Promoting cruise calls is a priority for Max Florez, who just took over as general director of ports and maritime ancillary industries at Panama Maritime Authority (AMP). To do this, AMP is talking with cruise operators and intent on identifying strategies that boost the country’s image and reinforce Panama’s position in the maritime, port and logistics […]
The Panama-David railway project, known for its size and ambition, continues to capture the attention of Panamanian citizens and the government. This project, one of the biggest stakes of the administration of President José Raúl Mulino, seeks to efficiently connect Panama City with David, in the province of Chiriquí, and its viability is being carefully […]
Representing the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Javier Martínez-Acha Vásquez, the general secretary of the ministry Veruschka R. Ramos G. attended the session of the Municipal Council, in commemoration of the 505th anniversary of the La Vieja Foundation of Panama, chaired by Mayer Mizrachi Matalón, mayor of Panama City. The ceremony took place in the facilities […]
The International Banking Center of Panama has experienced a growth of 7.58% in its credit portfolio until June 2024, this increase, although significant, must be understood in two key contexts: the post-pandemic period, when growth exceeded double digits, and the stage marked by the end of financial relief, according to the Director of Financial Stability […]
This significant advance reaffirms the solid commitment of the Panamanian government to position the country as a leader in this strategic sector, fundamental to the economic and technological development of the nation. With the participation of 17 representatives of the public, private and academic sectors, the creation of the Commission for Innovation in Microelectronics and […]
The president of Panama, José Raúl Mulino announced during his fourth press conference, just over 38 days after taking power, that one of his government’s key strategies to increase the State’s coffers will be to improve revenue collection through the General Directorate of Revenue (DGI). Mulino clarified that this strategy will not imply an increase […]
At 35 years old, boxer Atheyna Bylon will put her name in the books of the history of the Olympic Games by being the first woman in Panama to hang a medal at the most important sports event on the planet. With his victory this Thursday, at least silver was guaranteed in the final in […]
The democratic crisis in Venezuela, the flow of migrants through the Darién jungle and the constant threat of drug trafficking and organized crime were the issues addressed at a meeting this Tuesday by the President of the Republic of Panama, José Raúl Mulino, and the head of the South Command, General Laura Richardson. The meeting […]
Consolidating the country as a Home Port (Base Port) and Port of Call for cruise ships in the region, is one of the main priorities of the Panama Maritime Authority (AMP), as indicated by the Director General of Ports and Auxiliary Maritime Industries (DGPIMA), Max Florez. He also explained that talks are being held with […]
Panama’s Geisha coffee is still one of the most sought-after in the world. In the annual electronic auction Best of Panama (BOP) set a new record on August 7, 2024. The Japanese company Saza Coffee paid US$4,541.83 for the pound (about $10,013 per kilogram) of the Elida Geisha Natural Torre lot of the Lamastus Family Estate. This coffee […]