Seven companies in Panama were granted licenses to manufacture medical cannabis products after a lengthy evaluation by the country’s Dirección Nacional de Farmacia y Drogas, or the National Directorate of Pharmacy and Drugs. These are the first cannabis manufacturing licenses awarded since the Central American country legalized medical cannabis in October 2021. According to the Panama News […]
With the opening of six new McDonald´s restaurants in January 2024 throughout the national territory, more than 200 new employment opportunities will be generated, 70% of these for young people in their first job opportunity, as announced by Arcos Dorados, the franchise that operates these restaurants in the country. The new restaurants will be located […]
EnfraGen is now one of Panama’s largest renewable energy generators, boasting an operational capacity of 168 MW in Panama and over 2.1 GW across Central and South America. EnfraGen, LLC, (“EnfraGen”), a developer, owner and operator of specialized sustainable and renewable power and grid stability assets in Latin America owned by Glenfarne Energy Transition, LLC […]
The move means EU body will have staff in Africa, Asia and the Americas. The European Parliament decided this week to open an office in Panama in coordination with the European External Action Service, according to a confidential note seen by POLITICO. The senior MEPs who make up the Parliament’s bureau signed off on the […]
Everything is ready for version 51 of the Las Flores y el Café fair, where the board of the event expects more than 180,000 visitors during the fair that begins this Thursday 11th and ends on Sunday, January 21. Tomas Ruíz, president of the board of the Las Flores fair and the Café de Boquete, pointed out […]
Panama is the scene of the thirteenth session of the Harvard National Model United Nations – Latin America conference for young leaders that, in coordination with the Panamanian Association of Debate, brings together university students and high school students from all over the world. This important event was inaugurated by the Minister of the Presidency, […]
The 200 countries gathered at COP28, held in Dubai, agreed to abandon the use of oil, gas and coal by 2050. This consensus represents a challenge and an opportunity for the necessary energy transition in order to mitigate global warming and diversify towards cleaner energy sources. According to the consulting firm McKinsey & Company, the […]
At the beginning of 2024, the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (CIAT), led by the Panamanian Arnulfo Franco, carried out a visit to the facilities of the Panama Aquatic Resources Authority (ARAP). During the meeting with the general administrator in charge, Hamed Tuñón, and his team, the commitment to mutual collaboration to advance the crucial mission […]
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 […]