Category: Business

Pictured below is Francisco Azcárraga, head of Education at Acodeco. Retirees and pensioners in Panama as well as Expats are entitled to discounts at restaurants on the regular prices of products. The post Restaurant Discounts for Retirees: When they Apply According to ACODECO appeared first on Newsroom Panama.

The presence of women in decision-making positions is growing, but gender gaps remain visible on boards of directors. Women’s leadership is gaining ground in Panama, although barriers to accessing board positions still exist. The post Women are Still Far from Parity on Boards of Directors in Panama Yet they Hold 55% of Executive Positions appeared first on Newsroom Panama.

Pictured below is the Rufina Alfaro water treatment plant in Los Santos. The post To Improve Water Supply in Las Tablas Panama a $4.9 Million Project Was Awarded appeared first on Newsroom Panama.

The Superintendency of Banks indicates that the mortgage loan portfolio is “static” and expects it to improve by the end of the year. The post 34% Drop in Panamanian Banks Mortgage Loan Portfolios in 2026 appeared first on Newsroom Panama.

Investigations point to possible irregularities in the handling of public funds and the use of hundreds of checks without supporting documentation. The post Former Representative and Two Former Treasurers of El Coco Arrested for Alleged Embezzlement of More Than $181,000 appeared first on Newsroom Panama.

BAC is strengthening its commitment to Panama, its clients, its businesses, and the country’s growth. It now represents 31% of the BAC Group’s loan portfolio and deposits. The post After Integrating Multibank BAC Consolidates its Position as the Second Largest Bank in Panama appeared first on Newsroom Panama.

The Social Security Fund (CSS) plans to contract an insurance policy with coverage of up to $15 million to address claims related to errors, omissions, and decisions made by senior officials during the performance of their duties. The director of the CSS, Dino Mon pictured below, justified the contracting of the policy. The post Insurance Against Errors or Omissions for Directors and Advisors of CSS will Cost them $2.4 Million appeared first on Newsroom Panama.

The maximum selling prices of liquid fuels will reflect a considerable decrease throughout the national… The post Across the Country of Panama Gasoline and Diesel Prices will Drop this Friday appeared first on Newsroom Panama.

The House of Representatives’ Committee on Investigation and Accusation ordered the provisional suspension of President Gustavo Petro while he is investigated for his alleged involvement in the election campaign. The measure is unprecedented in Colombia. The post Amid an Investigation into ‘Election Campaigning’ Gustavo Petro’s Provisional Suspension was Ordered appeared first on Newsroom Panama.

The escape from La Joyita prison originated from alleged disputes between rival groups living inside the prison. The post Not Much Information on the Murder of 3 Inmates at La Joyita Prison: Gang War Perhaps? appeared first on Newsroom Panama.

Pictured below is former rector Etelvina Medianero de Bonagas left and administrative vice-rector Rosa Moreno Araúz to the right. Meduca informed the Public Prosecutor’s Office about the organization’s handling of funds so that it could evaluate a possible investigation. The post The Control of the Former Rector and her Political Network: Unachi-AIP the University’s ‘Slush Fund’ appeared first on Newsroom Panama.

Some documents, dated 2024, reveal the existence of this initiative, described by the company itself… The post Anthropic’s Secret Operation to Buy, Scan, and Destroy Books: ‘Project Panama’ appeared first on Newsroom Panama.

The size of the project would place it among the four largest penitentiary centers in the country and would raise the possibility of redistributing the overpopulation that currently exists in La Joya and La Joyita. Last Monday, 195 inmates escaped from La Joyita prison. The facility houses 4,801 prisoners, while its capacity is only 1,944. The post A $172 – $177 Million Prison in Divisa Panama is Put Out to Tender appeared first on Newsroom Panama.

Panama officially opened an international public tender on Tuesday to award the Personal Communications Service… The post To Increase Competition, Panama Opens the Bidding Process for a Third Mobile Phone Operator 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.

The request comes after statements by Minister Lucy Molinar regarding the creation of three new universities. The National Assembly’s Education, Culture, and Sports Committee, chaired by Representative Jorge Bloise, summoned Education Minister Lucy Molinar pictured below. The post Lucy Molinar is asked to Clarify the ‘Creation of New Universities’ to the Education Commission appeared first on Newsroom Panama.

The General University Council of Unachi appointed Pedro González as interim rector, while Pedro Caballero assumed the Academic Vice-Rectorate. The post The Interim Rectorship of Unachi is Assumed by Pedro González Following the Departure of Medianero de Bonagas appeared first on Newsroom Panama.

The IMA reminds all consumers that they must bring their reusable bags to make their purchases at the Agroferias. The post Find out about the Locations for June 9 and 10 IMA Agrofairs appeared first on Newsroom Panama.

The request comes after statements by Minister Lucy Molinar regarding the creation of three new universities. The National Assembly’s Education, Culture, and Sports Committee, chaired by Representative Jorge Bloise, summoned Education Minister Lucy Molinar pictured below. The post Lucy Molinar is asked to Clarify the ‘Creation of New Universities’ to the Education Commission appeared first on Newsroom Panama.

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.