In the coming days, the acquisition of Claro Panama by the company Cable & Wireless is expected to materialize, announced Betzalel Kenigsztein, CEO and general manager of +Móvil. “We already have everything ready, we are just waiting for the seal that we have the approval to acquire and move to control of the company. In […]
The President of Panama Laurentino Cortizo said on Monday that he has blood cancer, although the 69-year-old said he feels well and is in “good spirits.” In late May, Cortizo’s doctors detected “a decrease in hemoglobin and white blood cell count” during routine testing, the president said in a televised statement. Specialists recommended that a […]
Public investment in science, technology and innovation in Panama is barely 1 percent of the Gross Domestic Product, which is insufficient according to experts. Data from the National Secretariat of Science, Technology and Innovation (Senacyt) indicate that in the isthmus about 0.13 percent of GDP is invested in this area. The report states that Senacyt […]
The search for lost rums has gotten a bit out of hand. There’s been so much attention, to the point of obsession, over finding rare bottlings of now-defunct distilleries that it’s begun to obscure the magnificent quality of the many distilleries that are actually still, well, making rum. Indeed — even a company like Velier, […]
Here is a slide show. Thanks and shout out to Chef Chris, Meza Azul and Anayansi for their help making this happen. The event raised over $2,000 for charity.
The Government of Panama approved in a dialogue table with representatives of the passenger transport sector a temporary fuel subsidy and thus review certain incentives to lower the cost of tires and motor oil, among others, avoiding a strike announced for this Monday. “The strike has already been suspended because we have reached these agreements […]
The Panama Canal Authority said a record amount of tonnage passed through the waterway during fiscal year (FY) 2021, a milestone driven in large part by liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes, which saw the largest increase. “LNG is not only growing the fastest, but it has had its best year in terms of tonnage through […]
The whale shark is perhaps one of the most majestic of ocean creatures. The world’s largest fish, the whale shark (Rhincodon typus), is a plankton-loving giant that can be found alone or in groups in all tropical oceans. However, despite being a highly migratory species, little is known about how the different populations worldwide interact […]
Visit the tropical archipelago of San Blas, home of the Guna Yala people, for a more culturally enriching take on ‘beach paradise’ When you think of tropical isles, the images that most often spring to mind are blue skies and white sands. Or maybe lavish overwater villas and infinity pools. Culture rarely gets a look […]
Señorita Panamá 2020 Carmen Isabel Jaramillo Velarde, 26, of La Chorrera, Panama will crown her successor at the Hotel Whyndham Convention Center in Panama City, Panama on November 7, 2021. It will be the 55th edition of the national beauty pageant that selects Panama’s candidates for international beauty pageants including Miss Universe, Miss Supranational and Miss Grand International. Currently, Panama has […]