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 […]
The Port of Miami expects its share of trade with Asia will increase by about 15% following the opening of the USD5.25 billion Panama Canal extension next year. “After the extension to the Panama Canal opens, southeast United States will capture up to 400,000 additional moves and this makes it a highly competitive market for […]
For some people, a quick trip to Hawaii or a stay in Panama is a vacation, but it’s just another day on the job for one University of Wyoming professor. Corey Tarwater has been with the department of zoology and physiology since January but is making big waves, department head Donal Skinner said. “She rose […]
A warning has been given that over 4000 legal persons are at risk of dissolution for having failed to pay the “single rate” for 10 years. The General Directorate of Revenue in Panama published the list of legal persons who have arrears of ten (10) years in payment of the tax known as “Single Annual […]
It has been announced that studies are being carried out for the design and construction of a new station in Villa Zaita, 2 kilometers ahead of the current line´s last stop, at an estimated cost of $181 million. The new station that the government plans to develop will be located in Villa Zaita, and will […]
The beginning of studies has been announced for the development of a natural gas terminal and a wind farm in areas under the responsibility of the Panama Canal Authority. An article on Prensa.com reports that “… The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) is preparing a study for what will be a Natural Gas terminal in the […]
Public Prosecutor”s Office of Panama is investigating possible money laundering in the construction of two hydroelectric plants linked to ex Presidente Ricardo Martinelli (2009-2014) and his children, reported La Prensa daily on Sunday. According to the Public Ministry, the file was opened under that alleged crime, to which it is added the unplanned construction of […]
Rates on the U.S. East Coast trade are falling as carriers take positions on next year’s opening of the expanded Panama Canal, and no amount of general rate increases between now and next spring will restore prices to previous highs, according to Drewry. The London-based analyst said in its Container Insight Weekly that the differential […]
During the past 16 months in Panama, 28-year-old James Bowden has learned to live with no electricity, getting his water from a creek, and dealing with the heat, different foods and a flesh-eating disease, in addition to the 40 pounds he lost in his first four months there. Those trials also include close encounters with […]