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While allegations of vendors charging a high price for onions and tomatoes across the country continue, the office of consumer protection (OCP) says it has been monitoring the market and penalising those charging more than what is allowed.

If everything goes as planned, Bhutan will host the first-ever South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) High School Championship in 2021. Once commenced, SAFF High School Championship will be an annual football competition for top High Schools across the South Asian region.

Farmers in Trashi Yangtse are currently without a proper place to sell their vegetables. With the vegetable market in the town currently under maintenance, farmers have taken to open space to sell their products.

Wellness and wellbeing are becoming the new exotic for travellers globally as health becomes a top priority amid the coronavirus pandemic. In keeping with the global trend, the Tourism Council of Bhutan (TCB) along with the local tour companies is working to promote Bhutan as a destination for wellness and wellbeing to international tourists when it reopens.

After the suspension of more than 10 months, boulder export business in Gelegphu resumed from Monday. The Government suspended the export of boulders in April last year after officials found that to avoid taxes, exporters were declaring less than the actual amount of their consignment. And although the suspension was lifted later on, the export business could not go back to normal due to local mobs and non-profit organizations along the route demanding extortion fees and also due to the emergence of the COVID 19 pandemic.

The Snowman Trek, one of the most beautiful treks in the whole Himalayas, is expected to become convenient with all the necessary information just a click away. The Tourism Council of Bhutan is currently developing a web-based trekking application. This initiative which is part of the Tourism Contingency Plan also aims to provide employment to those affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.

The long wait for aspiring drivers to get a license has come to an end as the Road Safety and Transport Authority (RSTA) in Thimphu resumes driving test. The RSTA in Thimphu Started conducting tests from last week after putting it on hold for about six months due to the pandemic.

With the onset of the winter season, many countries are experiencing the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. And in the country, as people brace for the cold season, they are advised to stick to strict health protocols. According to the Prime Minister, being complacent would cost the country in ways worse than now.

Though Monggar dzongkhag has already issued a notification to vacate the Gangola vegetable shed on safety ground, farmers continue to use the shed. Farmers said it may not be safe but worth taking the risks.

The locals of Malbassey village under Patshaling Gewog in Tsirang are excited with the construction of the 8.5-kilometre farm road in their village which is expected to be complete by January. And it is a big deal when they have to walk for about three hours to their village from the nearest road point.