Welcome to the Panama Weekly News Roundup! Here’s the latest. Salini sees maximum $334 million hit from Panama arbitration award. Italy’s biggest construction company Salini Impregilo does not expect any impact from Wednesday’s Panama Canal arbitration award beyond a...
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Panama awards $1.4 billion bridge project to Chinese group. : Weekly News Roundup, December 14th, 2018
Welcome to the Panama Weekly News Roundup! Here’s the latest. Panama awards $1.4 billion bridge project to Chinese group. he government of Panama awarded Tuesday a Chinese consortium a $1.4 billion contract to build a bridge over the Panama Canal, a day after a visit...
Panama, China Sign Accords on Xi Visit After Diplomatic Ties Start. : Weekly News Roundup, December 7th, 2018
Welcome to the Panama Weekly News Roundup! Here’s the latest. Panama, China Sign Accords on Xi Visit After Diplomatic Ties Start. Panama and China on Monday signed 19 cooperation agreements on trade, infrastructure, banking, tourism and other areas on Chinese...
During WYD in Panama, Pope To Visit Sick and Jailed Youth : Weekly News Roundup, November 28th, 2018
Welcome to the Panama Weekly News Roundup! Here’s the latest. During WYD in Panama, Pope To Visit Sick and Jailed Youth. When Pope Francis visits Panama for World Youth Day in January, he will meet with young people not able to attend the festivities: some in jail and...
Pope Francis’ complete schedule to Panama in January 2019 : Weekly News Roundup, November 21st, 2018
Welcome to the Panama Weekly News Roundup! Here’s the latest. Pope Francis' complete schedule to Panama in January 2019. The program of the pope's next visit to Panama in January 2019 on the occasion of World Youth Day is already known. Pope Francis will arrive at...
Fourth set of locks depends on water supply : Weekly News Roundup, November 14th, 2018
Welcome to the Panama Weekly News Roundup! Here’s the latest. Fourth set of locks depends on water supply. The construction of the fourth set of locks for the Panama Canal will largely depend on water supply, and if that problem is not solved we can forget about it...
Panama Canal Registers Record Year : Weekly News Roundup, November 7th, 2018
Welcome to the Panama Weekly News Roundup! Here’s the latest. Panama Canal Registers Record Year. The Panama Canal closed its 2018 fiscal year (FY 2018) with a record tonnage of 442.1 million Panama Canal tons (PC/UMS), which represents a 9.5 percent increase from the...
Cuba, Panama Sign Environmental Cooperation Agreement. : Weekly News Roundup, October 28th, 2018
Welcome to the Panama Weekly News Roundup! Here’s the latest. Cuba, Panama Sign Environmental Cooperation Agreement. The Cuban Minister of Science, Technology and the Environment, Elba Rosa Perez, and her Panamanian counterpart, Emilio Sempris, have signed on Friday a...
Pompeo warns Panama against doing business with China. : Weekly News Roundup, October 21st, 2018
Welcome to the Panama Weekly News Roundup! Here’s the latest. Pompeo warns Panama against doing business with China. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Thursday that he had warned President Juan Carlos Varela of Panama about doing business with China, criticizing...