Panama Canal opens 2021 with 50 feet draft offering
A year ago the Panama Canal faced with low rainfall in the basin, had to take measures to maintain operations....
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Odebrecht slapped with $50 million fine
The Brazilian construction company Odebrecht willl have to pay fines of $50 million for a corruption plot surrounding a highway construction...
New mobility restictions until January 14
The surge in infections and deaths from Covid-19 has prompted, the Ministry of Health (Minsa) to announce new mobility restrictions...
Shopping by gender is back
Panama returned to shopping by gender on Monday, December 21 to avoid the year-end rush by limiting by access to...
Chamber of Commerce demands accountability for police action
The Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture (CCIAP) demanded that the authorities respect citizens' rights, and enforce the law, without...
Fuel prices up across the board
The Ministry of Energy reported that there will be new fuel prices from Friday, December 18. The 95 octane gasoline...
Canal Authority approves $1.824.12 billion tranfer to State
The board of directors of the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) approved on Tuesday, December 15, the delivery to the National Treasury direct contributions of...
Children's Hospital contract inked after 20 years
The Ministry of Health (Minsa) after 20 years of frustration spread over four administrations, has finally signed the contract for...
Iran tankers seek to break US blockade of Venezuela
BY Fabiola Zerpa, Ben Bartenstein and Peter Millard Bloomberg Iran is sending its biggest fleet yet of tankers to...
Canal budgets $350 million for maintenance
To preserve the parts, equipment and structure of the Canal, the administration budgeted $350 million for maintenance work in 2021....
Panama leads world in ship registrations
The Panama Ship Registry reported growth of 2.7% until November, in terms of gross registered tons (GRT), according to the...
Washington readies for post-election backlash
AFP. Washingon DC Oct,31. The sound of hammering, a drill and a saw in action: this is the soundtrack of...
