COVID -19 1,166 new cases,27 deaths
With 1,166 new cases of COVID-19, the cumulative total in Panama reached 38,149, on Sunday, July 5 and 27 deaths...
Month: July 2020
Freezing of newspaper assets reflects “a failed state”
The seizing of assets of Corporación La Prensa (Corprensa, publishers of La Prensa, recipient of multi awards for investigative reporting ...
Adolecent pregnancies soar in first quarter
Pregnancies among adolescents aged 10-19 years reached 2,652 from January through March this year a figure already 50% of the...
English pubs reopening becomes drunken street party
The reopening of pubs in England, after more than three months of confinement, caused excesses and "dangerous" situations on Saturday night, and...
Ex-president grabs $1.13 million newspaper assets
Former Panama President , Ernesto Pérez Balladares, has seized shares and bank accounts of Corporación La Prensa, SA (Corprensa),totaling $1.13...
Chamber of Commerce denounces move against La Prensa
Panama’a Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture (Cciap) has described the seizure of $1.3 million of assets of Corporación La...
Double dipping while others beg
While much of the country goes through unthinkable financial sacrifices, a privileged group of elected officials enjoys juicy double wages....
Government seeking over 500 to join healthcare task force
The Panama Government is actively looking for at least 500 frontline healthcare professionals, including doctors, nurses, laboratory workers, technicians, cleaners...
Five multinationals establish HQs in Panama
The establishment of five headquarters of multinational companies with an initial investment of $38 million has been approved by The...
Mask and quarantine flouters seized
At least 12 people were brought before a justice of the peace in Diciembre 24, for flouting the decrees on...
Sick” Martinelli dodges bullet threatens prosecutors
As promised ex-president, Ricardo Martinelli was a no show at the Anticorruption Prosecutor's Office on Friday, July 3 to face...
Early restart of flights from Panama in the clouds
Don’t expect to see commercial airlines from 89 destinations arriving in or leaving Panama anytime soon. The International Air Transport...
