China car giant eyes Panama assembly
One of China’s largest car manufacturers, GAC Motor, is considering installing an assembly plant in Panama if the free trade...
BUSINESS
Casino gambling bets continue downward trend
.Data from the Board of Control of Games (JCJ) indicate that between January and August, $4.225 billion were wagered,...
Alternate energy sources make big gains
Alternative sources to generate electricity have made substantial gains this year within the national electricity system. A report from the...
Panama needs more qualified foreigners
Panama has a has deficit in skilled labor and the companies that operate under the regime of multinational headquarters, of...
Work restarts on botched 2010 highway
The Ministry of Public Works (MOP) has restarted work on the Arraiján - La Chorrera highway, after applying a compliance...
Panama Canal revenues up 3.9%
Revenues of the Panama Canal closed at $ 3.365.9 billion during fiscal year 2019, an increase of 3.9% reports the...
Low level of lakes threaten Canal revenue, drinking water
In spite of recent heavy rainfall, the Gatún and Alajuela lakes, which provide drinking water to Panama City l and...
Private sector hiring down 14.3 % in first nine months
Hiring and replacements in the private sector fell 14.3% in the first nine months of 2019 compared to the same...
OPINION: Panama Canal government milch cow days ending
The administrator of the Panama Canal, Ricaurte Vásquez, has been direct and frank in his description of the current panorama...
October Rainfall in Canal Basin Lowest Ever
The lakes in the Panama Canal basin that supply water to more than half of the population of the country,...
Amador convention center white knight for slumping tourism
As the tourism and hotel industry in Panama continues its downward trend the Tourism Authority (ATP) has given the go-ahead...
Business group knocks “alien, unnecessary” reforms
Panama’s The Chamber of Commerce, (CCIAP) has joined the swelling chorus of voices expressing concern about legislators manipulating the...
