Panama’s National Assembly has summoned Education Minister Lucy Molinar for March 25 to answer 16 questions on school infrastructure, modular classrooms and budget execution, including a focused inquiry into the Colegio Elena Chávez de Pinate.
Deputy Alexandra Brenes says Senniaf dismissed officials after a report on irregularities in shelters was presented to the agency; leadership has changed and inspections continue.
Five days after a strike destroyed a building in Tehran, Mahdi Mirzahosseini remains missing as his brothers continue searching through the rubble, highlighting the human cost of the incident.
Hongkong Post will raise local letter postage by 9% to HK$2.40 from April 13, citing higher conveyance costs and terminal dues driven by surging oil prices tied to the Middle East conflict.
ENSA will carry out preventive electrical maintenance across Panama from March 23–28, potentially causing temporary outages; customers should check the company’s interruption page and enter their NAC.
Marco Bezzecchi won the MotoGP race in Brazil for a fourth straight time and leads the early championship by 11 points over Aprilia teammate Jorge Martin after two rounds.
Newsroom Panama’s “Your Morning Smile” invites readers in Panama to submit short, humorous items to PanamaNewsroom@gmail.com for a light daily feature on the site.
A University of East Anglia study found many TikTok and short-form social videos about ADHD and autism contain inaccuracies, a trend linked to more young people believing they have these conditions and prompting calls for better information and stronger moderation.
Two Macau chefs — Daniel Chio and Safa Rodas — are representing the city on the UN’s Young Chefs Programme, using Macau’s multicultural culinary traditions to promote sustainability in food.
Hong Kong will implement a revised HK$2 public transport subsidy on April 3: elderly and disabled passengers will get the HK$2 fare only on trips with adult fares of HK$10 or less, with an 80% discount applying to higher-cost journeys.
A Chinese robotic system reduced complex brain imaging time by about 29% in tests at Peking Union Medical College Hospital, shaving nine minutes off a standard manual procedure and marking a milestone for the first approved cerebrovascular intervention system.
Spanish pairings swept the FIP Bronze titles in Hong Kong: Patricia Araus Lopez and Cristina Carrascosa Cazorla won the women’s crown while Pablo Reina Ambel and Hector Vazquez Lopez took the men’s title.
A newly examined gold-rich burial at El Caño in central Panama offers fresh insights into how pre-Columbian authority was displayed and remembered, highlighting the social importance of elite tombs.
Melvin Novoa hit two home runs to lift Bocas del Toro over Occidente in a recent Béisbol Mayor game, TVN reported. TVN also announced live coverage of Panamá Oeste vs. Coclé on March 24.
Fundación Sus Buenos Vecinos is expanding merit-based scholarships to help Panamanian students recover from pandemic-era learning losses that affected over 800,000 pupils and risk long-term income declines.
Hong Kong’s Transport Strategy Blueprint outlines a long-term vision with a “dual-innovation” approach across three themes, six strategies and 25 recommendations, but its impact will depend on concrete implementation.
Video footage shows extensive street damage in Iran after air strikes, with search teams recovering bodies from rubble, highlighting the human and regional impacts.
An opinion piece in La Prensa argues Panama has world-class logistics and financial assets but lacks sustained commercial training and service culture, limiting broader economic gains.
TVN 2 reported that Darién defeated Panamá Este with standout efforts from Jorge Bautista and Jonathan Polo. Panamá Oeste will play Coclé live on March 24 at 7 p.m.
Panama has joined the International Coalition for the Return of Ukrainian Children, backing efforts to track, identify and reunite thousands of children reportedly forcibly transferred from Ukraine.