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25 May 2021

Copa Airlines increased flights between Paraguay and Panama by 150%

Copa Airlines increased flights between Paraguay and Panama by 150%

The frequencies of the Panamanian airline jumped from four to ten since May 3

24 May 2021

The Panama book fair hopes to recover the face-to-face events after pandemia

The Panama book fair hopes to recover the face-to-face events after pandemia

The International Book Fair of Panama (FIL) hopes that the vaccination against covid-19 advances to avoid a third wave of the virus and to be able to recover the physical space lost with the pandemic in a new version partially on the ground, from 19 to 22 August next

23 May 2021

Panama participates for the first time in Unesco-Japan Award for educational innovation

Panama participates for the first time in Unesco-Japan Award for educational innovation

The Republic of Panama participates for the first time in the Unesco-Japan Prize for educational innovation with the INNOVA-NATION initiative aimed at developing the future generation of change agents and entrepreneurs.

22 May 2021

About 30 hotels in Panama can switch to solar energy

About 30 hotels in Panama can switch to solar energy

Panama promotes solar thermal energy to reduce carbon emissions and lower energy cost

21 May 2021

11 Panamanian flag cruises receive annual safety inspection certification

11 Panamanian flag cruises receive annual safety inspection certification

The inspection plan was carried out between October 26, 2020 and April 1, 2021 through a ratified agreement between Carnival Cruise Line (CCL) and the Panama Maritime Authority (AMP)

20 May 2021

Panama launches innovative program to attract tourists and stimulate economic reactivation

Panama launches innovative program to attract tourists and stimulate economic reactivation

The initiative seeks to attract tourists who stay up to 18 months in Panama and whose job functions have effects abroad and would reactivate jobs for Panamanians

19 May 2021

Panama participates in FITUR 2021 consolidating its innovative tourism proposal and its commitment to biosafety

Panama participates in FITUR 2021 consolidating its innovative tourism proposal and its commitment to biosafety

Panama returns to the 2021 International Tourism Fair (FITUR), from May 19 to 23 in Madrid, Spain, consolidating its innovative tourism proposal that highlights the extraordinary richness and diversity of its natural and cultural heritage.

18 May 2021

Panama approaches one million doses of COVID-19 vaccine applied

Panama approaches one million doses of COVID-19 vaccine applied

Vaccination days are advancing in Panama in various circuits and provinces of the country, with the application of first and second doses of Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines, to the point that in the next few days it will be reaching one million immunizations

17 May 2021

MiCultura organizes activities for Museum Day

MiCultura organizes activities for Museum Day

For the first time, eleven private and public museums, including those managed by Mi Cultura, join the National Network of Museums to offer the 2021 “Museum Route”

16 May 2021

W Panama launches two innovative gastronomic proposals

W Panama launches two innovative gastronomic proposals

The W Panama hotel launches two attractive gastronomic proposals in order to offer the local and foreign public sensory and disruptive experiences, which aim to please the most demanding palates and, at the same time, provide entertainment according to the new demands in terms of hygiene and distancing

15 May 2021

Meetings, seminars, forums, congresses, conventions, exhibitions and face-to-face training will be resumed, with a capacity of up to 25%

Meetings, seminars, forums, congresses, conventions, exhibitions and face-to-face training will be resumed, with a capacity of up to 25%

The Ministry of Health (MINSA) officially authorized that as of Monday, May 10th, 2021, activities such as meetings, seminars, forums, congresses, conventions, exhibitions and face-to-face training will be resumed, with a capacity of up to 25% in the provinces that present a positivity of less than 5% weekly.

14 May 2021

Panama will participate in the first Latin American Youth meeting in Madrid, Spain

Panama will participate in the first Latin American Youth meeting in Madrid, Spain

This meeting will bring together 25 young people between the ages of 18 and 25 from various Latin American countries, belonging to multiple religions and socioeconomic contexts.

13 May 2021

Bocas del Toro and Veraguas open Reading Spaces

Bocas del Toro and Veraguas open Reading Spaces

Children, young people and adults will have access to books by Panamanian authors who have won the main literary competitions in the country with the opening of seven reading spaces in townships of the Bocas del Toro and Veraguas provinces that are included in the Colmena Plan program that leads carried out by the National Government. 

12 May 2021

Creative district project advances with training of entrepreneurs

Creative district project advances with training of entrepreneurs

One of the most advanced tasks for the development of this project is the training of entrepreneurs and artists for free from and from which 100 people from the townships of Santa Ana and San Felipe have benefited.

11 May 2021

Private company and Government join forces to revitalize Plaza Santa Ana

Private company and Government join forces to revitalize Plaza Santa Ana

This plan can be integrated into one of the most ambitious projects promoted by MiCultura through the National Directorate of Creative and Cultural Industries known as the “Creative District” that involves the townships of San Felipe, Santa Ana and El Chorrillo, said Marú Gálvez National Director of Creative Economies.

