In the tropical climes of South Florida, there are researchers trying to breed the state’s next commercial crop. It could be vanilla. Products like vanilla extract and beans that flavor ice creams and lace perfumes come from plants in the genusVanilla, part of the orchid family. Florida’s farmers might want to look into the plant’s […]
The Association of the Highlands’ Production Community (ACPTA) denied the statements that the Dutch ambassador, Dirk Janssen, made regarding the quality of the onions imported from that country to Panama and refuted them by saying that they were old and had expired. The producers referred to the statements given by the Dutch ambassador to the […]
Changes seek to improve the efficiency of the reservation system, positively impacting all vessels that transit the waterway Panama City, Panama – As part of its commitment to maximizing the efficiency, flexibility and reliability of its service to all customers, the Panama Canal announced changes to the Transit Reservation (booking) System for Neopanamax vessels, effective […]
The most recent figures from the Comptroller General of the Republic detail that between January and July of this year the cost of new construction, additions and repairs totaled $793 million, and the number of projects for which construction permits were granted was 5,033. These figures are far from those reported up to July of last […]
Born into Panama’s Comarca Ngobe Bugle indigenous community, Rosa Montezuma is only too well aware of the challenges girls face getting an education and pursuing their dreams. Now as Panama’s first indigenous woman in the Miss Universe beauty pageant, Montezuma hopes to become an example to show others they can overcome prejudice and stereotypes. “Indigenous […]
Opened this past February, The Santa Maria has been hosting business and leisure travelers seeking a more serene side of Panama City. The Santa Maria, a Luxury Collection Hotel & Golf Resort. For years, visiting Central America really meant visiting Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Nicaragua. But recently, Panama – especially the capital of Panama City, […]
Among the Canal Authority’s investment plans for 2019 is construction of a second dump for the management of the reservoirs, and the purchase of a floating dock and crane. The budget approved by the Assembly for next year includes specific items requested by the Canal Authority (ACP), which project several investments to improve the performance […]
I am really excited about the prospects of cruising from this convenient terminal in Panama City. Construction on the new cruise ship terminal on Amador Causeway is moving forward at a brisk pace. President Juan Carlos Varela toured the construction site this week and announced the project is 44 percent complete, which is good news for the […]
PANAMA Metro (MPSA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Hitachi, Ansaldo STS, and Mitsubishi to supply a 26.7km, 14-station monorail system for Line 3 of the Panama Metro for $840 million. The equipment purchased will be for Line 3 of the Metro, which will connect the West with the city and will have […]
The Panama Canal is to soon celebrate another milestone in its long history, with the imminent completion of the what will be the longest concrete four-lane cable-stayed structure in the world. With a 1750-foot (530-meter) central span, the Atlantic Bridge will connect the banks of the canal’s Atlantic Ocean entrance when it opens in early […]