Canal Authority records first virus case
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) reported on Thursday March 19 the first confirmed case of coronavirus among its 10,000 staff...
BUSINESS
NATIONAL CURFEW: Supermarkets announce new hours
With the March 18 introduction of the countrywide curfew from 9 pm to 5 am Panama’s, supermarket chains have announced...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
US Embassy consular section closed
The United States Embassy in Panama has closed its consular section until further notice. Emergency services for US citizens, as...
Panama restaurant closures could mean 44,000 lost jobs
Restaurants across the country have closed in the face of the coronavirus crisis and the Association of Restaurants and Related...
Restaurants and stores empty as crowd limit rules enforced
With many Panama citizens following the advice of Health Minister Rosario not to leave their homes if it is not...
