Electoral reforms -“Democratic stagnation and opacity”
José Ramón Icaza, president of Panama’s Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture( Cciap) has labeled the electoral reforms passed by...
BUSINESS
Delta and Copa will will increase US flights in December
Beginning in December Delta Airlines will offer 13 weekly flights between four US cities and Panama, the highest number...
Copa aims to elevate women’s role in company
Copa Airlines has joined the global initiative "Commitment 25 for 2025" of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), to increase...
Chamber of Commerce raises Panama growth forecast
Panama’s Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture (Cciap) revised up its estimate of economic growth for this year, from 8.2%...
“Maelstrom of scandal and corruption” – business leader
For more than a decade, Panama has experienced a maelstrom of scandals related to corruption and lack of transparency, which...
Electoral reforms can’t be a tailored suit – business execs
The Panamanian Association of Business Executives (Apede), reacted on Monday, October 11, to the first debate of the electoral reform...
Job recovery must be common obsession – business chamber
The recovery of jobs in Panama must be a common obsession says the president of Panama’s Chamber of Commerce, Industries...
Biden nominates new US ambassador to Panama
President Joe Biden nominated Mari Carmen Aponte as the new US ambassador to Panama on Friday, October 8. Aponte's...
Schoolgirl pregnancies cost Panama $525 million in a year
Teen pregnancies in Panama in 2019 represented a cost to the country of $525 million says a report on socio-economic...
“Don’t sacrifice Panama” – Transparency International in wake of Pandora Papers
The Panama chapter of Transparency International has published a withering indictment of government inaction and called on Government and the...
Panama economy will grow 9% this year – World Bank
Panama’s economy will grow 9.9% this year, according to a new report published by the World Bank. According to this...
Panama remains on UK Covid-19 red list
AFP - Panama is one of seven countries left on the UK Government’s "red list" of restrictions on international travel...