10 May 2021

Panama flags the world's first bulk carriers powered by Liquefied Natural Gas

Panama flags the world's first bulk carriers powered by Liquefied Natural Gas

The use of liquefied natural gas represents important advantages for ships, among which are fuel savings, engine maintenance, reduction of polluting emissions up to 90% compared to fuels such as IFO or diesel, as well as better combustion , control and efficiency.

09 May 2021

Papa John's continues to grow and offer its most delicious pizzas throughout the Panamanian territory

Papa John's continues to grow and offer its most delicious pizzas throughout the Panamanian territory

Papa Johns Panama already has 18 stores nationwide, the two new branches follow the Fast Casual concept that the brand has been implementing recently, giving them a more relaxed and modern interior appearance while offering a guaranteed fast service.

08 May 2021

International Book Fair will be held from 19 to 22 August in Panama City

International Book Fair will be held from 19 to 22 August in Panama City

The International Book Fair will be held between August 19 and 22 in a semi-virtual way, reported on Friday, May 7, the Panamanian Chamber of books, which organizes the activity.

07 May 2021

Panama prepares to go out and watch birds

Panama prepares to go out and watch birds

For the seventh consecutive year, Panama joins the challenge. People from all over the world will go out this Saturday, May 8, 2021, united by a single passion: to watch birds and join the Great World Birdwatching Day, an activity better known as Global Big Day.

06 May 2021

The 'Portobelo de Colores' project was initiated in Colón

The 'Portobelo de Colores' project was initiated in Colón

Locals from the district of Portobelo in the province of Colón with brushes and paint in hand began, this week, the "Portobelo de Colores" project, with a day characterized by the art and culture of the place and within the framework of the celebration of the month of Ethnicity.

05 May 2021

A new batch with 70,200 doses of Pfizer / BioNtech vaccines arrives in Panama

A new batch with 70,200 doses of Pfizer / BioNtech vaccines arrives in Panama

A new batch of Pfizer/BioNtech anticovid vaccines, consisting of 70,200 doses, arrived on Tuesday, May 4 at Tocumen International Airport, in Panama City.

04 May 2021

Panama will enter the Ibero-American Dance platform

Panama will enter the Ibero-American Dance platform

Joining this platform will be a great occasion for the construction of projects between countries, the exchange of knowledge, as well as providing an opportunity for the various dance organizations to meet and provide an environment for the relationship of the State with the sector.

03 May 2021

Mastercard Announced Partnership Program to promote Panamanian gastronomy

Mastercard Announced Partnership Program to promote Panamanian gastronomy

Joint initiative with a dozen restaurants and chefs runs from November 2020 to November 2021

02 May 2021

Isla Colon and Portobelo gain international recognition

Isla Colon and Portobelo gain international recognition

The publications International Living and Smithsonian Magazine included Panamanian destinations among the recommendations that tourists should follow, as now international travel has been reactivated despite the pandemic.

01 May 2021

Masi restaurant opens its doors as a tribute to the sea and fire with Panamanian seasoning

Masi restaurant opens its doors as a tribute to the sea and fire with Panamanian seasoning

Masi, located on the 14th floor of the JW Marriott Panama, has indoor spaces and a fresh and spacious terrace, and will operate under the protocols dictated by the Ministry of Health and in accordance with the Commitment to Cleanliness of Marriott International.

27 April 2021

Panama Canal begins the process of decarbonization of its operations.

Panama Canal begins the process of decarbonization of its operations.

The Panama Canal has launched its process of decarbonizing its operations, with aims of becoming carbon neutral by 2030

25 April 2021

Panama began the end of April with AstraZeneca vaccination

Panama began the end of April with AstraZeneca vaccination

The administrator of the National Authority for Government Innovation (AIG), Luis Oliva, informed that people can also register through the telephone line 177, option 4, and that in the coming days they will enable other tools so that people can schedule an appointment for the AstraZeneca vaccine.

21 April 2021

Tourism companies are enabled to hold congresses and conventions

Tourism companies are enabled to hold congresses and conventions

The tourism companies of Panama are authorized to hold meetings, conferences and events, maintaining the respective biosecurity measures and safeguarding the health of attendees after publication in the Official Gazette of resolution 405 of May 11, 2020.

20 April 2021

Project 'Portobelo de Colores' will start next May

Project 'Portobelo de Colores' will start next May

In May the first phase of the project “Portobelo de Colores” will begin, which aims to highlight the beauty of this place making it more attractive for the visitor, as well as reconnecting the community with its cultural heritage

19 April 2021

On April 21st the vaccination day will begin in circuits 8-7 and 8-4

On April 21st the vaccination day will begin in circuits 8-7 and 8-4

The Ministry of Health (Minsa) announced, on Thursday, April 15, that from Wednesday, April 21, the process of immunization of the first dose of the vaccine against Covid-19 in circuits 8-7 and 8-4 will begin