by James “JB” Bryson   I can’t speak for all of course, but we have been feeling the effects of the recent strikes and protests that have been taking place for the past week. Reminding me of the time the wife and I were in NYC during the “Occupy Wall …

In Panama, through Law 53 of November 30, 1951, the Panamanian Institute of Special Enabling (IPHE) was created, with the objective of empowering young people with mental retardation, deafness and blindness in the School of Special Education, the School National of the Deaf and the School of the Blind, respectively. …

A group of people marches, the morning of this Tuesday, May 1, from the Porras Park to the Plaza 5 de Mayo, to commemorate the Day of the Worker. + info Suntracs agrees to maintain strike in the construction sector Prior to the march, a mass was held in the …

This virus causes more than one type of cancer, according to the authorities. In Panama, since 2016 the vaccine has been applied to male children DISEASE Take care of the human papilloma (HPV), because a man infected with this virus can infect his sexual partner even when he has no visible …

China, Canada, the United States and Europe are the target of the tourist campaign of Panama after traditional markets such as Colombia and Venezuela register a fall due to internal economic and political factors. Last January and February, some 484,006 people arrived in the Central American country, a destination for …

China, Canada, the United States and Europe are the target of the tourist campaign of Panama after traditional markets such as Colombia and Venezuela register a fall due to internal economic and political factors. Last January and February, some 484,006 people arrived in the Central American country, a destination for …

Today, starting at 1:00 pm, the first edition of the Festival of Opportunities (FDO) will start in Costa Verde, in the district of La Chorrera. Bands such as Los Rabanes, MecániK InformaL and Itss Blake will be performing at La Rambla, one of the sections of the Market Plaza shopping …

The authorities of the Ministry of Health launched a strategic plan for the eradication of this disease in the country HEALTH A total of 292 cases of malaria have been reported so far this year. Meanwhile, last year there were 682 deaths and one death, said Vice Minister of Health, Eric …

The fifty-sixth version of the International Fair of Azuero (FIA), which is held in La Villa de Los Santos until May 1, is exceeding all expectations regarding the entry of visitors. This was announced by Alberto Castillero Pinilla , president of the board, who said that from April 19 to …

Guaranteeing the permanence of children in their homes, as well as strengthening the role of families and communities in the care of infants, are the main objectives of a new campaign in favor of children. This is an initiative promoted by the members of the SOS Children’s Villages , which …

The plenary session of the  National Assembly approved yesterday in the second debate the project of law 581 , that regulates the services of blood and blood transfusions. The proposal, presented in October last year by the head of the Ministry of Health (Minsa), Miguel Mayo, seeks to create a …

Around 15 buyers of tourist destinations from Germany, Austria, Canada, China, Spain, the United States, France and the Netherlands will be in Panama in the first version of AdventureWeek, in which they will learn about the country’s biodiversity and culture, the Authority announced today. of Tourism of Panama (ATP). The …

History does not follow an upward and upright course; It is full of ruptures, turns, curves, falls and precipices. According to this logic, Panama has had great periods, followed by others of lesser luster, reflects the historian Alfredo Castillero Calvo. Who has dedicated his life to study the past scientifically does not …

The maritime space of the country was defined in a draft law promoted by the Maritime Authority of Panama (AMP). The initiative establishes the baseline, from which the 200 miles of maritime space in which Panama is measured. Within the 200 nautical miles include the 12 miles of territorial sea, in …

They confirmed that 19 international judges from the United States, Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea and European countries will be in the international tasting Event. The producers of special coffee are already in the final stages of preparation of their lots to face the Geisha, Pacamaras and traditional varieties, in the …

Air Europa will return to China, the country it flew between 2005 and 2006, but had to stop operating due to lack of profitability Air Europa, Globalia’s air division, continues with its expansion and plans to fly to China in two years, in addition to opening “imminently” a route to …

With the participation of some 600 exhibitors, on the night of Thursday, April 19, the fifty-sixth version of the International Fair of Azuero was inaugurated  in La Villa de Los Santos, which will run until May 1. The president of the event, Alberto Castillero, said that for the first time …

Those apprehended and the evidence were placed at the orders of the competent authority, for the corresponding procedures. A Panamanian and a woman of Colombian nationality were detained in the province of Chiriquí, when they were traveling in a vehicle with two minors. When checking the car, the Senafront units detected …

Today there will be school competitions and tomorrow recognition will be made to boqueteños coffee growers Chiriqui Under a pleasant climate and fertile land, the district of Boquete, in Chiriqui, on April 11 celebrates its 107 years of foundation, so they have prepared an agenda of activities that began this …

The Ministry of the Presidency awarded the company Construcciones y Remodelaciones Eurox, SA , the study, design and construction of the improvements in the  Omar Cultural and Recreational Park, in the corregimiento of San Francisco, for the sum of 5.4 million dollars. This process was finalized, after last March the …

To get to the Cartí Sugdub community center in Santa Ana, you have to know the way. On H Street, just behind the Presidente Remón Polyclinic – or 17th Street – there is a small hall with a plot of land on one side of a half-finished building. Then, on …

“Here was my business,” said Julio Rodriguez standing in the sand. At the point that marked his feet was a local wood in which since the 90’s offered packages of excursions to tourists. In 2006, he looked at the turquoise water of the Arena Gorda beach 25 meters away from …

Trump Panama Hotel Management LLC ., Belonging to the Trump Organization, intends to interfere with the Panamanian State in the dispute it is waging with Orestes Fintiklis for control of the hotel that bore the surname of the President of the United States (EU) . + info Trump Organization pressures …

Panama, Apr 3 (Prensa Latina) Panamanian hoteliers are now trying to counteract the impact of the high costs of air tickets, which in the airlines” criterion respond to the increase in airport taxes and the fuels” price. According to the CEO of Copa Airlines, Pedro Heilbron, the arrival of more …