Lockdown ineffective without contagion strategy
Another generalized quarantine will be ineffective without a strategy to break the chain of contagion and quickly reduce the number...
BUSINESS
Reopening of Canadian owned mine will aid Panama economy
The Canadian company First Quantum has received to resume operations in the Cobre Panama mining project and expects to reach full...
Panama risks social unrest as Cortizo crumbles – The Economist
A report from the Intelligence Unit (IU) of the prestigious Economist magazine warns that the government of Laurentino Nito Cortizo ,...
Panama lottery buyers seek renewal of hope
By Dafydd Young Panama without lotteria is like a bird with no wings, baseball with no bats, Trump with no...
Panama facing major recession after 31 years of growth
With the health crisis lasting longer than expected the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (Eclac), predicts that...
Ontario Premier slams US “reckless” approach to pandemic
TORONTO -- Ontario (Canada)Premier Doug Ford said this week that Ontario is so much “better prepared” for a potential second...
Borders with Canada and Mexico stay closed as US struggles with virus
The United States borders with Canada an Mexico will remain closed for most trips at least until August 20 said...
Rush to create new facilities as hospitals overflow
The adaptation of the Figali convention center in Amador, to a 160-bed medical for center patients with Covid-19 is near...
Hoteliers want “hotel hospital“ cleaning contract halted
The Panama Hotel Association (Apatel )has called for the immediate suspension of the “unacceptable contract signed by the Ministry of...
Odds shorten on July re-opening of Tocumen International
The odds are getting shorter for an early return of commercial flights to Tocumen International as the airport management is...
Total weekend lockdown starts Friday
Starting on Friday, July 17 in the provinces of Panama and Panama West there will be a total quarantine through...
