Costa Rica and Panama are engaged in a trade dispute due to the trade blockade imposed by the Panamanians on Costa Rican food products. Therefore, as announced by the Minister of Foreign Trade, Manuel Tovar, Costa Rica is preparing to impose taxes on Panamanian goods that enter the national territory tax-free as a reprisal. “We […]
The government of Panama and energy companies, including SGP BioEnergy, announced Tuesday that they will add green hydrogen production to an advanced biorefinery in development. The facility plans to refine 180,000 barrels a day of biofuels, including sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), and generate 405,000 metric tons of green hydrogen annually. Producing green hydrogen will allow […]
The Interinstitutional Commission to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Unreported and Unregulated Illegal Fisheries (INDNR) held a meeting this Friday at the Presidency of the Republic to publicize the progress of the inter-institutional action plan in relation to the observations made by the European Union (EU) in its last audit carried out in June of this […]
Many travelers dream of staying in top-of-the-line luxury hotels. But prohibitive prices often keep them away — especially now, as inflation drives up the cost of travel. For those who crave an upscale yet affordable getaway with an internationally branded hotel, however, there’s a place that should be on the radar: Panama. Luxury hotels in […]
Panama became the 77th country where the global business network Business Network International (BNI) operates, as announced by BNI’s Director of International Markets, Mahesh Srinivasan. Likewise, Srinivasan mentioned that they are very pleased with this arrival in Panama, since it was something they were being asked for and that will serve as a link to […]
In late October 2014, bad weather in western Panama grounded a kettle of raptors making their annual journey south for the season. The birds of prey don’t fly in bad weather—and October is the very end of Panama’s rainy season. “We kept seeing big reports coming in from Bocas Del Toro, but nothing was showing […]
TRIAL train operation is now in progress on the new branch extending Line 2 of the Panama Metro to Tocumen International Airport. The trials are taking place at weekends throughout October. During the trials, Panama Metro staff are being deployed at stations on Line 2 to prevent passengers from boarding the trains involved in the […]
The sights and sounds of Panamanian culture took over the streets Saturday as hundreds gathered for the pre-independence day parade in the heart of Crown Heights. The celebration came during Hispanic Heritage Month and many said it was an extra special occasion. It was a true melting pot, bubbling over of culture at the 27th annual […]
The 11th edition of the Panama’s International Contemporary Dance Festival opened on Friday performing in Panama City’s subway station, showing passion for dance. “Yo en mí,” was performed by dancers Aleksandra Chakarova and Adrián Morales from the 5TA Esencia collective!
A $7.5 million loan to strengthen the Public-Private Alliance (APP) program was approved on September 29 by the Executive Board of the World Bank (WB). The loan, which will be allocated to the “Project of support for the development of the APP program for recovery in Panama,” is a final maturity period of 10 years […]