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Muslim communities across Panama observed Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan with prayers, family gatherings and charitable acts, underscoring the country’s religious diversity.
Panama’s Ministry of Economy and Finance released a payment calendar for disbursements in the second half of March 2026, providing timing guidance for government payments.
Panama Canal chief Ricaurte Vasquez said the waterway is operating at top capacity with 36–38 transits per day, driven in part by increased LNG vessel traffic linked to the Iran war.
The Alcaldía de Panamá will hold public consultations March 21–26 to discuss proposed PLOT Distrital zoning changes for projects across Don Bosco, Chilibre, Alcalde Díaz and Caimitillo.
CONMEBOL’s group draw placed six Panamanian players across the 2026 Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana, with Luis Mejía, Jorge Gutiérrez and Alexander González in the Libertadores and Kadir Barría, Irving Gudiño and Jiovany Ramos in the Sudamericana.
Panama City Mayor Mayer Mizrachi met with U.S. State Department official John Mills to seek cooperation on smart-city projects, including a pending US$700,000 smart-stops funding request.
The Panama Canal is operating at top capacity, with 36–38 daily transits, as increased LNG vessel traffic driven by the Iran war puts pressure on scheduling and canal throughput.
A 51-year-old man, Luis Castillo, died in a rollover on the road to Chiriquicito in Boquete after hitting a drop in the surface linked to repair work; authorities have launched an investigation.
Panama’s National Assembly approved in third debate a proposal that would penalize publishing debtors’ faces or addresses online as a confidentiality breach, with fines reportedly reaching $25,000.
Coach Broos has urged fans to attend two upcoming friendly matches between Bafana Bafana and Panama later this month, after South Africa finalised the squad to face Panama on home soil.
South Africa coach Broos has urged fans to attend two home friendly matches against Panama, after naming the final squad for the pair of internationals.
Panamanian police and prosecutors arrested a former IFARHU regional director and a merchant in an alleged embezzlement of scholarship checks and beneficiary cards; the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office is handling the case.
TVN forecasts rain and thunderstorms Friday on Panama’s Caribbean slope, with cloudy intervals and occasional morning showers from Bocas del Toro to north Veraguas.
We Build Value names the Panama Canal among five infrastructure projects that symbolize nations, underscoring the canal’s enduring significance to Panama’s global identity and economy.
Panama’s president has publicly accused CK Hutchison’s Panama Ports Company of lying, escalating a dispute tied in reporting to weakening carrier profits amid geopolitical strain. Details remain limited as observers await official responses and potential regulatory or legal developments.
The Panama Canal Authority said it will permit uninterrupted vessel transits during its March–September 2026 maintenance program, aiming to prevent disruption to global shipping.
Sinolam International has launched World Bank arbitration after Panama revoked its gas‑plant licence, invoking protections under the Panama–Singapore Free Trade Agreement.
Hugo Broos named a 23-man South Africa squad for friendlies against Panama on March 27 and 31, stressing a return to the team’s core ‘DNA’ as he evaluates players and tactics.
Panama will play South Africa in two friendlies on March 27 and 31 after South Africa coach Hugo Broos named a 23-man squad and urged a return to the team’s ‘Bafana DNA.’
Costa Rica and Panama signed a rail cooperation deal tied to Panama’s border-bound train project, aiming to enhance trade, logistics and regional connectivity while prompting technical and regulatory follow-up.