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...
BUSINESS
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...
Pandemic boosts Panama pineapple sales
As the world’s economy trembles from the weight of the coronavirus pandemic, Panama’s pineapple producers are seeing an increase in...
Health benefits continue for covid-19 says insurance provider
The insurance company ASSA announced on Saturday, March 14, that it will continue to provide benefits for medical expenses and...
$70 million to fight virus with 36 cases confirmed
Panama’s government has allocated $70 million to fight coronavirus as 9 more confirmed cases brought the total by 4 pm...
Consumer protection watchdog eyes soaring fruit prices
In Merca Panama, the largest agricultural market in the volume of products offered has fallen and prices have climbed...
