Category: Business

Anti-corruption prosecutor Digna Castillo pictured below is in charge of the investigation. The investigations by the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office began in 2025, after receiving the first audit reports from the Comptroller General of the Republic. The post Where Did the Decentralization Money Go?  The Pandemic as an Excuse; Checks Without Justification; Phantom Projects appeared first on Newsroom Panama.

Health Minister Fernando Boyd Galindo was a shareholder in a company that is now receiving the largest contracts from the Ministry of Health in the last five years. The most recent contract was worth over $700,000. The post Purchases from a Company that was Linked to Minister Fernando Boyd were made by the Ministry of Health appeared first on Newsroom Panama.

Two international events will coincide in Panama. The Government of Panama has invited presidents to the commemoration of the 200th anniversary of the Amphictyonic Congress. The post Seven Presidents and 68 Delegations are Invited to Panama for the Bicentennial of the Amphictyonic Congress appeared first on Newsroom Panama.

The Ministry of Health’s tender includes human resources, supplies, products, and specialized equipment for hospital cleaning and disinfection. The post Panama Has 23 Companies Interested in the Minsa Tender for Cleaning Nine Hospitals appeared first on Newsroom Panama.

The president of the National Bar Association, Maritza Cedeño, stated that the current prison management has failed and that the implementation of measures is urgently needed. The post Panama’s National Bar Association Criticizes the Prison System After a Mass Escape appeared first on Newsroom Panama.

The delegation headed by Mulino reached collaboration agreements, jobs for Panamanian sailors, and four ships will be registered under the Panamanian flag. The post Panamanian President Mulino Concluded his State Visit to Athens Greece appeared first on Newsroom Panama.

The Ministry of Security led the operation at the La Joyita Penitentiary Center, where pavilions 5, 6 and 7 were raided, as well as Maximum Security areas 12, 13 and 14. The post Cell Phones Firearms and Starlink Antennas Seized at La Joyita Prison in Panama appeared first on Newsroom Panama.

Long before the Panama Canal linked the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, a railway line crossed the isthmus and became one of the most important engineering works of the 19th century. The post A Century of Railway History Facing the Threat of Demolition: Balboa Station appeared first on Newsroom Panama.

Zenia Vásquez, former Secretary General of the Comptroller’s Office, arrived at the courthouse Thursday for her preliminary hearing. The post Zenia Vásquez de Palacios is Placed Under House Arrest with Charges Filed Against her appeared first on Newsroom Panama.

The footage definitely captures the beauty as well as the vibrant wealth in culture that… The post Earth Untold: Panama’s Hidden Tales from the Land Between Oceans  appeared first on Newsroom Panama.

Welcome back to the Fluctus Channel, as we explore the critical engineering and seamanship that… The post The Transit of the Largest Container Ships Through the Historic Panama Canal appeared first on Newsroom Panama.

They are investigating the former secretary of the Comptroller General of the Republic. The hearing against the former Comptroller’s Secretary was scheduled to begin at 2:00 pm today, Friday. The post Former Comptroller’s Secretary Zenia Vásquez Received a $700,000 Apartment and a Salary Increase of up to $5000 appeared first on Newsroom Panama.

Customs officials seize World Cup albums, boxes of stickers, and La Roja jerseys due to… The post In David Panama, More than 55,000 Packets of World Cup Stickers and Sports Merchandise were Seized appeared first on Newsroom Panama.

The Superior Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office arrested Zenia Vásquez de Palacios, former general secretary of the Comptroller’s Office, for alleged unjustified enrichment of $771,137. The post Former Collaborator of Gerardo Solís and Odila Castillo, Zenia Vásquez de Palacios Has Been Captured appeared first on Newsroom Panama.

The fugitive was one of the most wanted in the country with a $5,000 reward and was captured in Villa Esperanza after a citizen’s tip. The post Multiple Homicides in San Miguelito are Believed to be the Responsibility of the Leader of the ‘Sinaloa’ Gang Bernardo Alvarado Gaona Recently Arrested appeared first on Newsroom Panama.

The rector of Unachi leaves her post after weeks of uncertainty in the university community. The post The Rector of Unachi Etelvina Medianero de Bonagas will Leave Office on June 8 of 2026  appeared first on Newsroom Panama.

The fugitive was one of the most wanted in the country with a $5,000 reward and was captured in Villa Esperanza after a citizen’s tip. The post Multiple Homicides in San Miguelito are Believed to be the Responsibility of the Leader of the ‘Sinaloa’ Gang Bernardo Alvarado Gaona Recently Arrested appeared first on Newsroom Panama.

Of the total $120,742.5 million in deposits received by Panamanian banks through April 2026, 41.3% came from foreign depositors, equivalent to 41 out of every $100. The post $25 Billion in Deposits to Panamanian Banks Comes from Colombia, Costa Rica, Venezuela, Ecuador, and the Dominican Republic appeared first on Newsroom Panama.

The rector of Unachi leaves her post after weeks of uncertainty in the university community. The post The Rector of Unachi Etelvina Medianero de Bonagas will Leave Office on June 8 of 2026  appeared first on Newsroom Panama.

This Monday, the Ministry of Education filed a complaint for the alleged commission of crimes against the public administration. Pictured below is Giulia De Sanctis, President of the Panamanian Association of Business Executives. The post Demands for the Resignation of the Rector of Unachi are Also Arriving from Apede appeared first on Newsroom Panama.