Coordinator of that group, Humberto Perez, told Prensa Latina that the campaign is symbolically called “From Colón to La Coloma,” alluding to the major free zone of Panama and a Pinar del Rio town, which was heavily hit by this hurricane. They are calling on all sectors, solidarity, religious, business organizations to be able to […]
Tropical Storm Julia will become a hurricane and inland flood threat to Central America this weekend into early next week. Julia became the tenth named storm of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season late Friday morning, about two weeks later than the “J” storm arrives in an average season. Julia is not expected to be a […]
For years, Karla Cruz has searched New York City for dishes reminiscent of her childhood in Panama, like sancocho, tamales and carimañolas, but there was nothing that emulated those foods she loved. So she promised herself that if there was ever an opportunity, she’d open her own Panamanian restaurant. In New York City, where the […]
The Embassy of the United States and the City of Knowledge, together with the Panama American Center and the Panamanian Association of Astronomy Fans, launched their calendar of interactive activities to celebrate Space Week, promoting scientific curiosity, knowledge and innovation. Global Space Week is celebrated worldwide from October 4 to 10, and activities in the […]
Panamanian pitahaya producers will begin exporting this exotic fruit to Europe in 2023, the Panamanian ambassador to Spain, Allen Sellers, confirmed to EFE, who this Thursday visited the exhibition space of this product at the fruit and vegetable fair Fruit Attraction in Madrid. The pitahaya, also known as dragon fruit, “will be sold in Spain […]
During this year’s agricultural period (2022-2023), a significant increase in coffee production is expected in Panama, according to the latest projections of the Ministry of Agricultural Development. In the province of Chiriquí alone, it is estimated that the harvest of the category could reach 110,000 quintals, an increase between 15% and 20%, compared to that […]
It is the first container of fireworks that leaves Panama for international markets from the province of Chiriquí to Caracas, Venezuela.. Universal Lights and Effects is the company that has ventured into the export of this first container that carries 1,536 boxes of these products, made with purely Chiricana labor, mostly female. Hernán Saldaña, administrator […]
Panama has a diversified economy that would help it cope with a global recession in 2023 as predicted by the World Bank and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Faced with this, Domingo Latorraca, founding partner of the firm – Eleménte, explained that in case Latin America has problems, the national territory can […]
Nayara Resorts has expanded its reach into Panama with the addition of Bocas Bali to its portfolio. Originally opened in 2021, the all-inclusive, adults-only Bocas Bali property has 16 over-water villas on a private island in the Bocas del Toro area, off the Caribbean coast. Fringed by approximately three miles of coral reefs, the property is […]
Next October, Panama will launch the first tests of the Portcel project, a digital platform to simplify port and shipping procedures to exchange information between several institutions, in a fluid and expeditious process, and that will also reduce the number of papers. A statement from the Panama Customs Authority, the government entity that leads the […]