Panama has a growing beekeeping activity, which encourages its consumption in the population, since it is a healthy alternative to sugar that also provides multiple benefits. According to reports from the Beekeeping Improvement Program, promoted by the Directorate of Livestock of the Ministry of Agricultural Development (MIDA), Panama has a production of 63,710 gallons of […]
The Director of International Cooperation and National Liaison Officer before the IAEA, Margelia D. Palacios J., within the scope of the biennial call made by the Agency to the member countries, virtually gathered the representatives of the Panamanian entities interested in submitting proposals for technical cooperation projects. With this training, preparations for the design of […]
The organizers of the Hayah International Short Film Festival of Panama announced the details of its 16th edition. With this new edition, Panamanian and international filmmakers will have the opportunity to exhibit their short films and compete in each category to opt for the Festival Statuette and International Distribution awards. The competing categories are: Fiction, documentary, animation, video […]
Mulino, who won 34.3% of vote, pledges to welcome business and investment without forgetting ‘those who are hungry’ José Raúl Mulino, a former security minister, has emerged from a chaotic campaign to become Panama’s next president. Amid record turnout, Mulino won 34.3% of the vote, followed by the lawyer Ricardo Lombana on 24.8% and former […]
The elected president of Panama, José Raúl Mulino, said that he spoke with the president of Brazil, Lula da Silva, after his victory and that they addressed the possibility of a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Mercosur. “It will give us an important economic muscle what we can have with that southern economic bloc,” said Mulino, who will take over on July […]
Mr. Fonseca died while awaiting the verdict in his trial for money laundering tied to the 2016 scandal exposed by a massive leak of documents from his firm. Ramón Fonseca, who co-founded the law firm at the heart of the Panama Papers leak, died Wednesday night, his lawyer confirmed, while awaiting the verdict in his […]
The move to open an office in Panama City comes as the shortsea shipping company continues expand in Latin American region having launched its first service in March 2023. The new Panama team will support the Unifeeder businesses across the region in coordination with global its headquarters in Aarhus, Denmark. Unifeeder will handle more than […]
The Supreme Court of Justice of Panama endorsed this Friday as constitutional, with eight votes in favor, the candidacy of candidate José Raúl Mulino. Mulino was elected a candidate to replace former president, Ricardo Martinelli, when he was disqualified for a sentence against him of more than 10 years in prison for money laundering. He […]
Panama has made “many efforts” for the restoration of the Fortifications of the Caribbean Coast of Panama, a World Heritage Site since 1980, but there is still work to be done in that regard, said the culture specialist and in charge of the culture sector of the UNESCO regional office for Central America, Mexico and Colombia, […]
The Electoral Observation Mission (EOM) of the Organization of American States (OAS) for the general elections in Panama, led by the former chancellor of Argentina, Susana Malcorra, began its deployment in the country today for the elections on May 5,” the OAS said in a statement. The mission, which will arrive in that country in […]