The National Economic Council has approved funds to build the Higher Technical Institute of the East, in addition to the $150 million granted by Banco CAF. From a statement issued by the Ministry of Economy and Finance: In order to strengthen education and technical training in the eastern area of the country, (CENA) National Economic […]
Characteristics of consumers on the west coast of Canada and the marketing channels in the area are factors representing opportunities for exporting healthy products. From a report entitled “Differentiated Food on the west coast of Canada” by PROCOMER Costa Rica: The west coast of Canada offers opportunities for marketing products with distinct elements that provide […]
Apartment towers in San Miguelito and La Chorrera, and a horizontal residential complex in the village of 24 de Diciembre are some of the projects scheduled for development in the coming months. The information system “Construction Projects in Panama“ by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData, provides an updated list of the construction projects for which environmental […]
Rainforest Trust reports of their expanding land holdings in Panama. Cerro Chucantí Nature Reserve in Panama has been expanded by 260 acres and safeguards critical habitats for newly discovered species, thanks to Rainforest Trust’s local partner Asociación Adopta el Bosque Panamá (ADOPTA), the International Conservation Fund of Canada (ICFC) and other supporters. Rainforest Trust’s partner […]
In Panama, the deadline for bids in the tender for the design, construction and operation of the Container Terminal Corozal has been postponed until February 17. The Panama Canal Authority announced that on February 1 the new deadline for submitting tender proposals is 17 February. The 14-day extension was put forward in order for there to […]
Another fall out for Odebrecht is the Chang II hydro project which will be as huge as Chang I. After rescinding Odebrecht’s concession to build the Bocas del Toro hydroelectric station, the government has announced that it will reformulate the project for a new tender procedure. The aim of the Varela administration is to revisit […]
I do not know what happened there but Avianca is passing over COPA and Delta moving instead to partner with United Airlines. Dismissing the proposals by the Panamanian company Copa and that of Delta, Avianca Holdings has announced it will start the process of finalizing a strategic and commercial alliance with United Airlines. Nearly two […]
The Council of Panama has approved a five month moratorium on the granting of building permits in Punta Pacifica, Coco del Mar, Punta Paitilla and Vina del Mar, in San Francisco. “… The proposal submitted by the representative of the district of San Francisco, Carlos Perez Herrera, indicates that new projects will be halted for five […]
This is but another story of Odebrecht exiting Panama. Brazilian construction firm Odebrecht, under investigation for paying hundreds of millions in bribes across Latin America, withdrew its bid to build a bridge over the Panama canal, the president of the Central American nation said on Monday. Last week, Panama prosecutors said they had charged 17 […]
Wendy Anders writes about a recent study done by the Center for International Development at Harvard on Panama called “Shifting Gears: A Growth Diagnostic of Panama”. Panama in all of its glory still has a long way to go in many ways. That said, our Nation is moving forward on many fronts to get there. Panama, one […]