‘Pay for no work’ embezzlement probe
A criminal investigation into alleged botellas (salaries paid for nonexistent jobs) at the Panamanian Autonomous Cooperative Institute (Ipacoop), which governs...
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City of Health on life support
Panama’s City of Health continues on life support after yet another failed attempt to revive its flagging recovery program. The...
Panama bank fined for laundering prevention failures
Panama’s Credicorp Bank has been hit with two sanctions totaling $787 500 for violations of prevention of money laundering and...
200 tons of Panama meat China bound
The first 200 tons of Panama produced meat destined for the Chinese market will soon be on its way. On...
MiBus user app makes Latin America top 10
Panama’s MiBus public transport user app has been ranked among the 10 best mobility projects in Latin America. The qualification...
Trump tariffs raise Walmart prices
Walmart, the world’s biggest retail chain, which was once reported to be eying Panama said Thursday, May 16, that it...
IMF predicts Panama 6% rebound
Members of the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) met with President Juan Carlos Varela , the...
Education director fired over school scam expose
Luis Carlos Varela, Regional Director of Education of Eastern Panama, and Víctor Pimentel, director of the Professional and Technical Institute...
Hydroelectric reservoirs 0K, lakes low after first rains
While the start of the rainy season has helped Panam’s Hydroelectric reservoirs recover, the lakes that provide drinking water to...
New record for container ship Canal transit
A new record of containers shipped on a vessel transiting the Panama Canal since the expanded locks were opened in...
Exclusive parking for pregnant women
Starting on August 13 Panama’s shopping centers, public institutions, offices and educational centers will have exclusive parking for pregnant women....
Panama water crisis – ships and people,
In spite of the torrential rainy season, the struggle for water to meet the demands of the increasing transits of...
