Cargo volumes through the Panama Canal grew by a less than expected 1% this year as the COVID-19 pandemic took its toll on global trade, the Panama Canal said Monday. The Panama Canal Authority announced today it achieved 475.1 million Panama Canal tons (PC/UMS) in its 2020 fiscal year, which ran October 1, 2019 to […]
As a result of the changes made by the Assembly in Panama regarding the total payment of the resources placed on deposit in cases where the banks are in the process of liquidation, the Banking Association is asking for the construction of consensual public policies. The plenary session of the Assembly, after correcting the formulations […]
Cuban residents in Panama rejected the US ‘policy of economic suffocation’ against their motherland, during a national meeting held in the complex context the island and its community abroad are currently living. During the final declaration of the virtual meeting, the Marti’s Association of Cuban Residents in Panama (AMCRP) stated that this hostility is […]
After six months of restricted activity, as of September 28th the shopping centers and restaurants reopen their doors to the public. Due to the outbreak of covid-19, most commercial activities have been suspended since March of this year. Currently, in the context of economic recovery, the government has been relaxing restrictions and more and more sectors are beginning […]
The German pharmaceutical company CureVac announced that it has started Phase 2 clinical trials of its experimental vaccine against Covid-19, a study that will be carried out in Peru and Panama. A first participant was vaccinated applying the technology CureVac has specialized, based on messenger RNA molecules (mRNA) found in the human body, the Tübingen […]
Artist Genaro Rodriguez was so moved after being commissioned to turn a Covid-19 doctor’s white coat into a piece of art that he likened the experience to “painting a superhero’s cape.” Rodriguez is one of 22 Panamanian artists asked to transform frontline health workers’ lab coats into auction-ready artwork to raise money for anti-virus equipment […]
A local boutique recently celebrated its opening on Saturday. Iris’s Accesorios de Panamá specializes in Panamanian products that are made by natives of Panama. “I started the business in 2008 in the Belton Lake area with a few hats and just little things,” said owner Iris Bess. “Then I said ‘You know what I really […]
Panama plans to open its borders to international visitors from all countries on Oct. 12. With COVID-19 still a worldwide concern, the Panama Tourism Authority has worked closely with the Ministry of Health, alongside other government authorities, to implement health and safety protocols aimed at keeping visitors and local communities safe. ‘After closing our borders […]
Panama has announced that it will reopen its borders to international visitors from all countries from October 12, with some new regulations in place that are intended to keep everyone safe. Following the news that its neighbour to the south has opened its borders to tourists again, Panama will welcome international visitors from all countries from October […]
The risks involved when visiting a destination and the possibility of making reservations with less notice are fundamental factors that consumers will consider when deciding whether or not to take a trip in the coming months. The outbreak of covid-19 in several countries around the world almost caused air, sea and land transport to disappear, as several […]