The Moth Presents Stephanie Peirolo: Walking With RJ This is an incredibly moving and brutal 12-minute video. I watched this over Thanksgiving. It helps put things in perspective, and it made me reconsider my “stresses” as almost entirely absurd. For anyone reading this newsletter, there is indeed much to be thankful for. My sincerest gratitude to […]
Newsroom Panama covers the events here in Panama where four leading activists of the World Without Wars and Violence (MSGSV) who are on a world tour that began in Madrid in September are in Panama as part of the Second World March for Peace and Nonviolence. The activists, left Madrid, on September 21 and their […]
The National Assembly of Panama approved funds to pay during the second half of the year, incentives to producers of rice, corn and milk grade C. The Budget Commission of the National Assembly approved in favor of the Ministry of Agricultural Development (MIDA) $17,371,543, to pay incentives to producers, needs an official report. You may […]
V-planet‘s plant-based products are now available in Panama through Puro Love Pets Café. V-planet’s nutritionally complete and balanced plant-based adult dog food is now available for Panama’s dog owners, in regular for medium and large dogs and in mini-bites for small dogs. V-Planet was founded in 2018 as the international sister brand of v-dog, and has found success […]
Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S.A. (“Bladex” or the “Bank”) today announced the successful closing of a US$130 million 3-year senior, amortizing term loan facility (the “Facility”) for Banco Aliado, S.A. (“Banco Aliado”). Established in Panama in 1992, Banco Aliado is the leading Panamanian mid-sized general license bank, ranking 4th largest in terms of total […]
Late last month, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) published its Review of Maritime Transport 2019. The report addressed the industry’s quickly shifting landscape and range of challenges, making one rising concern very clear – climate change. The maritime sector is increasingly facing more intense and frequent natural disasters and climate-related disruptions, […]
Picturesque ruins, scenic landscapes, historical colonial buildings, and modern skyscrapers of Panama City as captured on lens by photographer Agustin Goncalves adorn the walls of Katara Cultural Village Building 19 Gallery 1. Presented by the Embassy of Panama in Qatar and Katara, the exhibition ‘Panama and the Time: 500 Years Joining Worlds is a celebration […]
Newsroom Panama reports on Panama’s mission to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) in Paris to try to dispel images of the country as a tax haven. The team headed by The Minister of Economy and Finance (MEF), Héctor Alexander, closed the foray with a presentation to FATF executive secretary David Lewis, outlining the progress of […]
Panama, the world largest Ship Registry, has been re-elected in Category “A” of the Council of the International Maritime Organization which reiterates the position of the registry and its leadership. Panama has been in Category “A” of the Council since 2003, demonstrating a high level of commitment to the Organization. Only 40 countries of the […]
Nidiaa Bakshs at LLoyd’s list reports on an exclusive interview where Panama flag’s new director-general of merchant marine says he is keen to improve the administration’s image. As a former seafarer and casualty investigator, Rafael Cigarruista knows what steps to take. PANAMA Maritime Authority’s new director-general of merchant marine is looking to improve the administration’s […]