Archive for November 25th, 2009

6,889 Pounds of Shark Fins Seized

November 25, 2009
By en.di.
6,889 Pounds of Shark Fins Seized

Panama’s Aquatic Resources Authority seized 6,889 pounds of shark fins on the Pacific Coast Vacamonte Pier. Shark finning is the practice of cutting off the shark’s fins and throwing its finless carcass back to sea. Law 9 of March 16 2006 prohibits the practice in Panamanian territorial waters. One pound of dried shark fin,...
Read more »

Posted in Hard to Swallow, Not Easy Being Green | No Comments »

Dubai’s Jumeirah Group Coming to Panama

November 25, 2009
By pa.di.

Jumeirah Group, the Dubai-based luxury hospitality company, has been appointed to manage the Los Faros hotel in Panama. The hotel is part of the Los Faros de Panama residential and commercial complex which will sport one of Latin America’s tallest towers at 1,185 feet. The Jumeirah chain manages some of the most luxurious hotels...
Read more »

Posted in Abroad, Innovation | 3 Comments »

City’s $1 million Christmas Decorations

November 25, 2009
By st.di.
City’s $1 million Christmas Decorations

Although cities around the world are struggling or unable to fund decorations this holiday season, Panama City’s Mayor does not seem to be sparing any expense getting into the Christmas spirit. In October, his office submitted a budget of $636,500 and yesterday presented a revised budget of $944,072. Although the Comptroller General has accepted...
Read more »

Posted in Culture, Hard to Swallow | No Comments »

Panama’s New Tourism Campaign

November 25, 2009
By pa.di.

The Panamanian Tourism Authority has launched their new campaign with a new slogan: “Panama Surprises.” It will replace the surprising former slogan which translated as “It Stays in You” or “It Will Never Leave You.” The international campaign is made up of 52 promotional infomercials that started broadcasting this month in Panama, the United...
Read more »

Posted in Abroad, Money | 1 Comment »

Recent Comments

 

November 2009
M T W T F S S
« Oct   Dec »
  1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
30