Panama will further reopen its economy next week, adding some sectors in the provinces of Los Santos, Herrera and Cocle that have a low number of novel coronavirus cases, a health official said on Tuesday. The Central American country had already started reopening its economy in May but halted it after the number of cases […]
This beautiful condo is located in Los Molinos and it has one of the best views. Numerous windows insure a lot of natural light. Consisting of over 1,300 square feet it has a master suite with en suite bath and a guest bedroom along with a guest bathroom. The living room is huge and very nicely […]
So far this year, interest in distance education services in the Central American markets has clearly increased, with Guatemala, Costa Rica and Panama recording the largest increases in interactions on the subject. Through a system that monitors in real time the changes in the interests and preferences of consumers in Central American countries, developed by the Trade […]
Until the beginning of June, Central American countries reported a rise in the number of people who moved to locations identified as supermarkets or pharmacies, however, in recent weeks the trend was reversed. According to data from Google incorporated into the “System for monitoring markets and the economic situation in Central American countries“, developed by […]
A decree was published in Panama authorizing the modification or temporary reduction of the working day, which due to the economic crisis generated by covid-19 may be reduced by up to 50%. The new regulation establishes that the agreement to modify working hours must include methods to achieve the gradual recovery of working hours to the levels existing before […]
In order to reactivate economic activity in Panama, the authorities of the Ministry of Health published in the Official Journal the guidelines of strict compliance for companies and workers. Although in mid-May it was announced that as a result of the covid-19 outbreak companies will have to submit to strict compliance with some rules, the protocols were […]
In the countries of the region about 4 million people are looking to buy or rent a residential property, and 11% of these consumers, explore options to rent an apartment. The interactive information system developed by CentralAmericaData, monitors in real time the changes in consumer habits in all markets of the region, with fundamental information to […]
Olga de Obaldía , executive director of the Panamanian chapter of Transparency International provided a primer on corruption in Panama on July 12 in the weekly Knockout interview in which she described Panama as ‘ethically sick. Asked if she could see a difference beyond style between Ricardo Martinelli and Juan Carlos Varela, both accused of […]
Panama’s public services regulator Asep has granted definitive licenses for small-scale, natural gas-fired plants which will benefit off-grid communities. The Santa Fe (8.85MW, US$9.9mn) and Tortí (3.86MW, US$4.7mn) projects belong to Island Power (IPSA) which specializes in isolated systems and belongs to local groups Eleta and Trenco. Santa Fe is planned for Chepigana district in Darién province and Tortí […]
The Canadian company First Quantum has received to resume operations in the Cobre Panama mining project and expects to reach full exploitation and export by mid-August a boost for the economy On July 3 Minera Panamá, a subsidiary of First Quantum, said that the project will open in three phases. In the first block, it will […]