached...

Dec 29, 2025 2 mins read 5,354 views

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