President José Raúl Mulino addressed various topics in his weekly conference, including a reduction in the prices of 20 medicines, an audit of Suntracs, the beginning of the construction of the Roberto Mariano Bula stadium in Colón and Panama’s diplomatic relations with the United States and China. Mulino announced a reduction of 29% to 86% […]
Panama is ready to become the hub of international events, with the launch of a promotion that offers free convention centers, an initiative promoted by the Panama Tourism Authority (ATP), and the Tourism Promotion Fund (PROMTUR) Panama. This proposal, aimed at professionals and meeting tourism planners at national and international level, will attract high-impact international […]
The recently approved Bill No. 26 establishes the legal framework for the production, marketing and export of hemp in Panama, the regulations seek to regulate its use for industrial purposes and other lawful uses, authorizing activities such as the cultivation, transformation and distribution of the plant and its derivatives. The Ministry of Commerce and Industries […]
The Minister of the Environment, Juan Carlos Navarro, reported that the process of transferring ammonium nitrate stored in the copper mine, which began on January 16, will take several months, due to the risks it entailed and the proper handling that had to be had these explosives. Navarro stressed that the process of transferring the […]
The Minister of Commerce and Industries in charge, Eduardo Arango, received representatives of the American companies Zoetic Refrigerants and Culture Organic, interested in developing business projects that promote the sustainable economic development of the country. Both companies expressed their commitment to investing in industries that promote innovation and respect for the environment. Zoetic Refrigerants, specialized […]
The Panamanian delegation that participated in the Fitur 2025 world tourism fair reached a total of 1,399 business appointments, a remarkable increase of 986 more appointments than in 2024, when 413 appointments were achieved. This success underlines the growing interest in Panama as a strategic and diverse tourist destination, standing out in key areas such […]
In the so-called “Latin American Davos”, an event organized by CAF and WIP with the support of PRISA, the Panamanian president advocated for a State that guarantees opportunities without stopping private initiatives, emphasizing innovation, technology and efficiency. The president of Panama, José Raúl Mulino, inaugurated the first edition of the International Economic Forum Latin America […]
The President of the Republic, José Raúl Mulino; the National Secretary of the Railway, Henry Faarup; and the American company AECOM began the development of the Master Plan for the David-Frontera – Panama train, the main infrastructure work promoted by the National Government. The Master Plan, in charge of AECOM, will determine the specific route […]
In the framework of the World Economic Forum in Davos, the president of Panama, José Raúl Mulino, held a meeting with Vincent Clerc, CEO of A.P. Moller – Maersk, to strengthen collaboration in the modernization of the country’s port and logistics infrastructure. During the meeting, strategies were discussed to take advantage of Panama’s strategic position […]
The flow of irregular migrants crossing the dangerous Darién jungle has experienced a significant decrease in the first 23 days of January 2025, according to the report of the National Migration Service (SNM) in the framework of “Operation Controlled Flow”. The data reveal that, compared to the same period in 2024, the number of migrants […]