Panama and Costa Rica signed their endorsement of the Strategic Action Program (SAP) of the Binational Basin of the Sixaola River, to move towards Integrated Water Resources Management (GIRH) in this Basin shared by both countries. This firm is part of the actions to improve water governance in the Sixaola Basin of the Connecting Communities […]
The scrap metal collection program in the State institutions represented income for the National Treasury in June of last year, of approximately US$450,000 and allowed the collection of about 5,900 tons, said Orlando Barría, director of State Property of the Ministry of Economy and Finance. This program, awarded to three companies after a public event […]
The designated Minister of Public Works, José Luis Andrade, assured that he will emphasize the repair of the country’s roads, mainly the tourist areas and the construction of the fourth bridge over the Panama Canal, after meeting with the current Minister Rafael Sabonge, at the beginning of the entity’s transition. Andrade indicated that as they […]
The Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF), executed the transfer of US$1,000,000, which will be destined for the establishment of the offices of the Special Economic Agency of Aguadulce (AEEA), which will be based in that same district of the province of Coclé. The transfer that once approved is included in the ISTMO System, all […]
The Republic of Panama, through the firm Hogan Lovells US LLP and the Office of Investment Arbitration of the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF), won the international investment arbitration lawsuit, filed by Dutch investor Jochem Bernard Buse, founder, executive director, president and majority shareholder of the Panama Wall Street (PWS), securities house, before the […]
After a strenuous work of Panamanian foreign policy, led by the President of the Republic, Laurentino Cortizo Cohen, Panama was elected as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, for the period 2025-2026, said the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Janaina Tewaney Mencomo. Chancellor Tewaney stressed that “today is a very important day for […]
Fulfilling the commitment to make an orderly, unique and transparent transition, the President of the Republic, Laurentino Cortizo Cohen held a meeting this afternoon with the president-elect, José Raúl Mulino Quintero, who was given a report related to national security. At the meeting, the first with which the transition process was initiated, President Cortizo Cohen […]
With an investment of US$2 million, the National Brewery expects to launch six solar farms throughout 2024, located to cover the energy of its distribution centers in areas such as Darién, Majagua, Veraguas, Herrera, Las Sabanas and San Cristóbal, installation of solar panels will allow a reduction of 422 tons of CO2 per year. Similarly, […]
The president-elect of the Republic, José Raúl Mulino, visited the facilities of the National Oncological Institute (ION) this Friday morning where he reaffirmed his commitment to improvements in infrastructure and the care of oncology patients throughout the country. “My visit confirms and reiterates my commitment to this important center for the country,” said the president-elect who […]
A public consultation must be made to subsequently grant the definitive concession of the bands for the use of the 5G network The technology company Huawei announced that it has chosen Panama as the headquarters of its first Cybersecurity and Transparency Center for Latin America, the newspaper La Prensa reported. Panama’s choice is due to […]