Customs officials in the province of Colon detained a shipping container with illegally introduced onions. Although the container’s content was listed as 27,000 kilos of garlic, there was only a layer of garlic masking a large quantity of onions below. Because garlic is not produced in Panama, there is no import tax, but there...
The 2012 Panama BBQ Fest is just over three weeks away. Twenty teams will compete at the Figali Convention Center Plaza on January 29, cooking up their best barbecue meats in three categories: chicken, baby back pork ribs and beef. Groups of four can sign up by calling 393-2420. The entry fee is $100,...
Farmers from the Los Santos province have reported thousands of dry corn cobs stolen from their fields. Valentin Dominguez, President of the Azuero Corn Association told La Prensa that the theft of dry corn is new to this agricultural cycle although fresh corn has been stolen before. He says that the thieves load cars with...
Japan and Panama launched what will be the first study of its kind into the reproductive habits of tuna. The $4.5 million, five-year project will conduct comparative research of the early life history and reproductive biology of Pacific bluefin tuna and yellow fin tuna to improve the resource management of both species. Vernon Scholey, Director...
Panamanians have had to change their eating habits due to the increase of the cost of the basic food basket over the last 12 months, La Prensa reports. According to the Ministry of Economy of Finance, the price of these basic household staples rose $9.16 from $277.29 in August 2010 to $286.45 in July...
