The construction of the Horticultural Excellence Center for Agricultural Innovation Panama-Israel will turn the country into an agricultural hub for Latin America. This was confirmed by the Minister of Agricultural Development, Augusto Valderrama, during his tour of the experimental station of El Ejido, in Los Santos, headquarters of this project. In his visit, Valderrama commented […]
The electric power distribution company Naturgy and the Museum of Contemporary Art of Panama, MAC Panama, have signed a sponsorship agreement to collaborate closely in the promotion of art and culture in Panama. The protocol signing took place on Thursday, April 13, 2023, with the presence of the Country Manager of Naturgy, José Luis Lloret, […]
This morning, the Minister of Health, Luis Francisco Sucre and the regional director of Quarantine Services of the International Regional Agency for Agricultural Health (OIRSA), Raúl Rodas, signed an agreement to expedite payment through the regional agency of the inspectors of coil cattle slaughter plants in Panama. It should be noted that after 40 years of […]
With 800 units in 36 points in the country, the National Civil Protection System (Sinaproc) begins Easter operation together with security and emergency entities, he reported in an official statement. The Sinaproc will deploy specialists in operations, first aid, medical emergency technicians, lifeguards, rescuers, search, rescue, logistics, risk management, canine unit and communications to provide […]
On February 21, 2024, the dome of the Dr. Harmodio Arias Madrid university campus, of the University of Panama (UP), will host the first presidential debate ahead of the general elections of May 5, 2024. The UP will organize the debate, the logistics and everything that the issue entails together with the Electoral Tribunal (TE), […]
Commemorating the month of autism, about 50 students from the Panamanian Institute of Special Enabling (IPHE) participated in a day of recreational activities in the City of Knowledge park, in Clayton, to stimulate their physical and mental abilities, the educational entity reported. With the recreational activities of the Early Stimulation Program (PEP), the IPHE seeks […]
In the jungle on the private Cerro Chucanti nature preserve, in Panama’s Darien region, a family of black spider monkeys (Ateles fusciceps rufiventris) cavorts in the trees as they feed. This is a typical picture here, although the species is one of the most threatened on the planet. “There’s no place in the world where […]
The Municipality of Panama decreed a dry law in commemoration of Good Friday, this April 7, suspending all activities related to the sale and consumption of liquors, from 12:01 in the morning until 12 in the morning; however, those who miss decree 004-2023 will be punished with fines ranging from $100 to $1,000. – The […]
According to the Executive, this is one of the lowest prices in Central America for 91 and 95 octane gasoline and diesel, which is sold at 3.25 dollars. The measure, approved by the Council of Ministers, states that after April 22 and until next May 31, the price of 91 octane gasoline and diesel will […]
Indian actor, producer, filmmaker and businessman Prabhakar Sharan has worked for years to establish his country’s film industry in Panama. In India’s pavilion at the Expocomer international trade exhibition, which opened its doors on Tuesday in the Panamanian capital, Sharan told EFE that many people from the government and the world of cinema had tried […]