Panama, which will assume a seat as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council in January, lamented on Sunday the decision of the Central American Parliament (Parlacen) to approve a request to incorporate Russia as an observer. The Panamanian government “deeply regrets the untimely decision of the Central American Parliament to grant Permanent Observer […]
Tocumen International Airport made available to its users the new Medical Emergency Clinic (CUM), to provide assistance to passengers who enter, leave or are in connection through Panama and present some health condition. This clinic, which will be located in the connecting building between terminals 1 and 2 of the airport, meets the requirements in […]
Más Móvil will have an expansion footprint in 366 sites covering Panama City that will benefit from the new 5G functionalities Six months after having started the first pilots in a controlled environment of the fifth generation mobile networks, Más Móvil officially announces the activation of the initial phase of the 5G network in Panama. […]
The Panama Tourism Authority (ATP) met with the National Chamber of Indigenous Tourism (CANATURI) to promote indigenous tourism in the country, highlighting the importance of the inclusion of indigenous peoples in sustainable tourism development. At the meeting, strategies were addressed to increase the visibility of indigenous destinations and create products that reflect their traditions. The […]
The Committee on Education, Culture and Sports of the National Assembly approved in the first debate the bill No. 98, which guarantees a minimum investment of 1% of GDP in science, technology and research in Panama from 2029, a project that establishes a progressive increase from 2025, adjusted annually according to economic growth. Half of […]
The strong commitment to transparency, their human sensitivity and the search for innovative solutions, characterize the career of more than 25 years of the general director of the Social Security Fund, Dino Mon Vásquez, who arrives at the institution with the mission of promoting a new era of efficiency and quality of service for the insured. […]
IFZA, one of the main free zones of the United Arab Emirates, has expressed its interest in replicating its successful business model in Panama by opening an office under the free zone regime, reported the Deputy Minister of Industries and Commerce, Eduardo Arango, after his recent visit to Dubai to participate in the tenth edition […]
According to the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF), the automotive industry in Panama has contributed more than US$280 million in tax revenues during 2024, highlighting its fundamental role in the economic development of the country. Of the total amount collected, US$150 million comes from the Selective Consumption Tax (ISC) applied to the sale of […]
The UK Embassy in Panama and the Sustainable Panama Foundation (PASOS) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to develop a rainwater collection project, funded by the Great Challenge Fund, which will benefit the country’s rural communities, starting with the community of El Retiro, Antón, in the province of Coclé. The project seeks to mitigate the challenges […]
The President of the Republic, José Raúl Mulino, announced that on October 19 he will be traveling to Paris, France, to meet with French President Emmanuel Macron, with whom he has an appointment scheduled for October 21, where they will talk about the inclusion of Panama in discriminatory lists. “With the same energy with which […]