The World Bank Group Board of Executive Directors endorsed today a new Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for Panama. This partnership, for the period 2024-2028, lays out key areas of action to support job creation, diversify the economy, promote inclusion, strengthen basic service delivery and human capital, and enhance resilience to natural shocks and climate change. […]
For the sixth consecutive year, Cybertech Latin America will be held at the City of Knowledge Convention Center in Panama, on March 13 and 14, 2024, where there will be special workshops about the Role of Panama in the Global Semiconductor scenario, and conferences on the world of cybersecurity. This event is organized by the […]
The Meeting of the Parties to the Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products kicks off today in Panama City. The gathering brings together 68 parties that have been working together to halt illegal trade in tobacco products. The meeting, which will run until Feb. 15, is the third such gathering of the Parties to […]
Panama denied a request from Nicaragua to allow safe passage for ex-President Ricardo Martinelli to leave the country, the foreign ministry said in a statement on Friday, after Nicaragua granted asylum to the former Panamanian leader. Martinelli is a declared presidential candidate in Panama’s upcoming May election, but a nearly 11-year prison sentence handed down […]
The master and teacher Enrique Banista Escobar considered that the Electoral Tribunal would be making a mistake and violating due process if it disables Ricardo Martinelli’s presidential candidacy in the elections next May. In his Tik Tok account, and after consultations with his followers about the case, Banista Escobar pointed out that from his point of view, the former […]
The latest update from the National Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has brought with it news about the progressive weakening of the El Niño phenomenon, as revealed by the Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology of Panama (IMHPA). Significant changes are expected in the climate landscape. The NOAA report and the IMHPA follow-up indicate a […]
The Government of Panama signed a historic contract under the modality of Public-Private Partnership (APP) with the company Intervial Chile, S.A. The investment will be 262 million in two years, it will be allocated to the inaugural project of the Maintenance Program by Performance Standards, which includes the rehabilitation, improvement and maintenance of the East […]
The company SONDA in Panama that manages technology services in the public sector, banking, logistics and retail, such as the urban mass transport payment system of Metro de Panamá and MiBus, became an environmental sustainable company, when it received the “Neutral Carbon” certification. This certification, delivered by the consulting firm Versa, comes after a process […]
Panama carries out a hydroacoustic prospecting on its coasts with the aim of estimating the amount of biomass in the marine areas of the country, which will determine the maximum admissible catch and ensure an adequate balance between the extraction and conservation of these species, such as anchovy and herring. The study was carried out […]
Nicaragua’s government said on Wednesday it had granted asylum to Panama’s former President Ricardo Martinelli, after the ex-leader, currently facing a lengthy prison sentence at home, requested the protection at Nicaragua’s embassy in Panama City. The former president confirmed to Reuters that he had requested asylum in Nicaragua. His spokesman said he was still in […]