High speed Chiriqui rail link feasibility study
Engineers from the Chinese company CRDC have presented the preliminary results of the feasibility study for the construction of a...
BUSINESS
Climate change sparks Canal transit alerts
Climate change added to the El Niño phenomenon has brought other effects like stronger solar radiation and wind, forcing the...
Panama GDP up 3.7% in 2018
Panama’s , gross domestic product (GDP) grew 3.7%, representing an amount of $478.7 million says a report from The...
Business group opposes sugary drinks tax
Panama’s Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture (Cciap) has stepped into the debate over the taxing of sugary drinks and...
Movistar bows out to Millicom
Movistar, has sold its operations in Panama, Costa Rica and Nicaragua to Millicom Internatioial Cellular for $1. 65 billion. Millicom,...
Consumer protection watchdog handled 5,667 cases
Panama’s Consumer Protection Authority (Acodeco) handled nearly 6,000 complaints in 2018, with complaints about expired products, with no expiration date...
Comptroller Tours Problem Plagued Project
Panama’s comptroller Federico Humbert inspected the Amador Convention Center project on Thursday, February 21. A technical report prepared for the ...
Panama blocks Nicaragua, Honduras trucks
In a Tit for Tat move Panama has imposed temporary trade restrictions on Honduras and Nicaragua truckers Decrees issued on...
Bankruptcy stalls flagship project
The dreams of Panama’s Tourism Authority (ATP) of boosting conferences and events in Panama at the new Conference Center...
Minera Panama copper exports start mid-year
The first shipload of copper concentrate from the Minera Panamá, mine in Donoso, Colón, will leave in mid-year. and spearhead...
Panama truckers block Honduran trucks
Panama truckers blocked highways on Saturday, February 16 preventing truck drivers from Honduras and Nicaragua from leaving the country with...
IMF Predicts “dynamic “Panama’s return to 6% growth
Panama's economic fundamentals remain strong. The economy is on the road to rebounding from the temporary slowdown and will...
