Panama achieved a 100% renewable electricity generation to cover its demand of 1,437 MW, generating a surplus of 226.47 MW that were sent to other countries in the region to cover its deficit, the Ministry of Energy reported. A report from the institution indicates that this progress reaffirms Panama’s role as a key energy provider […]
The President of the Republic, José Raúl Mulino, in his usual Thursday conference with the media, said that he held a meeting with the president of Naturgy Francisco Reynés and the general manager of the company for Panama, Sebastián Pérez, to whom he raised the personal and collective discontent of all Panamanians about the terrible […]
With the arrival of the first flights of the airlines Sunwing and Air Transat at Scarlett Martínez International Airport, located in Río Hato, province of Coclé, the season of charter flights from Canada began. These flights will directly connect passengers with the cities of Montreal, Quebec and Toronto, as part of the winter season in […]
The President of the Republic, José Raúl Mulino, confirmed today that everything is ready for Panama to make its expected entry into the Common Market of the South (Mercosur), during the next Summit of this bloc, which will take place in Montevideo, Uruguay, where he hopes to sign the document that will allow the country […]
In a breakthrough for digital connectivity in Latin America and the Caribbean, the companies Liberty Networks and Gold Data will develop the new underwater cable system “MANTA”, which will offer high-capacity and low latency routes between Panama, Mexico, Colombia and the United States, since this agreement combines the GD-1 and LN-1 submarine systems, and marks […]
With the unanimous approval in the first debate, by the Commission of Education, Culture and Sports of the National Assembly, of the draft law that declares the Transistmic Colonial Route of Panama cultural heritage, the National Government complies with what was requested by the World Heritage Committee on the legal protection of this set of […]
Given the interest of Brazilian companies to invest in Panama, driven by the upcoming accession of this country to Mercosur as an Associated State, the Minister of Commerce and Industries, Julio Moltó, presented to a Brazilian business delegation the strategic advantages that the country offers, including its network of trade agreements and tax, labor and […]
Grupo Calesa, the largest agro-industrial group in Panama, together with Celsia, a company of the Argos Group, inaugurated the “Calesa Solar Park” at Hacienda La Estrella, in Coclé. This plant, with a capacity of 3.8 MWp and an estimated annual generation of 5.7 million kWh, covers 100% of the energy consumption of Grupo Calesa’s operations […]
The performance of the Panamanian banking sector is above the world average and global banking records the best results since the financial crisis of 2008, indicates the Global Banking Annual Review 2024 report, from the consulting firm McKinsey & Company. According to the document, the global banking sector has experienced its best year since the financial crisis […]
The National Land Administration Authority (ANATI) revealed that it has made a commitment to recover and protect the valuable data stored on its servers, which suffered significant damage due to the lack of preventive maintenance and general neglect during the last administration. According to the entity, this technical process is essential to ensure the protection […]