CONSTRUCTION of Panama Metro’s $US 2.8bn Line 3 monorail project has started, following a ground breaking ceremony on February 22 attended by president Mr Laurentino Cortizo Cohen and Panama Metro general director, Mr Héctor Ortega. Work on the 24.5km project is expected to take approximately four years to complete. Its launch follows the approval of contracts and financing […]
Total mobile subscriptions in Panama will reach 5.1 million in 2020 and will account for a small share of 0.7% of the total mobile subscriptions in Latin America region. Over the next five years, mobile operators in Panama will add a combined 500,000 mobile subscriptions, indicating a CAGR of 1.9% over the forecast period, bringing […]
In Britain, Panama is famous for two things: the canal and canoe man. Back in 2002, John Darwin faked his own death and fled to Panama City with his wife, who, following his “canoeing accident”, claimed £1m in insurance and pension pay outs. Had a newspaper not got hold of a picture of him looking […]
THE PANAMANIAN SNOW CONE Glorious, Unforgettable, Sublime Raspao First thing first is…you need to know about this Panamanian Shaved Ice delight known as Raspao. I know I know…it’s just shaved ice. But it’s not! It is flavoured with natural products, topped with malted milk AND sweetened condensed milk AND honey AND fresh coconut…all for a mere […]
Best Fishing Trip Yet!! Susie and I departed Boquete and flew out of David to Panama City last Saturday morning and transferred to Flamenco Marina to board the Cherin III, a 66 foot Buddy Davis luxury sport fish. With calm seas, we cruised south into the Pacific headed to The Pearl Islands, the starting point […]
American crocodiles live on the Caribbean and Pacific coasts of the Neotropics but they arrived in the Pacific before Panama existed, say researchers. These crocodiles (Crocodylus acutus) are resilient animals from a lineage that has survived for over 200 million years. Skilled swimmers, crocodiles can travel long distances and live in freshwater to marine environments. […]
The Panama Canal has announced that it will modify its transit reservation fees and other maritime services (OMS) in order to manage its capacity in the face of growing demand. The Canal Authority said the changes were part of its continuous improvement process. The authority explained the changes would help simplify the current structure and seek […]
Ocean Networks (ONI) a company based in Atlanta, Georgia in the United States, has confirmed the launch of its Caribbean Express project, an 18-fibre pair subsea cable system linking the state of Florida to Panama. The CX system will use Space Division Multiplexing technology to connect West Palm Beach in Florida, Balboa in Panama, Cancun in […]
Argos Panama is welcoming Gustavo Adolfo Uribe, the company’s new manager for the country and Central America, who, from Panama, will continue to lead the expansion and growth strategy in the region. Gustavo Uribe studied Civil Engineering at the School of Engineering of Antioquia and earned a Specialisation in Economics from the University of […]
The business sector opposes the bill that intends to stimulate the economy and local tourism, through the establishment of mandatory rest days and salary surcharges on the days of national events. This is Bill 487, which is called “Adopting a temporary regime of economic, cultural and national tourism stimulus, through the establishment of mandatory rest […]