NASA administrator Bill Nelson announced an official visit to Panama and the exhibition of space achievements at the Biomuseum in January 2025. Panama became the 49th country and the first in Central America to adhere to the Artemis Agreements, thus marking a milestone in its social, economic, environmental, scientific and technological development. The signing was carried out at NASA […]
The United States Embassy in Panama formally delivered the first fire station in the province of Darién, to the Benemérito Fire Department. The opening ceremony in Yaviza was attended by the Minister Counselor of the US Embassy, John Barrett, the Director General of the Fire Department, Víctor Álvarez, and Major General Javier Reina, of the […]
The general manager of the Savings Bank (CA), Andrés Farrugia, indicated that in the last six months alone, the financial institution has approved more than US$16 million in mortgage loans, with 13,500 new loans granted, reflecting a clear commitment to housing accessibility in the country. He added that in the last five years, the CA […]
With the participation of CEO’s, investors, developers and professionals from key sectors such as banking, finance, technology and the public sector, Panama City will host Blockchain Week 2025, which not only seeks to promote technological innovation in the region, but also position the country as the epicenter of blockchain innovation in Latin America. This event […]
At a depth of 11 meters off the coast of Panama, German aerospace engineer Rüdiger Koch has been living for two months in a capsule attached to a futuristic house built over the waters of the Caribbean Sea. With his unusual adventure, which he plans to continue for another two months, the 59-year-old aims to […]
US-based RE+ Events has revealed that it will hold a solar-plus-storage event in Panama City on Dec. 4 and 5. “RE+ Events has been expanding its portfolio internationally for several years, successfully establishing platforms for the renewable energy and clean tech industries globally,” the company’s director of international partnerships, Benjamin Low, told pv magazine. “This includes […]
The IAPA, for its part, valued the signing of both declarations as a “historical landmark” for Panama, focused on preserving freedom of expression and the press, the Panamanian Government highlighted. The president of Panama, José Raúl Mulino, ratified his commitment to freedom of expression and press, highlighting that his government has established important advances in […]
The Government of Panama received US$26.7 million from CCRIF SPC within 14 days of a rainfall event that affected that country during October 31 to November 4, 2024. According to reports, this event resulted in landslides, flooding, fallen trees, the collapse of some bridges and loss of crops in some areas. Some 1,500 people were […]
The National Secretariat of Science, Technology and Innovation (Senacyt) was represented by Mr. Franklin Morales, head of International Technical Cooperation, at the First Business Forum within the framework of the Free Trade Agreement between Korea and Central America (K-CAFTA), held on November 11 and 12 in San José, Costa Rica. Senacyt’s participation in this forum […]
The National Directorate of Export Promotion of the Ministry of Commerce and Industries (MICI) and representatives of the Economic Commercial Office of Peru (PROMPERU) in Panama held a meeting with the aim of exchanging ideas, exploring synergies and discovering new business opportunities between both countries. Eric Dormoi, National Director of Export Promotion, highlighted the shared […]