As we reach the month of November (national holidays), Christmas, and then New Year’s, the end of the year marks a festive, busy time for most people in Panama. This year, the celebrations will carry on right into January with the 2019 World Youth Day (WYD), hosted by...
Welcome to the Panama Weekly News Roundup! Here’s the latest. Remains of U.S. submarine innovator exhumed in Panama The remains of a German-American who invented the first submarine able to dive and resurface by itself were exhumed in a Panamanian cemetery Thursday...
Welcome to the Panama Weekly News Roundup! Here’s the latest. Marriott takes control of Panama Trump tower after long dispute. With music and fanfare, US hotel chain Marriott yesterday took over a hotel in Panama City mired for months in a legal spat with the Trump...
Welcome to the Panama Weekly News Roundup! Here’s the latest. Panama Canal head expects fewer China, U.S. ships if trade war escalates. Fewer ships from China and the United States could use the Panama Canal if trade tensions escalate between the two economic giants,...
Welcome to the Panama Weekly News Roundup! Here’s the latest. Fitch Affirms Panama Canal Authority's "A" Bond Rating. Panamanian journalists walked out from their newsrooms Wednesday to demand that authorities put an end to persecution, harassment and economic attacks...
Welcome to the Panama Weekly News Roundup! Here’s the latest. Fitch Affirms Panama Canal Authority's "A" Bond Rating. For the third year, Fitch Ratings has affirmed the Panama Canal Authority’s (ACP) 'A' investment grade rating with a stable outlook for its long-term...
Welcome to the Panama Weekly News Roundup! Here’s the latest. Panama-China FTA talks move to Beijing Panama ’s chief negotiator Alberto Alemán Arias said that during the session both delegations will end up agreeing terminology, concepts, and definitions that will...
Welcome to the Panama Weekly News Roundup! Here’s the latest. Panama Seeks Alliance With Costa Rica to Attract More Tourism. Gustavo Him, Panama’s Minister of Tourism recently announced the Panamanian’s government interest in boosting the tourism sector through a $20...
Welcome to the Panama Weekly News Roundup! Here’s the latest. Panama creates special gender violence police squad. Panama’s police service said on Thursday it has created a new unit dedicated to tackling violence against women across the country, which has recorded...
