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 […]

Panama’s health ministry has agreed to spend $1.9 million next month in an initial payment for COVID-19 vaccines through the World Health Organization’s COVAX vaccine program, officials said on Monday. ?Health vice-minister Ivette Berrio said Panama’s government hoped to make 1.3 million shots available through COVAX, about a fifth of the Central American nations overall […]

The Army sent a Pinellas County veteran along with thousands of military personnel to Panama to protect the Panama Canal. There they encountered defoliation, contamination and now they deal with debilitation from diseases similar to the illnesses suffered by Vietnam Veterans. Frank Cayer of Clearwater arrived in Panama in 1976, as a member of the […]

Hipódromo Presidente Remón has been approved by the Panama Gaming Control Board (JCJ) to offer online horse race wagering when the racecourse resumes activities on October 1. In order to meet the health protocol, the Panama City facility is also modifying its existing stores for in-person betting. JCJ executive secretary Manuel Sánchez said that “the […]

A SPORTING coach says he feared he could die alone and miles from home as he battled influenza, kidney failure, sepsis and hepatitis in a South American hospital. Craig Webb also struggled to speak to his family from the hospital bed, in Panama, where he lay as he battled the illnesses. The 31-year-old, from Rayleigh, […]

As Natsumi Hookabe snorkeled around Panama’s Bocas del Toro archipelago, during the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute’s Training in Tropical Taxonomy program, she encountered an unusual ribbon worm or nemertean: large and dark colored, with numerous pale spots. It was her first field trip outside of Japan, so she wondered if it was a rare species […]

Panama’s Finance Ministry said it went to the bond market on Tuesday, raising $2.58 billion in a three-part deal that mixed cross-border notes with local bonds. The sovereign issuer sold $1.25 billion worth of new 2032 bonds to yield 2.252% and added $1 billion to 3.87% 2060 bonds at a yield of 3.28%. It also […]