Things that make you go Hmmmmm. On average in Costa Rica more than one in five companies classified as Large Taxpayers do not pay taxes. When the Tax Department does not fully complete its duties, competition between companies is settled not by the quality of products or services, or for the excellence of its managerial […]
Producers in the country aren’t only worried about onion imports, now they’re also worried about the quality of the product imported. As a result, they have asked the authorities to comply with the measures of quality and to support Panamanian Agriculture. Augusto Jimenez, president of the Association of Producers of the Highlands, said that importers […]
In order to accommodate unseasonably high demand, the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has taken a number of steps to expedite traffic and decrease Canal Waters Time (CWT). For example, the ACP has postponed non-critical maintenance work, modified bookings and assigned additional operations personnel. As a result, the Canal has made steady progress. The current wait […]
Panama president Juan Carlos Valera aims to take the program of surprise visits to his country to help improve the living conditions of the poorest, given their success in the Dominican Republic. President Danilo Medina made the announcement Thursday, during a surprise visit where he introduced Varela to more than a 100 farmers in the […]
Sixty companies have already bought the documents needed to participate in the bidding for 350 MW of thermal energy in December. The Electricity Transmission Company (ETESA) is preparing to launch in December the second part of the tender for 700 MW announced this year, of which 350 MW have already been awarded to […]
OK, this article is going to get a few comments for sure. Official figures show the Central American nation has taken a step backward in gender equality since 2009. Access to basic rights such as health, education and employment is increasingly difficult for women in Panama, a country with a growing gender inequality, the United […]
This is an incredible video I watched this week. Anybody want to go for a dip?? A family got their children out of the water quickly after noticing activity just off the shoreline in Panama City on Sunday. It turned out to be hundreds of sharks, and the hour-long spectacle drew dozens to the beach to watch. […]
Experts attending a three-day International Trademark Association meeting that kicked off here Tuesday will discuss ways to combat the transit of counterfeit goods through the Panama Canal. The Leadership Meeting is “an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of combating counterfeiting and to advocate for measures to halt the transshipment and transit of counterfeit […]
Kathleen Peddicord writes a great story for US News and World Report about life on the Pacific Coast of Panama. Peg Fairbairn’s 30-year tenure teaching in Texas’ public schools was winding down. She was coming face-to-face with retirement and beginning to panic. Fairbairn’s partner, April Hess, was still working as an accountant, but didn’t want […]
It has been announced that on November 23rd., 70 Taiwanese companies will be arriving from different sectors to hold business meetings with Panamanian companies. An article on Laestrella.com.pa reports that “… The Taiwanese companies specialize in the production of vacuum sealers, machines for drinks and juices, wall paper, hand tools, hardware, computer accessories and car […]