(PanamaInvestorBlog) Panama's commerce minister, Roberto Henriquez, this week announced a new loan structure for small Panamanian entrepreneurs. Although I am sure this will be a most welcome capital flow into micro business here in Panama, few Panamanians have the needed business experience to make a success of a new enterprise that would truly bring innovation and … [Read more...]
Oferta Simple Panama helps panama conumers save
( EyeOnPanama.com) OfertaSimple features an exclusive daily deal with one local business in each city where we operate. Local businesses benefit from customer acquisition via this unique and powerful direct marketing solution without having to pay an upfront cost. Consumers love the huge discounts and the sensation of discovering local businesses. Everybody wins. … [Read more...]
Panama Fast Facts and Statistics
(International Living) Panama Fast Facts History: Explored and settled by the Spanish in the 16th century, Panama broke with Spain in 1821 and joined a union of Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela—named the Republic of Gran Colombia. When the latter dissolved in 1830, Panama remained part of Colombia. With U.S. backing, Panama seceded from Colombia in 1903 and … [Read more...]
2011 Panama Jazz Festival will have four stages
(prensa.com) The gala night of the Panama Jazz Festival will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 12 Jat the National Theatre, beginning at 7:30 p.m. The festival itself will run from Jan. 10-15, at four different sites: the National Theatre, the Atlapa Convention Center, the El Panama Hotel, and Cathedral Plaza. Artists for the gala evening include: Danilo Pérez padre, Brian … [Read more...]
Panning For Gold In Panama
(npr.org) She mined that gold herself Sara Taylor is a Peace Corps volunteer based in Panama. She wrote to us after listening to our first gold podcast. ...In "ancient" times, so say my elder village members, the Embera tribe panned for gold in the rivers and found it extremely plentiful. So plentiful in fact that it had very little monetary value to them and … [Read more...]