The global technology company in the payment industry Mastercard and Banesco Panama and Mastercard, bring to the Panamanian market the first Touch Card debit card, for people with low vision. This financial solution is designed to help cardholders with low vision, to identify that they are using the right card only with the touch, by […]
In an effort to promote sustainability and the reduction of carbon emissions, Celsia and Chevron of Panama have announced an agreement for the installation and operation of a solar plant at the fuel terminal located in Bahía Las Minas, Colón. With an installed capacity of 4.03 MWp, this solar plant will allow Chevron to cover […]
Panama’s government expects to be a pioneer in the region through the centralisation of drug procurement. Law 419/2024, passed by the president on 1 February 2024, was created to guarantee the supply of medicines through centralised purchasing and as such, sanctions companies that fail to deliver medicines through a novel pharmacovigilance guide. This is the […]
Researchers have uncovered an ancient lord’s tomb filled with gold treasure —and sacrificial victims— at an archaeological park in Panama, officials revealed on Friday. The tomb, estimated to be about 1,200 years old, marks the area where an elite chief was buried along with possibly dozens of people who died to accompany him to the “beyond,” […]
Panama’s Electoral Tribunal has annulled the candidacy of former President Ricardo Martinelli in the presidential election set for May. The decision, announced late on Monday by the body’s president Alfredo Junca, appears to end Martinelli’s hopes of re-election. It comes a month after the former leader lost a bid to avoid a prison sentence for […]
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) will implement two projects in Latin America and the Caribbean for a total of US$8.15 million, designed to strengthen the empowerment of rural women and promote sustainable development to address crucial challenges of climate change, food security and gender equality. The first project, called “Program […]
Representatives of both countries discussed the possibility of identifying issues for technological development applied to agriculture and livestock, agricultural cooperation agreements, among other issues The Minister in charge of Agricultural Development of Panama, Alexis Pineda, met with the ambassador of Argentina to Panama, Sandra Rosana Pitta, with the interest of generating a scheme of cooperation […]
The Subcommittee on Population, Environment and Development of the National Assembly of Panama, has met to discuss and enrich Bill 1090, which seeks to strengthen environmental protection measures by promoting recycling and the circular economy, in addition to introducing other relevant provisions. The proposing deputy, Gabriel Silva, explains that the main objective of the bill […]
The Panamanian company Gaiafrut S.A., based in Puerto Armuelles, Chiriquí, has announced the export of four containers of bananas to the demanding US market, with the logistical support of the Directorate of Agribusiness of the Ministry of Agricultural Development (MIDA). Rubén Caballero, owner of Gaiafrut S.A., reported that this significant shipment was directed directly to […]
On Tuesday, in Panama, the first presidential debate was held with 7 of the 8 candidates for power. The main themes were citizen insecurity, sustainable development, the Social Security Fund (SSC), quality education and unemployment. The participants in the presidential debate were: Ricardo Lombana, from the Movimiento Otro Camino (MOCA); José Gabriel Carrizo, from the Partido […]