National Panamanian News

Panama’s 5th International Film Festival Kicks off

The 5th Panama International Film Festival kicked off yesterday night with a red carpet gala at Panama’s historic Teatro Balboa in ...

What you need to know about the Panama Papers

With all the headlines regarding the Panama Papers some are wondering what the hype is all about. The popular headline refers to the leak of millions ...

The Return of the Dinosaurs

Last week Dinoworld, a theme park opened it’s doors in Panama city! The interactive education center for children will bring 20 animatronic dinosaurs to Alta ...

Taxis vs. UBER

According to Ulysses Calvo, of the Panama Transport Authority (ATTT), UBER drivers are outside of the “transport scheme” and the authority will be ...

Rainy Season Expected in June

According to a report from the Climatology department of the Electric Transmission Company (Etesa) Panama will be waiting on rain until as late as ...

US Army Sergeant Found Guilty in the Murder of Vanessa Rodriguez

Yesterday, March 28 2016, US Army Sergeant Omar Velez Pagan was found guilty in the murder of Panamanian college student, Vanessa ...

Boquete Orchid Fair Begins

The National Orchid Fair in Boquete Panama began last Thursday (March 24th 2016) and has already attracted over 3000 visitors. Organizers ...

Dust Storms and Strong Winds

Yesterday, Thursday March 24 SINAPROC issued a strong winds alert following dust storms causes by soil that has been loosened by the sever drought. ...

New Panama Canal Locks Inauguration Date Announced

An announcement from the Canal Authority Wednesday March 23, confirmed that the third set of locks for the Panama Canal will be ...

Health Minister Speaks as Zika Cases Reach 156

This Monday the Minister of Health Francisco Javier Terrientes announced that the baby who died at Hospital del Nino, was not affected by the Zika virus ...

Terrorist Attacks Hit Brussels

Tuesday March 22 at 7:00 a.m. two blasts hit Zaventem International airport in Brussels Belgium, 11 people are believed to have been killed. Another explosion ...

US Soldier Charged in Panamanian Woman's Murder

36 year old US Army sergeant, Omar Velez Pagan began trial on Monday March 22  in North Carolina for the murder of Vanessa Rodríguez, a ...

Former Toronto Mayor Rob Ford Dies

Rob Ford, Toronto Councillor  and ex-mayor, died today Tuesday March 22 at the young age of 46. Ford battled cancer for 18 months before passing. ...

Panama Reports Zika Related Microcephaly Death

On Thursday March 17 Panama registered the first baby to be born with the brain disorder microcephaly, believed to be linked to the Zika virus. ...

Bumble Bee Tuna Recall Prompts Ban

A San Diego-based food company, Bumble Bee Foods, announced a recall of over 31,500 cases of canned tuna Wednesday March 16. The recall is due to a ...

Boxing Champ Caught Transporting Drugs

On Friday March 11th Panama’s former world boxing champion,  Celestino Caballero confessed to transporting cocaine, National Police director ...

Zika Reaches Panama West

Another case of the Zika virus was confirmed yesterday by the Ministry of Health (MoH). The case was discovered during a routine  ...

Cayman in La Chorrera Neighborhood

A home owner in Panama West, in the neighborhood of Jorge Santos, La Chorrera, was shocked to find a large cayman in the gutter in front of her house last ...

Today is International Women's Day

The first Woman’s day was celebrated nationally in 1909, and by 1910, the holiday became an international fight for women’s rights globally. Over the ...

More than 20,000 work permits Issued in 2015

According to data from the Ministry of Labor and Workforce development in Panama (Mitradel), work permits to foreigners have risen from 705 in January 2015 to ...

UN Human Rights Office to be Established in Panama

On Monday February 29th The government of Panama signed a United Nations memorandum to install a Latin American office for the ...