A plan is being made to develop residential buildings and a 614 room hotel complex in a 25 acres area in the touristic area of Rio Hato, Panama. The promoter of the project, Agro Playa Blanca SA, detailed in the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) submitted to the Ministry of Environment, that the development will be […]
OK Susie, it time to upgrade!! It’s your chance to live like the last days of the Ancien Régime. A massive waterfront mansion in Hillsboro Beach modeled after the French royal palace Versailles is on the market — for $159 million. Balconies, fountains, gates and doors are coated in $3 million worth of 22-carat gold […]
On 10 November 2015, World Heritage Centre Director Mechtild Rössler, and Panama Minister of Environment Mirei Endara, met for the first time since the establishment of the new government in Panama. The meeting focused on conservation issues in Coiba National Park and its Special Zone of Marine Protection and the forthcoming mission to the transboundary […]
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton is talking up the potential of renewable energy to shield developing countries from the effects of climate change. Clinton visited Central America’s biggest wind farm Tuesday. The electricity project in western Panama is scheduled to open next year with the capacity to produce about 6 percent to 8 percent of […]
The Tourism Authority is proposing tougher actions against casual vacation rentals, raising current fines and reducing the time it takes to impose sanctions. The draft law which aims to create tougher sanctions for those renting homes to tourists will be presented to cabinet ministers in the coming weeks, according to statements made to Prensa.com by […]
Learn how the Emirates Airbus A380 and Jetman Dubai flew together in a breathtaking formation flight over Dubai to make aviation history, in this exclusive behind the scenes video. The Emirates A380 and the Jetman Dubai duo recently took to the skies of Dubai for an extraordinary formation flight which showcased just how far aviation […]
Panama raised its terror alert level last Saturday in reaction to the deadly attacks in Paris, ramping up security at its strategic canal and other sensitive locations, the president said. “Security has been increased at airports, the canal and some diplomatic legations,” President Juan Carlos Varela said a day after terror attacks in the French […]
A Cuban displays his passport at the Panama border crossing at Paso Canoas, Coast Rica, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015. To cheers from a large crowd of Cuban migrants, Costa Rica on Saturday reopened its border with Panama after a sudden tightening in its immigration policy had left more than 1,200 of them stranded there. Like […]
Nov 13 Consumer prices in Panama slipped in October for the second month in a row, dragged down by cheaper cell phone, alcohol, and gasoline prices, official data showed on Friday. Compared with October 2014, prices fell by 0.4 percent, just below September’s 0.5 percent dip. On a monthly basis, consumer prices slid 0.1 percent.
Panama will attend the Climate Summit and its delegation will be led by President Juan Carlos Varela, who will arrive in Paris on November 28, despite the emergency current situation in France due to the terrorist attacks. The announcement, made by the president himself when addressing reporters, included statements about the latest events in the […]