As per the guidelines outlined in our Labor Code, the upcoming obligatory rest days recognized as either national holidays or days of national mourning are as follows: Friday, November 3rd: This is a national holiday, and as such, it constitutes a mandatory paid day off. Employees working on this day are entitled to a 150% […]
With brushes and trowels, Indigenous Colombians are unearthing traces in the jungle of a tragic period in history when their ancestors were violently supplanted by colonists from Spain. Working as amateur archeologists, they carefully brush away dirt to reveal pottery and other artifacts left behind by ancient inhabitants of what in 1510 became Santa Maria […]
The Latin America and the Caribbean Climate Week (LACCW) will take place in Panama City, Panama, on 23-27 October 2023, bringing together representatives from local and national governments, Indigenous Peoples, civil society and the private sector to address climate challenges, inspire heightened ambition and contribute to the first global stocktake of the Paris Agreement – a crucial […]
The implementation of the global minimum tax, framed in Pillar 2 of the organization for economic cooperation and development, which will apply to companies with international operations whose total consolidated income is greater than 750 million euros or its equivalent in dollars, is analyzed by the Panamanian authorities and CASEM.
Despite the rejection expressed by various sectors, including the Electoral Tribunal (TE), the Laurentian president Cortizo sanctioned this Friday, October 13, the bill that modifies the Electoral Code, regarding the applications for waste in the plurinominal circuits. Cortizo thus signed Law 403 of October 13, 2023, which amends an article of the Electoral Code, two days after the ruling bench of the Revolutionary Democratic […]
Less than seven months before the elections in Panama, there are 3,039,416 people authorized to vote in those elections. This figure must vary taking into account that a percentage of citizens must be included and excluded, however the figure for May 5, 2024 will be around 3.1 million people. Of that total number of citizens, 56.22% of citizens […]
In Panama City, Panama, a historic city core juxtaposes with modernity in the most intriguing ways. The Central American destination has a skyscraper-studded skyline, almost reminiscent of Miami’s Brickell neighborhood, yet uniquely its own. But step foot on the cobblestone streets of Casco Viejo, a UNESCO World Heritage site, and you’ll find yourself surrounded by […]
The Air Transat and Sunwing Airlines, which operate direct tourist flights from Canada, begin their operations from November 2 and 3, with four weekly frequencies, expanding their services to five from November 21, 2023, sources from Scarlett Martínez International Airport in the province of Coclé announced. This increase in flights will allow Canadian tourists to […]
The cultivation of grapes in the tropics is a challenging task and with obstacles, since certain specific conditions are needed, due to the climate, the presence of diseases and pests. After a soil study by a Spanish company in the Panamanian dry arc, everything indicates that in Panama the cultivation of grapes is viable and […]
The Board of Directors of the General Bank approved the appointment of Francisco Sierra Fábrega, as the new Executive Vice President and General Manager of Banco General, as of January 1, 2024, who is currently the Executive Vice President of Finance and Deputy General Manager. This appointment is given after Juan Raúl Humbert Arias announced […]