August 15 marked the 504th anniversary of the founding of Panama La Vieja, the original Spanish settlement of Panama, and the first European colony on the Pacific coast. Panama La Vieja, the original site of Panama City, Panama celebrated its 504th anniversary yesterday with a civic parade by schools and various institutions, guided visitor center tours, and […]
A strategic alliance between Coca Cola FEMSA and the company Evergo allowed the installation of 6 Evergo Fleet chargers, which will feed the fleet of electric trucks and cars of the gassing company, an action that will promote sustainable mobility and the adoption of business electric mobility. Evergo Fleet is a comprehensive solution designed to […]
With an investment of US$25 million, the Panamanian Food company (EPA), inaugurated and started the operations of the new Café Durán plant, the first in the region with a PROFORTE equipment for emissions control, which is the latest innovation of the global manufacturer PROBAT, a leading German company in coffee processing technology. Company sources reported […]
The Maple Bear company, a network of Canadian schools, plans to open 100 schools with bilingual education in Latin America by 2025, especially in Panama, Costa Rica and Mexico. As part of its strategy, Maple Bear published a new report that highlights the importance of investment in education for the economic and social growth of: […]
Panamanian Jaime Navarro left traditional livestock seven years ago to dedicate himself with suspicion to the “clocunate” butterfly breeding business, a sustainable model that is emerging in Panama thanks to foreign demand and its environmentally friendly system. We did a lot of rehearsals in different lines such as livestock and agriculture, but when you went […]
President Laurentino Cortizo delivered this Friday, August 18 in the province of Chiriquí the rehabilitation and expansion of the La Concepción-Cuesta de Piedra-Volcán road, a work that cost 84.2 million dollars. According to the State Communication Directorate, this route will have an impact on commercial, agricultural and tourist economic activities. The work was inaugurated within […]
Sea turtles in Panama
As part of the celebration of its 150th anniversary, Heineken expanded its product portfolio in Panama, by launching the new Heineken Silver beer, which is presented as a modern and futuristic brand with a mild flavor. According to Bernardo Spielmann, Marketing Director of Heineken Panama, this beer is a version produced at -1ºC, which impresses […]
A criminal lawsuit has the Panamanian bank Banistmo, which belongs to Bancolombia, in serious difficulties. It caused so much impact that all the media in that country put the magnifying glass on the case. In this case, filed as a criminal complaint by lawyer Esteban Ellis Bonilla to the prosecutor of the Primary Care Section of the Metropolitan Prosecutor’s Office […]
Panama is the country with the lowest percentage of tobacco smokers in the region, according to a World Health Organization (WHO) report published this week. According to the document, the five countries with the least tobacco users are Panama (2%), followed by Ecuador (4%) and Colombia, Costa Rica and El Salvador, tied with 5% of […]