The Government of Panama accelerates the strategy for electric mobility as part of the Energy Transition Agenda, in order to meet the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (in particular SDG 7) and the Paris Agreement. And less than a month after the entry into force of Law No. 295 of Monday, April 25, 2022, which […]
Nayara Bocas del Toro, a private island resort in Panama, made waves last year when it introduced the world’s first elevated beach. Now, the property is literally taking its accommodations to greater heights. Instead of opting for the luxe eco lodge’s overwater villas, the resort recently unveiled two, one-bedroom treehouses where you can sleep atop the lush […]
The Electric Transmission Company, S.A. (Etesa) and the Meritorious Fire Department of the Republic of Panama (BCBRP) have launched the “No to burning” campaign, with the purpose of preventing the burning of herbs, which occurs in the Panamanian dry season. The campaign was launched when 600 burning of grasslands are already reported so far this […]
Irregular migration is one of the great challenges of the region and as such, it requires coordinated solutions between our countries. Authorities from the governments of Panama, Colombia and the United States met to coordinate efforts to address irregular migration in the Darién area. In this meeting, “it was agreed to strengthen intelligence work with […]
The signing of this agreement is part of the actions that ARPA promotes through its Sea of Opportunities program. The Association of Panaman Shipowners (ARPA) signed a cooperation agreement with the Panamanian Association of Maritime Law (APADEMAR) for technical collaboration in teaching, research and training projects, as well as in the analysis and review of […]
The Cabinet Council approved the extension of the price of the gallon of solidarity fuel to $3.25 for 95- and 91-octane gasoline, as well as diesel. This measure approved by the Ministers of State will be in force from next February 16 for an additional 44 days, that is, until April 1, 2023. While fuel […]
The colorful floats, queens and murgas to the sound of the famous “tonadas” of Panama await more than a million people eager to celebrate the carnival, the largest festival in the country, which returns to the streets after two years suspended by the COVID-19 pandemic . It’s a euphoria, it’s carnival. Two years without doing […]
A new airline will be flying in and out of Austin-Bergstrom International Airport(AUS) later this year. Copa Airlines is offering a new nonstop service to Panama City, Panama. Flights will begin on July 6. The airline is based out of Panama and will be the sixth international airline at Austin’s airport. Austin will become Copa’s […]
At least 39 people were killed early Wednesday when a bus carrying 66 migrants from the Darién Gap went off a cliff in Panama, local authorities said. The crash underscored the perils of the increasingly common journey through Central America toward the United States. The bus was transporting the migrants to a shelter in Chiriquí, […]
Members of different security bodies of Panama, specialized in search and rescue, traveled this Friday to Turkey, where they will provide support in the rescue work, after the strong earthquake that shook this nation and Syria, leaving thousands of dead, wounded and injured people. Carlos Rumbo, director of the National Civil Protection System (Sinaproc), confirmed […]