As of April 1, Panamanian citizens will be exempt from the requirement to have visas to enter Japan, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported. This exemption was announced as part of the message, sent by Yoshifumi Tsuge, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan, during the reception commemorating the #120th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two nations, held in this city. […]
Panama continues to demonstrate its ability to host important tournaments in the region and this time it earned the right to host the Latin America Amateur Championship 2024 (LAAC) of Golf. This tournament, which will be played at the Santa María Golf Club, will have the best amateur golfers in the region. One of the […]
Richard Fifer, the former governor of Panama’s Cocle province, was arrested on Saturday by Costa Rican authorities at the Paso Canoas border crossing with Panama. Fifer was detained along with two other Panamanian citizens and a Costa Rican tour guide while allegedly trying to illegally cross the border using an American passport. The arrest was […]
In order to promote the country as a tourist destination, Panama will be participating in the International Tourism Fair 2024 (FITUR), which is considered the most important annual event for the international tourism sector specialized in the holiday leisure segment. This event, which will be held from January 24 to 28, in Madrid, Spain, will […]
The City of Health, an impressive hospital infrastructure that redefines health care standards, will be delivered in its entirety on January 17, benefiting the insured population with first-world facilities and cutting-edge technology. The general director of the Social Security Fund (CSS), Dr. Enrique Lau, assured that this great work will represent a milestone in the […]
According to reports from the Panama Tourism Authority (ATP), the record of hotel occupancy in the provinces of Los Santos and Herrera is above 85%, with hotels near the city of Las Tablas having up to 100% occupancy for the days between Friday, January 12 and Sunday, January 14, on the occasion of the Thousand […]
Scientists from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute have made a surprising finding in Panamanian territory by digging up a 22 million-year-old mangrove forest that was devastated by a massive volcanic eruption. This ancient forest, once overflowing with imposing trees and lush vegetation on an island in the Panama Canal, came to an end due to natural disasters, according to the DailyStar […]
The Minister of Government of Panama, Roger Tejada, announced the construction of three new penitentiary centers in the country, a male penitentiary will be established in the province of Colón, as well as two women’s prisons in the province of Panama. Tejada confirmed that this week the opening ceremony will be held for the construction […]
More than 100 robotic surgeries were performed in the City of Health. The public health system, through the Social Security Fund (CSS), has achieved significant achievements during this 2023, through novel and complex surgeries that have marked milestones in Panamanian medicine. The first pediatric closed-heart surgeries stand out; the parkinson pioneers in the region, carried […]
The international sports event Ironman 70.3 Panama 2024, which will take place on February 25 of this year on the Amador road, will generate an estimated income between US$3 and US$4 million to the Panamanian economy, as reported by Rina Aguirre, coordinator of the event. For the coordinator of the event, this event promotes the […]