Panama’s Minister of Maritime Affairs Jorge Barakat and the United States’ Maritime Authority Administration (MARAD)’s Admiral Mark. H. Buzby, have inked a major maritime transport co-operation agreement in Washington D.C. “The signing of this Memorandum of Co-operation will optimise the exchange of information and experiences for the training of seafarers and port operators; it will […]
There’s no shortage of opportunities for adventure in Panama. The Central American destination is home to more than a dozen national parks bustling with natural beauty and wildlife, including the popular Soberania National Park not far from the banks of the Panama Canal. Beloved by birdwatchers as it’s home to well over 500 different species, […]
The Ministry of Health in Panama is putting out to tender studies, designs, preliminary plans, development of plans, equipment and furniture, for the construction of the new Ernesto Córdoba Campos polycenter. Panama Government Purchase 2018-0-12-0-08-LV-025188: “The contractor to whom the project is awarded will proceed to make the designs based on the preliminary draft […]
Ernesto “Tito” Orillac first came to Vail from his native Panama when he was 9 years old. More than 30 years later, Orillac is working to bring more of his countrymen to the resort. Orillac is working with Vail Resorts to build visitation from Panama, Central America and Columbia. As part of that effort, he […]
Panama’s economy grew 1.98 percent in July compared to the same period a year earlier, helped by growth in sectors including fishing, transportation and communications, the government said on Monday. Nevertheless, the growth figures for July were the second-lowest of the year so far, according to government figures. The government did not disclose how much […]
The Ministry of Education in Panama is putting out to tender a study, design and construction work to expand and renovate the Professional and Technical Institute of Chilibre. Panama Government Purchase 2018-0-07-0-08-LV-034801: “The work covered by these specifications includes the execution and total completion of each detail of the work object of the contract, including […]
Fitch Ratings has affirmed the Panama Canal Authority’s (ACP) ‘A’ investment grade rating with a stable outlook for its long-term issuer default rating and its senior unsecured notes for the third consecutive year. The credit rating agency highlighted the canal’s “stable volume performance, solid competitive position, and well-diversified cargo mix, causing [the] ACP’s volume profile […]
My favorite world foodie, Anthony Bourdain explores and dines in LA’s diverse neighborhoods, in partnership with Land Rover. This is a great series in Remembering Anthony.
Orla Mining (TSXV: OLA; US-OTC: ORRLF) has increased gold recoveries at its Cerro Quema gold project in Panama with results from new metallurgical column tests — part of a larger initiative to update the project’s 2014 prefeasibility study (PFS) by mid-2019. The company achieved 96% gold recoveries for its La Pava deposit and 91% for […]
A study in the journal Bulletin of Marine Science describes a new, blood-red species of octocoral found in Panama. The species in the genus Thesea was discovered in the threatened low-light reef environment on Hannibal Bank, 60 kilometers off mainland Pacific Panama, by researchers at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama (STRI) and the […]