Representatives of 183 countries will participate between November 14 and 25 in Panama in the 19th Conference of the Parties (COP) of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (Cites). More than 2,500 attendees from the 183 countries that have signed the Convention are expected, senior officials of the […]
The Municipality of Panama will hold the Christmas parade on December 11, an event that was not planned for this year due to the restrictions of COVID-19. The capital commune will invest $2.8 million in the Christmas parade called Panamanian traditions at Christmas. The Christmas parade will feature 12 allegorical carts that highlight customs and […]
Taiwan-based Evergreen Marine has purchased a 100% interest in the Panama-based Colon Container Terminal (CCT) from its affiliates for $268m. The acquisition will help Evergreen to expand its presence in the Americas and boost its competitive edge. Addressing a news conference at the Taiwan Stock Exchange, Evergreen Marine President Hsieh Huey-chuan said that CCT serves […]
Chief of Mission at U.S. Embassy Panama Stewart Tuttle, and Panamanian Minister of Health Francisco Sucre inaugurated on October 20 the El Salto Health Center in the province of Darién. “The construction of this health center in Darién is a sign of the strong friendship between our countries. We are pleased to be able to […]
Panamanian President Laurentino Cortizo will travel to Houston, Texas on Friday for follow-up treatment regarding the blood disorder he was diagnosed with in July, known as myelodysplasia, the presidency said in a statement Thursday. Cortizo will be in the United States until Nov. 17 for the medical evaluation, the presidency said.
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The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) launched the documentary project “Sustainable Development Chronicles, water harvesting process in Panama.” The Chronicles of Sustainable Development is an initiative that documents stories of people or associations that work in water harvesting protections and that encourages communities to get involved in these projects carried out by the Ministry of […]
October typically marks the start of peak season at the Panama Canal, as the global shipping industry and supply chains prepare for increased demand. Each fall, the waterway stands ready for waves of vessels to arrive, many loaded with holidays gifts or petroleum products to heat homes during the cold winter months. Yet this year, […]
Encouraging the cultivation of non-psychoactive hemp in the country could be an opportunity, since it was already approved in the first debate in the National Assembly after two years of engave. This is bill 323 that promotes the agro-industrial development of hemp to boost the local agricultural sector. Jorge Altamirano-Duque, representative of Panama to the […]
CAF – development bank of Latin America -, with the support of the Green Climate Fund (GCF), will promote electric mobility in Panama, Paraguay and Uruguay through the Electric Mobility and Low Carbon Transport Program (E-MOTION). With the aim of moving towards a clean, better organized, more efficient, more efficient, more equitable, comfortable, safe, sustainable, […]