The government of Panama looks set to revoke the operating licence of the local unit of Digicel after receiving authorisation from the Cabinet Council last month. TeleGeography reports that Cabinet Resolution No. 140, made on 13th December 2022, advocated updating Clause 72 of Digicel Panama’s licence to make ‘mutual agreement’ an acceptable condition for its […]
The Minister of Public Works (MOP) has projected that 2023 will be a year of high execution in several projects in the country, where around $1.2 billion will be invested. Recently senior MOP officials carried out an inspection to verify the progress of the work of the study, design, construction and financing project for the […]
In the Second Judicial District and, in particular, in the province of Veraguas, the Judicial Body has 24 jurisdictional dependencies. Of these, more than 50% have their headquarters in the district of Santiago; in addition to these jurisdictional instances, a significant number of judicial aid and storage units are added, housed in buildings leased for […]
The Vice President of the Republic, José Gabriel Carrizo, attended the inauguration of Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, which was held this Sunday, representing President Laurentino Cortizo. Carrizo explained that Panama will continue to strengthen good relations and cooperation with Brazil, for the benefit of both nations. Foreign Minister Janaina Tewaney joined the […]
First Quantum Minerals -2.4% in Tuesday’s trading after Panama’s President Laurentino Cortizo said the government had presented its final contract to regulate operations at the Cobra Panama mine, rejecting the miner’s legal proceedings to avoid halting operations at the copper complex. According to Reuters, First Quantum CEO Tristan Pascall flew to Panama over Christmas and met […]
The efforts to achieve equivalence to export Panamanian meat, dairy products and fruit products to the United States, climate change and strengthen phyto-zoosanitary systems; were some of the issues addressed during the visit made by the United States Ambassador to Panama, Mari Carmen Aponte, to the Minister of Agricultural Development, Augusto Valderrama. Minister Valderrama said […]
Greek authorities have asked Panama for information regarding possible money transfers from Qatar to accounts belonging to MEP Eva Kaili, who’s currently detained in Brussels pending trial over corruption allegations. The chairman of Greece’s anti-money laundering authority, Charalampos Vourliotis, sent an urgent request to authorities in Panama — a well-known tax haven with a reputation […]
This time could occur when the rainy season should begin in the country, which would imply the extension of the dry season. In the new Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology of Panama (IMHPA) there is concern about the transition between the phenomena of La Niña and El Niño and what this could cause in the country. […]
Franquicias Panameñas, S.A. began operations in the country in 1972 with the aim of merging Dairy Queen and KFC under the same administrative concept. This evolution marked an unprecedented milestone in the Panamanian market, transcending quality, service, new provisions, environmental management and the generation of new jobs. This uninterrupted growth has strengthened the conglomerate allowing […]
During the performances at the National Theater of Panama, the leading roles were played by Panamanian prima ballerina Ana Lorena Boyd as The Sugar Fairy; while Fatima Bodden, Helleni Marin and Lucia Arosemena played Clara on December 26, 27 and 28, respectively. Under the artistic direction of Aida Orillac, Maruja Herrera and Tita Lopez, more […]