Panama’s new electoral prosecutor has cancelled a proposed $160,500 contract that would have placed public conversations on social media and traditional news platforms under continuous private monitoring. The
Panamanian emergency services responded to a boat fire in the Bay of Panama near Isla Perico during the night of September 21. The National Aeronaval Service, known as SENAN, said
Three-quarters of Panama’s judges are listed as nonpermanent employees, according to an analysis of the Judicial Branch’s September payroll, raising questions about the implementation of the country’
President José Raúl Mulino has vetoed legislation that would have significantly expanded the discounts businesses must provide to Panama’s retirees, pensioners and older adults. Mulino announced the decision on
Panama recorded 406 homicide victims during the first eight months of 2026, an increase of 6% from the same period last year, according to preliminary figures from the Public Prosecutor’
Panama’s Ministry of Culture is proposing $93.1 million in investment spending for 2027, with projects ranging from theatre renovations and historic preservation to public libraries and neighbourhood arts
Two people suffered non-life-threatening injuries after a powerful explosion damaged an apartment building in Panama’s Bijao beach community on Friday afternoon. The explosion occurred at approximately 4:
Panama has suspended the importation of most semiautomatic rifles for private use for one year, citing concerns about public safety and the circulation of weapons with tactical capabilities and high
The Panama Canal could earn $225 million to $400 million less in net revenue during its 2027 fiscal year under one scenario for the developing El Niño, a Canal finance
Panama coach Thomas Christiansen named a 27-man squad on September 17 for the national team’s first matches since the 2026 World Cup, mixing established players with new faces
Panama’s concert calendar is filling up with rock, punk and metal shows from October through March. The lineup ranges from Apocalyptica’s cello-driven metal and Stratovarius’s power
Panama’s gasoline and diesel prices will rise on Friday, September 18, under a new price schedule announced by the National Energy Secretariat. The published rates put 95-octane gasoline
Panama’s economy grew 6.4% in the second quarter of 2026 compared with the same period a year earlier, according to new figures from the National Institute of Statistics
Panama has established a special fund to pay for security operations around parts of the Panama Canal, using contributions from the Canal Authority and placing the spending under the administration
Eighteen people were rescued from the Pacific Ocean after their catamaran took on water and sank between the islands of Taboga and Taboguilla on Monday night. The group consisted of
Panama’s principal cruise ports received 243,075 passengers during the first half of 2026, an increase of 21.6% from the same period last year. The total represents 43,
Panama’s state-owned Banco Nacional has formalized a financing agreement of up to $500 million with CAF, creating a major new source of credit for agriculture and small businesses.
A second shipment of copper concentrate produced at the closed Cobre Panamá mine is scheduled to leave Panama for India on September 11, according to Commerce and Industries Minister Julio
Panama’s banking regulator adopted Agreement 7-2026 on August 25, with the changes due to take effect on January 4, 2027. Banks will no longer be permitted to charge
The Panama Canal Authority’s proposed fiscal-year 2027 budget forecasts $5.555 billion in revenue and a direct Treasury contribution of $3.608 billion - $414 million more than budgeted