This is a cute video of the Equatorial Baptism held on the M/V World Sapphire Atlantic. The ceremony of Crossing the Line is an initiation rite in the British Merchant Navy, Dutch merchant navy, Royal Navy, U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Marine Corps, Royal Australian Navy, Russian Navy, and other navies that commemorate a […]
Tyler Kapela’s in Panama with Tropic Star Lodge on an ocean safari—as in 10 species in one day! Yep you heard right, North American Fisherman host Tyler Kapela is on a safari in the ocean in Panama out of Tropic Star Lodge. With the help of his guide Albert Battoo they catch 10 species of fish in […]
The Amazing Race 29 is arguably one of the most anticipated TV shows this year. After being shunned its usual release date in the latter half of 2016, the fast-paced reality series got its fans worried that the whole franchise might be canceled. Fortunately, CBS, the network airing the hit TV show, eventually announced that […]
Cuba is a beautiful country but still locked in the grips of a dictatorship. The bureaucratic procedures and permits required by the Cuban government and some restrictions on the establishment of companies could represent obstacles for foreign businessmen interested in investing on the island. Although in Cuba there exists sectors such as telecommunications and construction, […]
From February 7th to 20th a delegation of Taiwanese businessmen will be visiting the two countries to evaluate and buy coffee, and take part in business meetings with local coffee growers. As part of the Taiwan Coffee Mission 2017, organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in cooperation with the Trade Office for Central America […]
The Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture has decided to expel the Brazilian construction company from the union, after the payment of bribes was revealed in several countries, including Panama. From a statement issued by the CCIAP: The Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture of Panama notified this afternoon Constructora Norberto Odebrecht S.A., of its […]
Pope Francis wears a sombrero from Panama which was donated to him by a journalist on the occasion of the next World Youth Day, scheduled in 2019 in Panama, on board the flight from Krakow, Poland, to Rome, at the end of his 5-day trip to southern Poland, Sunday, July 31, 2016. (Credit: AP Photo/Gregorio […]
On the 20th anniversary of his childhood departure from Panama, Coast Guard Petty Officer Luis Perez found himself in a familiar but immensely faraway place. When he was five years old, Perez moved with his family from Puerto Rico to Panama where his father was a contractor at Howard Air Force Base. His family lived […]
This is a great summary report by Reportbuyer on the impact of the wireless and fixed line market in Panama with details on obtaining the full report from them. In 2016, Panama was the third largest telecom services market in Central America, behind Guatemala and Costa Rica, with estimated revenue of $1.3bn or 2.4% of […]
After two days of transit through the Panama Canal, iconic voyaging canoe Hokulea reached the Panama city of Balboa today at 2:54 p.m. EST. The canoe went through three sets of locks on the man-made waterway and returned to Pacific waters for the first time in nearly two years. Because Hokulea has no engines, and because of […]