A planned community center near 5 de Mayo station in Panama City would invest B/.12 million in a 4,850 m² facility featuring a digital library, coworking space, green areas, and sports facilities.
Panama’s Ngäbe-Buglé Comarca will get its first hospital, to be built in Chichica, Health Minister Fernando Boyd Galindo announced, alongside a drone program to deliver medicines to remote communities.
Panama has been elected First Vice President of the 63rd PAHO Executive Council, gaining a leadership role at the major regional health meeting underway in Washington. The position gives Panama a direct voice in shaping hemispheric health policy and cooperation.
A legal debate has emerged in Panama over whether the Coalición Vamos followed all required steps, including collecting signatures before Electoral Tribunal witnesses, in its bid to form a new political party.
Cybercrime experts are warning Panamanians about silent phone calls used by scammers to record voices and harvest personal data for voice-cloning fraud. Authorities urge the public to hang up immediately and avoid sharing information with unknown callers.
Panama’s National Assembly approved Bill 701, setting the Panama Canal’s 2027 budget with projected total revenues of 5,555 million dollars, a key indicator for the country’s fiscal planning.
Panama’s Ministry of Social Development is leading efforts to create a national plan and intervention protocols to coordinate care for people experiencing homelessness across the country’s municipalities.
IKEA has opened job applications in Panama ahead of its upcoming store launch, with vacancies in sales, logistics, customer service, HR, finance, and technology. The hiring drive signals the retailer’s arrival is nearing.
Pigeon peas (guandú) have reached 10 dollars per pound at some stalls in Panama City’s San Felipe Neri Market, with consumers calling the price excessive and vendors saying it is normal for the season.
Coalición Vamos submitted more than 70,000 signatures to Panama’s Electoral Tribunal, collected in just 27 days, to begin the formal process of becoming a registered political party.
Hundreds of patients in Panama are waiting for organ donations, with kidney transplants the most in demand, highlighting the country’s shortage of available organs.
Panama’s Foreign Minister Javier Martínez Acha asked the UN Security Council for Russia and Ukraine’s help in safely returning Panamanians recruited into their war. The request highlights growing concern over foreign recruitment into the conflict.
A 22-year-old woman died after being attacked with a machete by her partner on Isla Valle Escondido in Bocas del Toro, highlighting the ongoing crisis of intimate partner violence in Panama’s remote island communities.
President José Raúl Mulino vetoed and returned to the National Assembly a bill creating new discounts for retirees and pensioners, citing grounds of inexequibility. Lawmakers must now revise the measure or let it lapse.
Minister Julio Moltó says Panama needs to reactivate its economy, citing job losses and uncertainty among merchants and residents affected by the shutdown of the Minera Panamá copper mine.
A man was found dead inside a vehicle in La Pitahaya, La Chorrera, after an alleged kidnapping that began in Montelimar. Two suspects are in custody as authorities investigate.
IDAAN has suspended operations at the Santa Marta and Divalá water treatment plants in Chiriquí province due to high turbidity levels in raw water sources. Residents may face supply interruptions until conditions normalize.
Sections of Vía Israel and the Cinta Costera will close from Saturday night for the Panama City Marathon on Sunday, September 20, with detours and alternate routes in place for drivers.
IFARHU has issued guidance for students whose PASE-U scholarship payments do not appear on their cards, including how to check balances and verify payment calendars. The institute advises students to confirm their payment modality before seeking further assistance.
An explosion in Bijao sent a shockwave that damaged the residence of artist Omar Alfanno, who shared video of the aftermath. The cause of the blast has not been disclosed.
