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Regional health authorities in San Miguelito will remove street vendors near schools, citing concerns about junk food sales and other detected safety risks affecting students.
TVN 2 reports cervical cancer is now the second leading cause of death among women in Panama, with cases concentrated in Panamá Oeste, Chiriquí and Azuero, prompting new public health strategies.
Panama will play two friendly matches against South Africa on March 27 and 31; TVN, TVMAX, TVN Pass and the TVMAX PANAMÁ YouTube channel will broadcast the games.
IFARHU says the first PASE-U 2026 disbursement is delayed due to missing student data from Meduca; payments will proceed once the ministry provides the required information.
The Escuela República de Venezuela in Calidonia reopened on 26 March after over nine years abandoned, following a $21.8 million renovation that benefits 672 students and includes modern labs, internet in every classroom and a new gym.
President José Raúl Mulino inaugurated a new building for the Escuela República de Venezuela and the Instituto Comercial Bolívar on March 26, 2026, marking a visible government presence at an education infrastructure opening.
Panama will face South Africa in a World Cup 2026 warm-up friendly at Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban, a key opportunity to test players and tactics ahead of the tournament.
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission is monitoring a surge in detentions of Panama-flagged vessels in China that appears linked to a Panama court ruling. The situation could have operational and diplomatic implications for Panama and the maritime sector.
Cuban state media reported President Díaz-Canel received Panama’s foreign minister; Granma offered no further details. The reception signals continued diplomatic engagement between Panama and Cuba.
Authorities identified the body of a missing man in La Chorrera and say investigations are ongoing to determine cause of death and any links to other recent findings.
A retrospective recalls Panama’s 2005 meeting with South Africa’s Bafana Bafana at Houston’s Reliant Stadium and frames a New York reunion as happening 21 years after that clash.
Thomas Christiansen explained Panama’s decision to face South Africa’s Bafana Bafana in a friendly, a match the report frames as a deliberate test as Panama seeks to build on recent results.
EIN Presswire reports two MLS players will miss South Africa’s opening friendly against Panama, the first of a two-match series; details on identities and dates remain limited.
Panama’s Caja de Seguro Social has created its first national research group and recognized 20 professionals chosen from 34 applicants in a national call.
The Panamanian government is assessing a transport subsidy to prevent a fare increase, with the amount to be decided after a meeting due in the next hours.
Panama will face South Africa in two friendly matches on March 27 and 31, described by coach Thomas Christiansen as “two key matches” in the team’s preparation. Matches will be broadcast on TVN, TVMAX, TVN Pass and TVMAX PANAMÁ’s YouTube channel.
Coach Thomas Christiansen emphasized commitment and mentality over results ahead of Panama’s friendly with South Africa in Durban, the first of two African fixtures before the 2026 World Cup.
Telemetro reports that Jehovah’s Witnesses have updated doctrine to permit autotransfusions while continuing to ban donor blood. The change may affect medical decision-making for members in Panama.
National Police and the Fiscalía Anticorrupción arrested five people in Veraguas, including a former corregimiento representative, in an investigation into alleged mismanagement of AND PDIS funds totaling $333,692.
The Asociación Directoras de Panamá presented the results of its eighth compliance study on Panama’s gender equity law, urging inclusion of qualified women on boards and highlighting the group’s training and advocacy work.