BUSINESS
School closures follow one death and 7 confirmed coronavirus cases
Coronavirus has killed one person and there are seven more confirmed cases in the country, two of the, in intensive...
Cuban drug used against coronavirus in China available in Panama
Chinese authorities are using a drug developed in Cuba called Interferon Alfa 2B, which along with two other medications for...
Price controls could follow anti-virus hygiene products gouging
As shoppers reacting to the news of Panama’s first coronavirus case crowded into supermarkets and stores on Tuesday, March 10...
CORONAVIRUS arrives in Panama
A 40-year-old Panamanian woman returning from Spain is the first case of coronavirus Covid-19 disease confirmed in Panama, said Health Minister Rosario Turner at...
Health Ministry ok’s new children’s hospital tender
After years of prevarication and delays magnified by “objections” from consortiums who did not succeed in bidding for contracts The...
New York Port Authority chief tests positive for coronavirus
Rick Cotton the executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, has tested positive for coronavirus...
CORONAVIRUS: Latin America airlines ask government flexibility
The Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) said in a statement that the impact of the coronavirus is...
Canal and construction workers march on presidency
Hundreds of workers from the construction industry and the Panama Canal who marched to the presidential palace on Thursday, March...
Drought forces Canal Authority to cut draft for bigger ships
Starting March 30, the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) will reduce the draft of the Neopanamax vessels using the new locks...
Ex- President Varela and brother knew of Odebrecht multi-million dollar backdoor payments to campaigns
President Varela and brother aware of Odebrecht multi-million dollar contributions to election campaigns – ex-Ambassador Juan Carlos Varela, former president...
OPINION: President stays mum as VP exposures unfold
Words are not enough. If one preaches "good government", it is necessary to give the example. Therefore, it is inadmissible that the...
