I do not know what happened there but Avianca is passing over COPA and Delta moving instead to partner with United Airlines. Dismissing the proposals by the Panamanian company Copa and that of Delta, Avianca Holdings has announced it will start the process of finalizing a strategic and commercial alliance with United Airlines. Nearly two […]
The Council of Panama has approved a five month moratorium on the granting of building permits in Punta Pacifica, Coco del Mar, Punta Paitilla and Vina del Mar, in San Francisco. “… The proposal submitted by the representative of the district of San Francisco, Carlos Perez Herrera, indicates that new projects will be halted for five […]
This is but another story of Odebrecht exiting Panama. Brazilian construction firm Odebrecht, under investigation for paying hundreds of millions in bribes across Latin America, withdrew its bid to build a bridge over the Panama canal, the president of the Central American nation said on Monday. Last week, Panama prosecutors said they had charged 17 […]
Wendy Anders writes about a recent study done by the Center for International Development at Harvard on Panama called “Shifting Gears: A Growth Diagnostic of Panama”. Panama in all of its glory still has a long way to go in many ways. That said, our Nation is moving forward on many fronts to get there. Panama, one […]
Paul Kandarian writes for the Sun Chronicle of his trip to Panama Panama City, capital city of Panama framed by the Pacific Ocean and Panama Canal, is superbly cosmopolitan, a Latin-American hub of culture, with upscale hotels, a rich history and an exploding food scene. And it’s also a place that has areas of gang […]
Yes folks, they hit the $20,000 mark and are continuing the fund raise for the costuming and more. This musical may go New York and London and more! The musical, with lyrics by Tara and Yolanda Van Der Kolk and a story edited by Madonna McManus, shows the life of an American songwriter living in the […]
The company Proyectos, Ejecución y Control de Obras S.A. won the contract for technical assistance and project management of construction of the cruise terminal in Amador, Panama. Three companies submitted bids in the tender: Proyectos Bellinger S.A., CEMOSA (Panama) and the winner of the contract, Proyectos, Ejecución y Control de Obras S.A., whose economic proposal […]
This is good news for Panama and shows the importance of regional airports. More of them like ours in David need more direct international flights. In 2016 30,670 passengers passed through the Scarlett Martinez terminal, 63% more than in 2015, a rise which is mainly explained by an increase in the arrival of charter flights. From […]
Panama Embassy officials sign off on the delivery of two helicopters in Rome. Photo courtesy of the government of Panama UPI released this story of a final settlement of Leonardo-Finmeccanica with Panama. Leonardo-Finmeccanica subsidiary AugustaWestland has agreed to supply Panama with two AW139M helicopters to repay a canceled radar contract. The contract was signed by […]
The country’s attorney general has claimed the probe “has been taken away from us,” citing a legal challenge. The Supreme Court is expected to rule on whether to reactivate the probe into rampant tax avoidance. The country’s attorney general has claimed the probe “has been taken away from us,” citing a legal challenge. The Supreme […]