Due to the outbreak of covid-19 the Panamanian Ministry of Health decided to extend for the third time and for 15 more days the temporary suspension of the construction activity, in the same terms expressed in Decree 506 of March 24. The spread of the virus forced the health authorities to suspend construction work in the country. In the first […]
What to consume, what to stop consuming, which habits to adopt to improve health and to which lines of expenditure to invest more financial resources, are some of the questions that consumers in Central America are asking in the context of the new normal. The covid-19 outbreak generated a revolution in the markets of Central America and its different […]
Minera Panama filed a protection action, because since April 6 the Ministry of Health ordered the closure of the Donoso mining project, for reporting an outbreak of covid-19 among the company’s staff. The Ministry of Health (Minsal) suspended the activities of the mining project located in the province of Colon, after several workers became infected with covid-19 and two of them […]
For some communities, the nearest health centre is two days away. © UNFPA Panama/Osman Esquivel López GNÄBE BUGLÉ REGION, Panama – Carmen was two days into an excruciating labour when she was carried to the nearest health clinic – three hours away – in a hammock held aloft by community members. Her situation was life-threatening, […]
by Isabel Saint Malo in PassBlue March 2 marked the beginning of the school year in Panama, when about a million students, a quarter of the population, headed for school. One week had passed when the first Covid-19 case was reported, a national emergency was declared and full lockdown began. My husband and I live with our […]
In Panama, the guild of companies in the alcoholic beverages sector are asking the authorities to put an end to the Dry Law, which has been stricter in the context of the covid-19 outbreak and the decreed home quarantine. In order to reduce crime and avoid crowding, the authorities had prohibited the consumption, sale and distribution […]
If the effects of the still expanding coronavirus pandemic and climate change have not shaken your hopes for the future if the planet a new Russian movie which will likely reach Panama by year-end will give you a post-pandemic shake-up The apocalyptic sci-fi thriller ‘The Blackout has secured distribution in more than 90 countries, including […]
Panama’s Supreme Court has extended the suspension of judicial terms until June 21 in the first, second and third judicial circuits, following the increase in cases of Covid-19. The measure was announced on Monday, June 8 following an extraordinary plenary of the court. The suspension includes the districts of Panama, San Miguelito, Arraiján, La Chorrera, […]
Fitch Ratings – Monterrey – 09 Jun 2020: Fitch Ratings has affirmed MMG Bank Corporation’s (MMG) Long-and Short-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘BBB-‘ and ‘F3’, respectively. In addition, MMG’s Viability Rating (VR) has been affirmed at ‘bbb-‘. The Rating Outlook on the Long-Term IDR is Negative. Fitch also affirmed the bank’s Long-Term National Rating […]
1 What is the current state of the shipping industry in your country? The year started with the World Bank’s ominous warning about a global economic storm gathering in the horizon. The International Monetary Fund (IM)F has cut its global growth outlook to its lowest since the financial crisis. ICS, on its part, states that […]