The Development Bank of Latin America-CAF and Panama will continue to work together in the planning of policies and programs that favor sustainable development and effective democracy, the Panamanian government said. This was stated by the president of Panama, Laurentino Cortizo, at the corporate executive meeting of the Development Bank of Latin America-CAF held in […]
A company not known to shy away from expensive coffees, Australian-born Proud Mary Coffee is launching its most expensive coffee ever. In fact, the coffee may be the world’s most expensive microlot to date. The winner of last year’s prestigious Best of Panama coffee competition, the 100-pound “Black Jaguar Geisha” green coffee lot from renowned […]
Tigo Panama pledged to invest US$100 million into its network this year as part of its long-term modernisation and expansion strategy, to plug in coverage gaps and ready itself for 5G. In a statement, Tigo General Manager Marcelo Benitez said the operator’s mission is to continue developing the “digital highways that close the digital divide […]
The Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) is working to make changes to Law 57 of 6 August 2008 General Merchant Marine, aiming at increasing the Panama Ship Registry’s competitiveness. The AMP will later present the modifications to the National Assembly that will approve into law the adjustments to Law 57 of August 6, 2008 General Merchant […]
Marcelo Benítez, general manager of Tigo Panama, explained that “the first thing is to ensure that customers have good service, that means expanding the digital highway, it is expanding the nodes. Securing nodes is improving the infrastructure in the home and having coverage in places where there are still no. He added that “that’s why […]
Stressing Panama’s geographic location as a gateway to North and South America, the country’s foreign minister Janaina Tewaney Mencomo batted for increased Indian investments in the Central American nation. Mencomo revealed that a business delegation of Indian pharmaceutical companies will be visiting Panama to explore possible investments. Speaking of the broader India-Panama relationship, Mencomo stated […]
Two sons of former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli will be arrested upon arrival in Panama if they are deported from the United States, the judiciary said on Monday. The two, Luis Enrique and Ricardo Martinelli Junior, will soon finish US prison sentences for money laundering and could face immediate deportation. The two pleaded guilty last […]
Panama, Colon, and Panama Oeste will be the first three provinces to begin the analog switch-off on Monday to implement the television signal, the National Public Service Authority (ASEP) indicated. According to this source, only the new technology that transforms the image, audio, and data into digital information will be implemented in those three regions, […]
Panama’s vessel registry withdrew its flag from 136 ships linked to Iran’s state oil company in the last four years, according to the country’s maritime authority. As Reuters reports, Panama push back against claims by an anti-nuclear group accusing it of helping Iran export oil, mainly to China and Venezuela. In fact, earlier this week, […]
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. might not be as close to resolving its differences with the Panamanian government as the company suggested earlier this week. Chief executive Tristan Pascal said on a Jan. 10 conference call that First Quantum and Panama weren’t “far away” from a new agreement that would allow the Vancouver-based company to continue […]