Fox Latino News reports on the increased revenues of the Canal and the new locks are not even in operation yet! The Panama Canal reported 2015 fiscal year revenues totaling $2.61 billion, 8 percent above the budget forecast although slightly less than FY 2014. The Panama Canal Authority, or ACP, said Saturday on Twitter that […]
Ok Honey, I need one of these for Christmas which is less than 60 days away! The Emperador cigar chest from Imperiali Genève is a high-tech container that holds two dozen bespoke cigars. Click on the picture to see this incredible machine. Oh yes, The Emperador is available in a limited run of 12 numbered […]
As of November 1 companies whose annual purchases of goods and services exceeds $10 million, will have to retain 50% of the tax on transfer of movable property and services. The Directorate General of Revenue (DGI) announced that the first report on the withholding tax on transfer of movable goods and services (ITBMS) must be […]
Panama takes its baseball seriously and it is no difference here in Chiriqui. This new stadium will replace the older one in David. A contract has been awarded to the company Administradora de Proyectos de Construcción S.A. for the design, construction and equipping of a baseball stadium in the province of Chiriqui. Four companies submitted […]
A close ally of former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli has been arrested as part of a widening probe into the alleged payment of bribes and kickbacks in the purchase of an Italian-made radar system. Former Minister of Public Safety Jose Mulino was taken into custody Monday night after being questioned for several hours about the […]
I attended one of our great community events at the Tuesday meeting in our community center and it was one of the best meetings I have attended. Our mayor was here and spoke of the issues our growing community is faced with and how they are being addressed. Our police chief was there to introduce […]
With a feasibility study which could be ready in early 2016, Tocumen SA will decide whether it would be feasible or not to transfer the Marcos Gelabert Airport to installations at Panama Pacifico. After talk about the possibility of moving the operations at Marcos Gelabert Airport to the Panamá Pacífico Terminal, Tocumen SA has announced […]
Here is another story of travel to Panama that I recently read written by Wnedy Simmons for the Huff Post. A few weeks ago my mom and I went to Panama for six days and did nothing. Well, not nothing. But almost nothing, especially when you consider how much there is to do in Panama. […]
Maria del Pilar Langman writes of the many reasons to visit Panama in her FSU Newspaper. I always find it interesting to see Panama through another person’s eyes and Maria showcases all the right places here. Maria started as an international transfer student who started at FSU here in Panama before transferring to FSU in […]
Here is a good article on living on the cheap in Panama. Not in Panama City but a little town on the Azuero coast. Jim Pugh writes for International Living. Morning is my favorite part of the day…it’s cool and the day is new. My wife, Luz, and I sit on our patio, coffee in […]