What will Panama’s Role be as Global Demand for Copper Increases

Thousands of former workers, members of supplier companies and local residents staged a march on Sunday in the Panamanian town of Penonomé asking President José Raúl Mulino to initiate talks on a potential reopening of the giant Cobre Panama copper mine, …

Panama is not Experiencing an Economic Crisis but rather an Employment Crisis

Expanding development centers, making changes to the job offer, and improving recruitment dynamics are just some of the recommendations put forward.  With economic growth reaching 5.2% through the first quarter of 2025, we should see results in salary …

The Expanded Locks of the Panama Canal have Witnessed more than 25,000 Transits in 9 Years

A total of 25,000+ vessel transits have crossed the expanded locks of the Panama Canal in the last nine years, since the inauguration of the first ship, the Cosco Shipping Panama, on June 26, 2016.  Specifically, 2,181 vessels passed through the Neopanamax …

Inquiry recommends improved landing aids after Air Panama Fokker 50 excursion

Investigators probing the runway excursion which destroyed an Air Panama Fokker 50 at Colon have recommended installing precision-approach lights and adding aiming-point runway markings in order to assist crews following a glidepath. The aircraft, inbound …

Strengthening Security: Panama’s Approach to Maritime Logistics

Naval engineer Captain Luis Carlos Camaño, head of the Naval Engineering Department at the Panamanian National Air and Naval Service’s (SENAN) Naval Maintenance Directorate, has dedicated 12 years to public service, 11 of them focused on maintaining and …

First half of 2025: What opened in Panama City and Panama City Beach?

Bocas del Toro in Panama Reported More Than 300 Arrests in Violent Protests

More than 300 people were arrested and 14 Panamanian Public Force (FP) agents were injured, numerous damages to state facilities, vandalism and looting of businesses are the result of the violent protests in the province of Bocas del Toro, the main banana- …

$140 Million Contract Offered as Panama Seeks to Modernize Garbage Collection

PanamaCompra published the details of a new tender for solid waste collection, transportation, and final disposal services in the capital district. The contract, with a reference value of B/. 140,356,287.00 with a seven-year term, represents one of the …

Panama’s SENAN and USCG conduct passing exercise

U.S. Coast Guard personnel and Panama’s Servicio Nacional Aeronaval members conduct a passing exercise off the coast of Panama, strengthening maritime collaboration. VIDEO INFO Date Taken: 06.21.2025 Date Posted: 06.26.2025 09:53 Category: Video …

NGO Claims Baby Killed by Tear Gas During Panama Protests

The Panamanian branch of the international charity SOS Children’s Villages has reported that a baby girl died as a result of tear gas deployed by police during protests over pension reforms in the country. The child, aged one year and eight months, …