Security Ministry orders electronic sweep of government offices
With some $13 million of Israeli spy equipment used during the administration of Ricardo Martinelli to spy on Panama citizens...
BUSINESS
New electric bus testing on City and corridor routes
A K9 model electric bus made by China’s BYD company began operations in Panama City on Tuesday, August 13 It...
43,000 migrate from private to public schools
Over 43,000 students across the country, migrated from private schools to the public system due to the increasing cost of...
Air Canada raises bid for Panama boosting tour operator
Air Canada increased its offer to acquire the Canadian tour operator Transat, which has long been a provider of tour...
ENVIRONMENT: Panama to host world water summit
At a time when the country is grappling with the challenges of maintaining water supplies for the operation of the...
Renting to tourists in Colon merits fines up to $5,000
Homeowners who rent rooms or apartments to tourists in Colon, face fines of $500 - $5000 according to a decree...
Panama hotels offer fifth night free to mark 500th anniversary
The Panama Hotel Association (Apatel) has launched a “Fifth night free,” promotion, to celebrate the 500 years of the founding...
Lethal Banana Fungus Sparks Colombia National Emergency
Colombia, one of the world's largest banana exporters, declared a national emergency on Thursday. August 8 after detecting an outbreak...
US companies take fresh look at Panama state projects
Construction companies in the United States, which for years have steered clear of Panama government projects as bribery allegations...
Canal denies detention of Venezuelan ship carrying food
The Panama Canal Authority has denied published reports of a complaint by Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez, that a ship...
OPINION: Mortgaging Panama’s future
In the current five-year period, of the administration of President Laurentino Cortizo, almost 11 billion dollars of Panamanian public debt...
