Next Monday, April 8, the eyes of the Panamanians will go to the sky to observe a fascinating celestial phenomenon: a partial solar eclipse. According to NASA, this impressive event will be visible throughout the country, starting at 12:55 p.m. and reaching its peak at 1:31 p.m., and then ending its visibility at 2:08 p.m. Although the […]
First impressions matter and diablos rojos (“red devil”) buses make bold introductions. A riot of colors and images streaks down the street with booming bass and flashing lights. Everyone looks up when a diablo passes. After clambering up metal stairs, passengers are immediately hypnotized by a giant flatscreen blasting the latest Veejay mixes. The bus’s crisp leather […]
The National Customs of Bolivia (AN) and the National Customs Authority of Panama signed an Inter-Institutional Agreement to strengthen customs cooperation in terms of technical assistance and exchange of information. The above was specified with the rubrics of the executive president of the AN, Karina Liliana Serrudo Miranda, and the general director of the Panamanian entity, Tayra Ivonne Barsallo. The event took place […]
With the opening of a new Water Quality Laboratory, the Panama Canal will strengthen its water resource management system, which will allow it to optimize the processes to continue ensuring that the water that consumes more than 50% of the Panamanian population is of the best quality. One of the main benefits of this new […]
Until recently, Carmen Chavez had spent just a few days in Panama, but never got the chance to truly understand its history and culture. Yet during spring break, Chavez, a doctoral student studying environmental science and policy, along with 12 other graduate students studying law or the environmental sciences spent the week in the central […]
As part of the opening of the embassy of the Republic of Panama in Barbados, Chancellor Janaina Tewaney Mencomo, was received in the Caribbean country by the Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Amor Mottley, and her counterpart Kerrie Symmonds, in order to address issues of common importance between the two countries. The diplomatic itinerary began […]
Panama will work in collaboration with the World Bank (WB) to continue reducing emissions and adapting to climate change through a new project that was approved on Friday, March 22, by the World Bank Executive Board. The second development policy loan (DPP) on Climate Resilience and Green Growth will underpin reforms aimed at decarbonizing the […]
The Government of Panama inaugurated the cruise port of Amador, located on Isla Perico, on the road of Amador. The terminal has an investment of US$206 million and will facilitate the arrival of tourists in the 2023-2024 season, which began in September 2023 with the arrival of a ship from Costa Rica. In September 2023, […]
Senior executives of companies that are members of the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), visited the Ministry of Commerce and Industries (MICI), to learn first-hand about the advantages that Panama offers for investors and to understand the incentives and regulatory frameworks it provides to this technology sector. The agenda of the US delegation included meetings focused […]
Next Monday, March 25, the inhabitants of Panama will have the opportunity to witness a Penumbral Eclipse, a phenomenon in which the Moon crosses the brightest part of the Earth’s shadow. The National Directorate of Space Sciences of the Technological University of Panama (UTP) reports that the Eclipse will be visible from the entire Panamanian territory. […]