Panama Curfew from 9 pm to 5 am Starts Wednesday, March 18
Panama President, Laurentino Cortizo has declared a national curfew from 9:00 pm to 5:00 am, starting on Wednesday Macyh 18...
Month: March 2020
10,000 Delta Airlines employees take a voluntary layoff
Around 10,000 Delta Air Lines employees, 11% of its workforce, left the company as part of a voluntary layoff plan,...
20 lawmakers flout quarantine rules; citizen fined
20 lawmakers flout quarantine rules; citizen fined At least 20 legislators from the National Assembly traveled between the end of...
90 businesses fined for price gouging hygiene products
Ninety businesses in Panama were slapped with fines a by the Consumer Protection Authority (ACODECO ) on Tuesday, March...
Grandstanding deputy ignores Health Minister’s quarantine advice
"Nobody is going to tell me not to come, to go into quarantine because what they don't want is for...
Copa and Wingo cutting 80% of operations
Copa Holdings - which operates Copa Airlines and Wingo will reduce 80% of its operations by April, due to regional...
CORONAVIRUS: Protecting each other
How long will the coronavirus crisis last in Panama? That depends on multiple factors, but above all on the citizen's...
FUEL PRICES TO DROP 25% this week
Panama fuel prices will drop by 25% this weekend and a cut of about 5% in electricity prices will follow...
Coronavirus cases climb to 86 including four doctors
The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in Panama by Tuesday afternoon, March 17, was 86 with an increase in...
Panama banker charged as multi-million Odebrecht bribery probe expands
Panama banker Juan Antonio Niño has been charged with money laundering linked to the Odebrecht bribery investigation. The charges are...
Devastated tourism sector eyes hotel closures
With the government's decision to ban the entry of non-resident foreigners, in an attempt to stem the advance of...
Health Minister condemns lawmakers who flouted quarantine rules
Health Minister Rosario Turne has condemned' several legislators deputies who have recently traveled to destinations like Spain, China, and South...
