The new rule also establishes that women will be able to access childbirth and puerperal services at no cost Women will have free access to health services during pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum in all public health facilities in the country. The Ministry of Health will be responsible for establishing a functional reference system for all […]
The Deputy Minister of Finance, Jorge Luis Almengor, said that Panama is a carbon-negative country, one of the few countries in the world that has this characteristic. This approach was made at the conference on sustainable development in Central America and Panama organized by the Spanish news agency EFE to commemorate his 50 years of […]
This week, governments will descend on Panama City for another Conference of the Parties (CoP) to an international agreement, this time to take key decisions to make sure the international trade of animals and plants doesn’t threaten their survival. BirdLife will be in attendance to use our extensive knowledge and experience in conservation to help […]
The government of Panama set on Monday a deadline for Canada’s First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) to ink a long-awaited contract that allows the company to keep running its flagship Cobre Panama copper mine. The Vancouver-based miner and the Ministry of Commerce and Industries of Panama began negotiations to renew the contract for the mine […]
Panama, along with the almost 200 countries attending the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27), and participating in climate negotiations, resumes in Egypt the international discussions conducted within the framework of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, under a vision of implementation and operationalization of the Paris Agreement. It should be noted that […]
Drug trafficking in Colombia was strengthened in 2021. The lands dedicated to the planting of coca increased by 43% and as a result the amount of drugs exported to the world was also increased; criminal organizations were strengthened financially and at the organizational level. The Integrated System of Monitoring Illicit Crops (Simci) of the United […]
More than 2,500 tourists arrived this Monday at the new cruise port in Panama City aboard the Viking Star and Norwegian Encore ships, in the first operation of the 2022-2023 cruise season with two boats arriving simultaneously, the maritime governing body highlighted. It is the first operation of the 2022-2023 season at the Panama Cruise […]
Representatives of 183 countries will participate between November 14 and 25 in Panama in the 19th Conference of the Parties (COP) of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (Cites). More than 2,500 attendees from the 183 countries that have signed the Convention are expected, senior officials of the […]
The Municipality of Panama will hold the Christmas parade on December 11, an event that was not planned for this year due to the restrictions of COVID-19. The capital commune will invest $2.8 million in the Christmas parade called Panamanian traditions at Christmas. The Christmas parade will feature 12 allegorical carts that highlight customs and […]
Taiwan-based Evergreen Marine has purchased a 100% interest in the Panama-based Colon Container Terminal (CCT) from its affiliates for $268m. The acquisition will help Evergreen to expand its presence in the Americas and boost its competitive edge. Addressing a news conference at the Taiwan Stock Exchange, Evergreen Marine President Hsieh Huey-chuan said that CCT serves […]