In an effort to promote economic development in the agricultural sector, the Deputy Minister of Agriculture of Panama, Alexis Pineda, met with representatives of the French embassy and the Center for International Cooperation in Agricultural Research for Development (CIRAD). During the meeting, strategies were discussed to establish joint projects focused on improving coffee and cocoa […]
The importance of developing effective policies and standards to guarantee the sustainability of Panama’s growth and development, Minister Héctor highlighted. Within the framework of the World Compliance Forum 2024, the Minister of Economy and Finance of Panama, Héctor Alexander, highlighted the country’s significant progress in the prevention of money laundering, terrorist financing and financing the proliferation of […]
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, […]
The global technology company in the payment industry Mastercard and Banesco Panama and Mastercard, bring to the Panamanian market the first Touch Card debit card, for people with low vision. This financial solution is designed to help cardholders with low vision, to identify that they are using the right card only with the touch, by […]
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) will implement two projects in Latin America and the Caribbean for a total of US$8.15 million, designed to strengthen the empowerment of rural women and promote sustainable development to address crucial challenges of climate change, food security and gender equality. The first project, called “Program […]
According to 2023 Homicide Statistics, the highest homicide rate among 20 Latin American and Caribbean countries surveyed was in Jamaica with 60.9 murders committed per 100,000 inhabitants. Ecuador came in second, with a homicide rate of 44.5. Jamaica and Ecuador climbing the ladder have surpassed Venezuela, Haiti and Honduras. In the same year, the lowest […]
The Subcommittee on Population, Environment and Development of the National Assembly of Panama, has met to discuss and enrich Bill 1090, which seeks to strengthen environmental protection measures by promoting recycling and the circular economy, in addition to introducing other relevant provisions. The proposing deputy, Gabriel Silva, explains that the main objective of the bill […]
The Panamanian company Gaiafrut S.A., based in Puerto Armuelles, Chiriquí, has announced the export of four containers of bananas to the demanding US market, with the logistical support of the Directorate of Agribusiness of the Ministry of Agricultural Development (MIDA). Rubén Caballero, owner of Gaiafrut S.A., reported that this significant shipment was directed directly to […]
On Tuesday, in Panama, the first presidential debate was held with 7 of the 8 candidates for power. The main themes were citizen insecurity, sustainable development, the Social Security Fund (SSC), quality education and unemployment. The participants in the presidential debate were: Ricardo Lombana, from the Movimiento Otro Camino (MOCA); José Gabriel Carrizo, from the Partido […]
The World Bank Group Board of Executive Directors endorsed today a new Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for Panama. This partnership, for the period 2024-2028, lays out key areas of action to support job creation, diversify the economy, promote inclusion, strengthen basic service delivery and human capital, and enhance resilience to natural shocks and climate change. […]