A group of prisoners at the infamous La Joyita prison in Panama has devised a manual recycling program to revolutionise not only the prison but also their own lives. Based in Pacora, the worst of Central American prison facility is overcrowded and has been repeatedly accused of systematic abuses against its population. Four years back […]
The Panamanian authorities decided on Saturday to revoke the credentials of 14 Venezuelan diplomats appointed by President Nicolas Maduro, Panama’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement. “This measure is taken a day after illegal detention of Roberto Marrero, chief of the cabinet of [self-proclaimed] President [Juan] Guaido. This move is undermining the peace process in the country,” the statement […]
Luxury Travel Magazine list 6 things to do when in Panama. Traveling the world is a great way to relax your body, mind, and even the soul as you have new experiences and interact with other cultures. Sometimes you may wonder whether certain destinations are worth visiting, especially if you have not heard much about […]
Andrea Whittle writers in Conde Nast Traveler about two of the finest island venues in Panama, both of which are off the Chiriqui coast. The Gulf of Chiriqui, off of Panama’s Pacific coast, has always been a draw for hard-core divers and sport fishermen. It’s one of the few places on earth that still feel “unexpected” […]
In December 2017, Panama was included by the Council of Ministers of Economy and Finance of the European Union in Annex II of the List of non-cooperative jurisdictions in fiscal matters. That has now changed. From the Ministry of Foreign Affairs press release: Panama welcomes the decision of the Council of Ministers of Economy and […]
A Tender for the support service and preventive and corrective maintenance for the Passport Issuance System of the Panama Passport Authority has been issued. Wednesday, March 13, 2019 Panama Government Purchase 2019-0-04-0-08-LV-011070: “Included activities in the scope of the project: -Support of the applications and software of the passport issuing system. -Preventive and corrective maintenance […]
Panama places its logistics platform at the disposal of Latin America and the Caribbean, to guarantee a coordinated, rapid and effective response in case of disasters. The Regional Logistics Center for Humanitarian Assistance (CLRAH) was inaugurated in Panama, a logistics platform that will facilitate the reception, handling, storage, redistribution of inputs and equipment and the […]
Fitch Ratings-New York/San Salvador-15 March 2019: Panama’s bank regulators have increased capital and regulatory requirements through a series of reforms over the last several years, moving banks more in compliance with Basel III standards, which Fitch Ratings views positively from a credit perspective. Panama adopted Basel III-related liquidity rules in 2018, with the liquidity coverage […]
The Business Events Industry Coalition of Canada (BEICC) is the first organisation to execute the new Meetings Mean Business (MMB) licensing agreement and has rebranded as MMB Canada. The Meetings Mean Business Coalition is a cross-industry communications and advocacy initiative and platform for industry professionals to better advocate for the power of face-to-face meetings. The licensing […]
The Government of Panama authorized, as of this Saturday, the Stamped Visa for those Cubans with a tourism card. Executive Decree No. 122, published in the Official Gazette on Friday, March 15, states that after a corresponding evaluation has been carried out, the authorities of the Central American nation have established “the requirements and procedure” […]