This is a great story written by Andrew Wight on Mongabay about the plight of humpbacks here in Panama. The key to alleviating whale strikes in the Panama Canal ended up being inspired by a solution used on land — and led to a years-long struggle for a Panama Canal pilot and a whale biologist […]
Members of the World Jewelry & Diamond Hub, Panama, elected Edi Faltz as the bourse’s new president. He replaces Mahesh Khemlani, a former vice minister of finance for the country, who had served in the position since September 2015. The World Jewelry & Diamond Hub, Panama, is Latin America’s only diamond bourse. Faltz has served […]
Panama and China have signed 22 cooperation agreements since the two countries established diplomatic ties last June. Representatives from the business community in Qingdao, a Chinese coastal city in Shandong province, and the Central American country of Panama have agreed to boost cooperation, as well as exchange of information. A memorandum of understanding on cooperation was […]
The first container of pineapples bearing the country’s brand left on January 28, 2018 with 1,600 boxes bound for Switzerland. The merchandise is owned by the Chirian company, Tropical Fruit Co. As such, the company now joins Panama Fruit, which sent 1080 boxes of papaya from David, Chiriqui, to the United States, and the Panama […]
Alan Brown reports from BNamericas. Tax contributors in Panama can now make payments to the country’s revenue service using a credit or debit card. Taxpayers can settle their debts online, or in person at most tax offices, the finance ministry’s revenue department DGI said in a statement. Authorities partnered with Visa International to establish the […]
When traveling in Panama, visiting its iconic canal is a must. (Who goes to Paris without seeing the Eiffel Tower?) But for Georgians, the storied waterway has a more practical resonance: It’s a transit point for a large segment of imports from Asia that land at the Port of Savannah before being dispersed around the country. […]
Upon hearing it, I thought it might be a contemporary of Lenny Kravitz, only later realizing that the Commodores (1975 for this track) could well have been one of Lenny’s influences.
From Salt Bae, via Facebook This is a great story written with love by Chris Newman, who is working toward a sustainable future in permaculture with Sylvanaqua Farms, the Accokeek Foundation, and GreenMaven promoting Clean Food”?—?the kind grown in/on living soil, minimally processed, eaten closest to the point of harvest. Here is Chris’s latest article: […]
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (“First Quantum” or the “Company”, TSX Symbol “FM”) today announced that its Board of Directors has approved the expansion of Cobre Panama’s throughput capacity, by 15%, to 85 million tonnes per annum (“mtpa”) and upgrades to certain areas to accommodate a further increase to 100 mtpa after year 2022. The Board […]
The establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Panama in June 2017 could be a big boost for the Central American country’s agricultural sector, a senior Panamanian official has said. Agriculture is a crucial part of the Panamanian economy, employing 17 percent of the workforce but facing major challenges. In a recent interview with Xinhua, […]