A tool launched by the Panama Canal Authority will offer shippers an assessment of their carbon emissions by ranking those who have reduced the most emissions by transiting the Panama Canal versus alternate routes. The authority said that it had developed the Emissions Calculator as a measure to reduce carbon footprints by using technology already aboard […]
Former director of the Ukrainian State Agency for Investment and National Projects Vladyslav Kaskiv has been extradited from Panama to Ukraine, Prosecutor General Yuriy Lutsenko has said. “Currently, Kaskiv has been taken to the Main Investigation Department of the Prosecutor General’s Office. Investigative actions are underway,” Lutsenko wrote on his Facebook page. The Prosecutor General […]
This is a great quote. The people of Panama do not want our country turning into another Mexico!! The union of Panamanian businessmen indicates that a great deal of uncertainty has been caused due to the handling of high-profile investigations and judicial processes such as that of Odebrecht. From a statement issued by the […]
Susie and I are ready for this new venue!! Sir Richard Branson’s new cruise line, Virgin Voyages, has provided the first look at the design of three new cruise ships it is building at Fincantieri in Italy. The keel laying ceremony of the first ship for Virgin Voyages was held Tuesday in Sestri Ponente (Genoa), […]
Find out in which country of the region it is easiest to obtain a construction permit, where the least taxes are paid, where a creditor is more likely to recover a debt, and where minority investors are most protected. The World Bank has presented its Doing Business 2018 report, which measures regulations that favor or […]
The new regulation for the transport technology platform establishes that the service can be provided exclusively in the provinces of Panama Oeste, Panamá, Colón and Coclé. From a statement issued by the Presidency of Panama: Drivers working with transportation technology platforms must be over 21 years of age and have a Type E1 license, issued […]
In the first nine months of the year, the value of construction permits, additions and repairs totaled $1.64 billion, 18% more than in the same period in 2016. The most recent figures from the Comptroller General’s Office show that the value of new construction, additions and repairs reported between January and September exceeded $1.6 billion, 28% […]
Daniel Grossman reports on the ongoing controversy of dam building in Panama. Scientists agree that global warming is heating up the planet. They also say that one solution to cutting carbon is to use energy more efficiently, and wherever possible to replace fossil fuels with renewable energy. But low-carbon energy can sometimes create its […]
Just hours after the Seattle Sounders booked their second straight trip to the Western Conference Championship, Sounders defender Román Torres was on a flight to his hometown of Panama City to meet with President of Panama, Juan Carlos Varela. President Varela presented Torres with the national flag and the keys to Panama City, the highest honor a […]
In the Capac Expo fair, 1,824 homes were sold, and the highest number of approved banking transactions corresponded to residences with prices between $40,000 and $60,000. From a report by the Panamanian Chamber of Construction: In the most representative trade fair event of the industry, held from September 13 to 17, a total of 1,824 […]