As of April 1, Panamanian citizens will be exempt from the requirement to have visas to enter Japan, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported. This exemption was announced as part of the message, sent by Yoshifumi Tsuge, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan, during the reception commemorating the #120th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two nations, held in this city. […]
Panama continues to demonstrate its ability to host important tournaments in the region and this time it earned the right to host the Latin America Amateur Championship 2024 (LAAC) of Golf. This tournament, which will be played at the Santa María Golf Club, will have the best amateur golfers in the region. One of the […]
Richard Fifer, the former governor of Panama’s Cocle province, was arrested on Saturday by Costa Rican authorities at the Paso Canoas border crossing with Panama. Fifer was detained along with two other Panamanian citizens and a Costa Rican tour guide while allegedly trying to illegally cross the border using an American passport. The arrest was […]
In order to promote the country as a tourist destination, Panama will be participating in the International Tourism Fair 2024 (FITUR), which is considered the most important annual event for the international tourism sector specialized in the holiday leisure segment. This event, which will be held from January 24 to 28, in Madrid, Spain, will […]
The City of Health, an impressive hospital infrastructure that redefines health care standards, will be delivered in its entirety on January 17, benefiting the insured population with first-world facilities and cutting-edge technology. The general director of the Social Security Fund (CSS), Dr. Enrique Lau, assured that this great work will represent a milestone in the […]
The Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture of Panama (CCIAP) will hold three important trade Expos in 2024. From March 5 to 7, 2024, EXPOCOMER, EXPO LOGÍSTICA PANAMÁ and EXPO TURISMO Internacional will take place at the Panama Convention Center. Exhibitors, buyers, and visitors from more than 30 countries will meet in 30 thousand square meters, where “we seek to offer […]
Panama inspected national flag vessels of international service in countries of Asia, Africa and America in order to counteract illegal fishing. Between September and December of this year, the Panama Water Resources Authority (ARAP), through the Directorate of Inspection, Surveillance and Control, carried out inspections in various ports of countries such as Suriname, the Philippines, Thailand, […]
The National Bank of Panama has reached the number one position in Panama, according to the recent ranking of the “Best Employers” in Central America and the Dominican Republic, published by the regional magazine Summa. The methodology used by Summa for this ranking included its own perception survey, with the participation of 1,000 entrepreneurs, executives […]
Last week, Luis Almagro, Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), together with Ambassador María Roquebert León, Panamanian permanent representative of the State to the OAS, signed the Headquarters Agreement for the 104th Ordinary Session of the Inter-American Legal Committee (CJI). This event is scheduled to take place in Panama City from March […]
Panama eliminates the selective consumption tax of the import tax and other levies on equipment for the construction, operation and maintenance of power plants and/or solar installations with Law 417 of December 27, 2023. This was legalized and in force in the Official Gazette number No. 29938-A of December 27. Rosilena Lindo, National Secretary of […]