(prensa.com)Farmers in the province of Coclé sent a total of 44,352 kilos of oranges this week to Martinique and French Guyana. According to details provided by the Ministry of Agricultural Development (MIDA), the oranges were shipped in 2,464 boxes, which were inspected by the institution. MIDA certified the delivery and included the closing seal certifying that the … [Read more...]
Panama suspends trade talks with Colombia
(Reuters)Panama suspended free trade talks with Colombia after bargaining stalled ahead of a Friday, Oct 29 deadline, even though much of the pact was completed, one of the Central American nation's negotiators said. Talks hit an impasse over agricultural issues, market access and customs cooperation, said Francisco Alvarez, Pamana's deputy trade minister. "Instead … [Read more...]
Panama Gold Mine Petaquilla increases production
GRANT. The miner agreed to in August stopped its production due to heavy rains. LA PRENSA / David Mesa1459552 (Prensa.com) Petaquilla Minerals announced that it managed to recover in October and increase its gold production at the mine that operated in Panama. This after agreeing in August was forced to stop its activity by "serious impacts" caused by rain … [Read more...]
Panama government names best bid for subway project
(Reuters)A $1.447 billion bid from the Linea Uno construction consortium is considered the best value to build Panama City's first subway system, the government said on Wednesday, making it the likely winner of the contract. The consortium, which includes Brazil's Construtora Norberto Odebrecht and Spain's FCC (FCC.MC), gave a proposal for the nine-mile (14.5 km) subway in … [Read more...]
World Bank officials tour Panama
(prensa.com)A delegation from the World Bank is in Panama to review development plans that are in place for the former U.S. military bases in the country, according to Panama Vice Minister of Finance Dulcidio de la Guardia. The official accompanied the delegation to various areas to discuss the possibility of obtaining technical and financial assistance for the … [Read more...]