Bars and restaurants in Casco Viejo caught flouting covid health rules
Ministry of Health (Minsa) personnel and members of the Joint Task Force in Friday evening inspections in Casco Viejo, detected...
BUSINESS
Racing suspended with jockey in coma three injured
Horse racing at the Presidente Remón racetrack was suspended on Friday, October 16 after an accident that left four riders...
Tocumen International handles 25.000 passengers after reopening
After over six months of inactivity, more than 25,000 people passed through Tocumen International Airport in the first four days...
ENVIRONMENT: 11 tons of waste pollute Panama’s coastline hourly
At least 11 tons of waste end up on Panama’ coasts and seas every hour reports the Ministry of the...
Permananent residence program for investors.
A permanent residence program for "qualified investors" was announced by the Panama government on Friday, October 16 The plan is...
$405 million fourth bridge link 38% complete
Work on the $405 million expansion and rehabilitation of the Pan-American highway, Las Américas-Arraiján bridge section, is 38% complete reports...
3 “sick” women and more dodge bullet in $100 million bribery probe
The investigation phase of the five year long Odebrecht $100 million bribery case ended Wednesday, October 15 without the Special...
Six lawyers and ex-notary arrested in land registration probe
Six lawyers and a formed notary have been arrested during raids as part of an investigation into alleged irregular land registration....
Protests against government spending record
The Panamanian Biocratic Movement (MOBIOPA) and the Federation of Professional Associations of Panama (Fedap) gathered at the Ministry of Economy...
Only four percent of hotels have reopened
Only 40 (4%)of Panama’s 962 hotels opened on Monday October 12 after seven months of closure due to the pandemic...
Homicides surge during pandemic
Crime in Panama continues unabated during the pandemic despite lockdowns, curfews, and mobility restrictions Public Ministry statistics show that from...
Chiriqui tourism sector reactivated
The Chiriqui tourism sector which has lost over $300 million in the seven-month pandemic lockdown, is back in business with...
