After a transfer of departure from the National Assembly of $3,672,286.00 to MIDA, subsidies will be given for agricultural producers The Budget Committee of the National Assembly approved two departure transfers for $1,840,266, to the Ministry of Agricultural Development (MIDA) for a low-interest loan to the Banana Cooperative of the Atlantic (Coobana) of Bocas del […]
The new rule also establishes that women will be able to access childbirth and puerperal services at no cost Women will have free access to health services during pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum in all public health facilities in the country. The Ministry of Health will be responsible for establishing a functional reference system for all […]
Since the new US ambassador to Panama, Mari Carmen Aponte, arrived on Panamanian soil, she has remained active working, from meetings with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Janaina Tewaney, as well as with senior officials of the Executive and Judicial Body. Aponte, just two days after her arrival, met with the Minister of Public Security, […]
Panama is positioned as an ideal destination for meetings and congresses at an international level. With only one year of operation, the Panama Convention Center doubled the estimates of visitors and scheduled events. “We had a planned goal of 6 events and 48,150 visitors. We are going to close with a forecast of 60 events […]
The sea turtles of Punta Chame, a peninsula of Panama that juts into the Pacific Ocean, face an existential threat similar to the rhino and pangolin: human superstition. The eggs of the protected olive ridley turtle, illegally harvested from the beach, are sold door to door in town for 75 cents to $1 each for […]
The Deputy Minister of Finance, Jorge Luis Almengor, said that Panama is a carbon-negative country, one of the few countries in the world that has this characteristic. This approach was made at the conference on sustainable development in Central America and Panama organized by the Spanish news agency EFE to commemorate his 50 years of […]
The head of mission of the U.S. Embassy in Panama, Stewart Tuttle, pointed out that relations between the two nations are at a great time. He announced his new position at the embassy The head of mission of the U.S. Embassy in Panama, Stewart Tuttle, said that relations between Panama and the United States […]
The medical examinations carried out in Houston, United States on the President of the Republic, Laurentino Cortizo Cohen, have shown a very good response to the treatment against low-risk myelodysplasia that pits him. Cortizo Cohen returned this Thursday, November 17 to Panama, after staying for several days in Houston, Texas in the United States, for […]
This new edition of the 2022 Latin American Walkway presents the most recent proposals from Latin American designers such as Annie Chajin from Panama. Ten fashion shows with Latin crafts as the flag, the paintings of the Mexican Juan Carlos Santoscoy and the creations of the also Mexican jeweler Daniel Espinosa will be part of […]
This week, governments will descend on Panama City for another Conference of the Parties (CoP) to an international agreement, this time to take key decisions to make sure the international trade of animals and plants doesn’t threaten their survival. BirdLife will be in attendance to use our extensive knowledge and experience in conservation to help […]