s a preparatory measure to support small producers in the face of the possible effects of climate variability, during 2023 the Government of Panama has built 209 wells and 22 watering holes during this 2023 according to data from the Ministry of Agricultural Development (MIDA). The strategy is in charge of the National Directorate of […]
Representatives of the maritime, logistics and transport sectors of Latin America will meet from July 19 to 21 in Panama, for the Latin American Merchant Marine Industry Summit (LAMMIS 2023), with a view to integrating the entire value chain of cargo handling and disposal, revealed the Panamanian Association of Marine Officers (APOM). APOM as the […]
The latest country to get access to SpaceX’s sattelite internet service Starlink is Panama. According to the Starlink site, Panama customers can now order their Starlink kit. The good news is Starlink is offering a 50 per cent discount on hardware until June 1. So, the current cost for the set-up is $250, with the service costing $52 per […]
A new law guarantees sea turtles in Panama the right to live and have free passage in a healthy environment. It “will allow any Panamanian citizen to be the voice of sea turtles and defend them legally,” says Callie Veelenturf, who founded a group that works to protect leatherback turtles and pushed for the legislation. “We will be […]
“Copernicus: a look from the space of Europe and Panama” is the title of an exhibition that is exhibited these days at the Biomuseum, located in Amador. The exhibition is an initiative of the Delegation of the European Union in Panama and invites you to observe the Earth through the eyes of the sentinel satellites […]
The General Administrator of the Panamanian Resources Authority (ARAP) Flor Torrijos in the framework of the fourth meeting of States Parties to the Agreement on Port State Governing State Measures under the umbrella of FAO indicated that the implementation of the Port State Measures (AMERP) is a key element in the fight against Illegal, Unreported […]
Panamanian exporters from the Chiriquí region, Azuero peninsula and West Panama, recently managed to export products such as papaya, pineapple and watermelon to Europe and America, as a direct result of their participation in international fairs. The Authority for the Attraction of Investments and the Promotion of Exports (PROPANAMA) recently visited several exporting entrepreneurs from […]
The El Niño phenomenon could begin between July and September next, the third quarter of 2023, because there is an 80% chance that the climate event will occur, warned the United Nations (UN) which will cause an increase in temperatures on the planet, droughts and rainfall in different regions. In its recently released update, the […]
The general manager of the Electric Transmission Company, S. A. (Etesa), Carlos Mosquera, said that progress is being made “consistently” in the construction of the fourth line, in order to increase the electricity transmission capacity. Mosquera said that the environmental impact study (EIA) is already being prepared on the fourth line and soon “we will […]
Since 2022, the country has had a control and monitoring center for local and international vessels to prevent illegal fishing. A European Union commission that visited the country recently applauded Panama’s work in this area. Unreported and unregulated illegal fishing (Indnr) is one of the most serious crimes facing global society today. Panama, being a […]