ITSE is navigating a leadership transition while protecting academic continuity, facing a recent audit and pushing a strategy built on short technical careers and private partnerships. The institution is also expanding digital programs and planning a public contest to name a new manager.
President José Raúl Mulino floated reviving Panama’s coastal radar network during a meeting with U.S. Southern Command chief Gen. Francis L. Donovan. The discussion also covered ports, maritime security and regional cooperation against narcotrafficking.
Panama’s controversial coastal radar project is back under discussion after the president signaled support for reviving it. The plan faces renewed scrutiny over its cost, effectiveness, and corruption history.
Panama is facing higher fuel costs as oil prices top $100 a barrel, prompting a temporary government cap for public transport and freight. Drivers and taxi operators are already paying more at the pump.
Panama’s Cabinet approved a special maintenance contract for Line 2 of the Metro of Panama as ridership rises sharply amid higher fuel prices and transport changes. The six-month deal with Alstom Panamá is aimed at protecting safety and service reliability.
Semana Santa is driving higher seafood demand at Panama City’s Mercado de Mariscos, with prices rising on some fish while shrimp remains widely promoted. The market will operate nonstop through Good Friday before a deep cleaning on April 6.
Violence at a National Major Baseball Championship game in Las Tablas has renewed concerns about stadium security in Panama. A history of fights, crowd control problems and gaps in medical coverage shows the issue goes beyond one incident.