OPINION: The Panama Ports disgrace
The Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) maintains that the renewal of the Panama Ports Company (PPC) contract is automatic, that it...
BUSINESS
US consumer confidence on the upswing
AFP US consumer confidence improved markedly in June, reaching its highest level since the start of the pandemic in March...
New Hospital del Niño hits another bump on 7-year road
The new Hospital del Niño (HN) came to another bend in the tortuous seven-year path to the start of construction...
OPINION: President deaf to Ports outcry
The renewal of the port concession contract to Panama Ports Company (PPC) has had the population fired up for a...
Panama Ports sweetens the pot with $150 million
The Panama Ports Company (PPC) since May 21 sent the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) two pot-sweetener checks with...
Expats rate Panama living
The Expat Insider 2021 survey ranked Panama as the 19th country out of 59 nations in the world. The survey...
Panama stays on money laundering gray list
Panama remains on the gray list of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), which identifies countries with deficiencies in their...
“Best of Panama” coffee competition goes virtual
BOQUETE, Chiriquí. 51 Panama coffee producers are participating in the 'The Best of Panama 2021' competition using 14,550 pounds of...
Gas prices up across the board
The Ministry of Energy reports that 95 octane gasoline will raise its price by two cents to 0.90 cents per...
30 arrested in mega Costa Rica corruption swoop
AFP - A mega corruption investigation in Costa Rica, involving a presidential adviser and executives of construction firms with Panama...
96.8% of world container fleet can now transit Canal
An increase in the length of ships using the neo-Panamax locks of the Panama Canal means that 96.8 % of ...
Panama exports surge 77.4% in first quarter
Exports in the first quarter of the year reached $1.85 billion, an increase of 77.4% compared to the same period...
