This last week was a short work week with everything closed from last Friday to Tuesday of this week. The weather was perfect and the parades were as beautiful as always with unending miles of smiles on the faces of the participants and the crowd. We had performances by dancers and marching bands that seem […]
We are now in the month of holidays, November in Panama where we have 5 holidays including Independence from Colombia and Spain. If you live in Panama, or have ever visited Panama in November, you’ll know that this is the most special month for the country. November marks the season of the “Fiestas Patrias” or […]
Jay Shetty is a great speaker and makes you stop and re examine what you are doing with your life. Jay used to be a monk. That thing you do, after your day job, in your free time, too early in the morning, too late at night. That thing you do when you’re all alone […]
To verify whether they comply with the rules for exporting meat, seafood, dairy products and fruits to the Asian country, representatives of the Chinese government will conduct an inspection of several production plants in Panama. As part of the Free Trade Agreement between China and the Central American country, it was reported that from October […]
Price per gallon of standard gasoline: Costa Rica $4.21, Nicaragua $4.07, Honduras $3.87, El Salvador $3.56, Guatemala $3.52 and Panama $3.21. inShare From the report of the Ministry of Economy of El Salvador: According to data from the IEA, the United States is in full season of hurricanes and the passing of Hurricane Michael through […]
Helium Energy Panama filed a lawsuit against Etesa for non-conformity with the result of a wind energy tender. Helium Energy Panama, a wind energy generator, filed a lawsuit in the Third Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice against the state-owned Empresa de Transmision Electrica S.A. (Etesa) for more than $50 million. The public purchase […]
During the discussion of a tax evasion law project, the Panamanian business sector requests that the amount defrauded to be considered a legal crime be increased from $300,000 to $500,000. Regarding the request made by the Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture of Panama, the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) explained that “… There are […]
Baby birds learn to fly. Baby mammals switch from milk to solid food. Baby bats, as winged mammals, do both at the same time during their transition from infants to flying juveniles. According to a new report from researchers at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) who studied Peters’ tent-making bats (Uroderma bilobatum), mothers prod […]
The Panamanian Institute of Sports tenders several construction works in the provinces of Chiriqui and Panama. Panama Government Purchase 2018-1-35-0-04-LV-007462: “Study, design, demolition, construction and equipment of La Basita Fitness Center, located in the district of David, province of Chiriqui.” Reference value: $ 5.478.802. Deadline for receipt of tenders: November 22nd, 2018. See tender. Panama […]
The Swiss bank, Julius Baer, reported that it will close its representative offices in the Central American country and will concentrate on other larger markets in the region such as Brazil. The statement of the financial institution was made after Matthias Krull, a former employee of the bank in Panama, pleaded guilty in the U.S. […]