A friend of mine sent me this article. There is a guy in Bocas del Toro activley involved in building a community of homes using plastic bottles!! Average humans can consume 15 or more drinks in plastic bottles a month. If you were born after 1978, and live until 80 years old, you will leave […]
Why save the best paragraph for the last!! The Green group in the European Parliament has called for the EU to “carefully scrutinise the US in the upcoming process of creating a common blacklist of tax havens”, suggesting a withholding tax “on US banks not exchanging information as the US has done with European banks”. […]
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has announced that Panama has accepted the automatic exchange of tax information with countries with which it has a bilateral agreement for the exchange. Panama has promised to use the common communication standard for information produced by the OECD and the G20 for this information exchange. Panama has […]
Bananas. Some sources label them as the world’s healthiest food due to their long list of health benefits. They are high in antioxidants, are thought to aid digestion and even combat some types of cancer. With more than 100 billion bananas consumed every year, they are one of the most important food crops in the […]
Arabica and Robusta prices went in opposite directions this month, with Arabica prices dropping back down after March’s rally, while Robusta increased to the highest monthly average since November. From the “Report on the coffee market in April 2016” by the International Coffee Organization: Arabica and Robusta prices went in opposite directions this month, with […]
The University of Panama is putting out to tender studies, design, construction and equipment of university campuses in Antennas and San Miguelito. “The contractor will be responsible for demolishing, dismantling, weeding and clearing obstacles, and removing topsoil at the site within the perimeter of the building. They must replant on the ground all borders with […]
Here is a report by Argelis Moreno De Ducreux, Leader, Liner Services Segment, Executive Vice Presidency for Planning and Business Development from the Panama Canal Authority. Transportation development and new technologies are impacting the trade of perishable goods in refrigerated containers, known as reefers. With an increase in consumption of these goods, reefer trade is […]
Panamanian President Juan Carlos Varela attended a ceremony to mark the 140th anniversary of the Central American country’s first synagogue. “The Jewish presence in Panama was born committed to the fate of this small nation, and that heritage has been enriched throughout the history of the country to the present day”, Varela said last week […]
Panama have never been this good. And they’ve never been on a stage like Copa America Centenario. Panama have never played in a World Cup and they have never played in Copa America. Click on the picture above to see the video. I am stoked!! Their entire competitive international soccer existence, at least at the […]
The Panama Canal is getting even larger, and its growth could change how the world moves goods. And that could end up costing Seattle and Tacoma a lot of money and jobs. A Washington delegation who traveled to Central America to see the new Panama Canal expansion and assess the possible impact on our state’s […]