“Best of Panama” coffee competition goes virtual
BOQUETE, Chiriquí. 51 Panama coffee producers are participating in the 'The Best of Panama 2021' competition using 14,550 pounds of...
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Gas prices up across the board
The Ministry of Energy reports that 95 octane gasoline will raise its price by two cents to 0.90 cents per...
30 arrested in mega Costa Rica corruption swoop
AFP - A mega corruption investigation in Costa Rica, involving a presidential adviser and executives of construction firms with Panama...
96.8% of world container fleet can now transit Canal
An increase in the length of ships using the neo-Panamax locks of the Panama Canal means that 96.8 % of ...
Panama exports surge 77.4% in first quarter
Exports in the first quarter of the year reached $1.85 billion, an increase of 77.4% compared to the same period...
Impunity taking toll on Panama internationally
For more than a decade, Panama has experienced a maelstrom of scandals related to corruption and lack of transparency. During...
Rain raises draft of transit vessels to 50 ft
The increase in rainfall in the Canal basin has raised the level of Gatun Lake above the level that it...
Biden repeals Trump TikTok decree
AFP - President Joe Biden on Wednesday, June 9, repealed the decrees of Donald Trump, which sought to ban the...
Government enabled vaccine black market
The Health Minister has asked the population to be vigilant against clandestine vaccinations, such as the one discovered last Monday....
Lab company in center of vaccination storm fires manager
The board of directors of the Vidatec and Cordón de Vida laboratories trying to distance themselves from the illegal vaccination...
Panama risks becoming “fallen angel” – Bank of America
BofA Securities, the investment banking division of Bank of America, warns that Panama risks becoming another Latin American “fallen...
Panama to add Mandarin classes
The National Institute of Professional Training and Training for Human Development (Inadeh) announced that this year it will expand the...
