National Panamanian News

Panama formalizes extradition request for Ricardo Martinelli

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Panama issued a formal notification to the United States state department on Monday, September 27th, for the ...

Varela in Colombia to witness signing of peace agreement

Monday, September 26th Panamanian President Juan Carlos Varela was in Cartagena to witness the signing of the final peace agreement between the Colombian ...

Breast cancer awareness installation to be removed

The pink blanket, made from a vinyl material covering the hillside of the "Sleeping Indian" a mountain peak in El Valle de Anton, is being removed. The ...

Report on teen pregnancy in Panama

In the midst of Panama’s continued debate on how to tackle the topic of sexual education in schools, the country has released a report from 2014, ...

NGO requests removal of breast cancer awareness installation

The Panamanian Foundation, La Fundación Pro Conservación de los Primates Panameños (FCPP) has requested the removal of the pink blanket covering India ...

Body found by fisherman near Farallon

This morning, Tuesday, September 20th, a fisherman found the body of a young man near Farallon in the province of ...

Deforestation and environmental damage of the Panama Canal watershed

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has asked North Properties, a company developing on a ...

Panama attends UN Summit for Refugees and Migrants

This week Panama’s president Juan Carlos Varela joins world leaders in New York for the United Nation’s 71st General Assembly. This ...

Ngäbe Buglé Congress rejects Barro Blanco Agreement

The Ngäbe Buglé General Congress has rejected the Barro Blanco hydroelectric project agreement, deciding not to ratify the ...

President Juan Carlos Varela’s announcements

Thursday, September 15 President Juan Carlos Varela announced made big two announcements, just hours apart. The president took ...

Panama - The best place to retire… not the best place to drive

According to the Driver Satisfaction Index, completed by the traffic and navigation application Waze, Panama is fourth on a long list of the worst ...

Copa Airlines among carriers bidding on Avianca

Copa airlines SA is among the airlines bidding to become an international partner for the Colombian carrier Avianca Holdings SA. The ...

Body of missing child found near Taboga

Authorities have found the body of a 5-year-old child this morning, Tuesday, September 13th off the coast of Taboga. The young boy was ...

Protests continue over Barro Blanco agreement

Part of the Pan-American Highway on the way to the village of Vigui in Los Palmas Veraguas, was blocked by protesters Wednesday, afternoon ...

World’s largest Pure Car and Truck Carrier transits the Panama canal

The world’s largest Pure Car and Truck Carrier (PCTC), Höegh Target, transited the newly expanded Panama Canal yesterday, ...

Special retirement plan for ten police officials

A decree signed by president Juan Carlos Varela and the Minister of Security, Alexis Bethancourt will offer a ...

Mayer Mizrachi attends court in Panama

Mayer Mizrachi was arrested Wednesday, September 7th in Bogota by Colombian immigration officials and extradited to Panama, landing in Panama at ...

Two girls drown in Coclé

Two girls, ages 10 and 12 drowned in La Angostura canyon along the Zaratí River in Coclé Panama, Sunday, September ...

Bus accident leaves 15 injured

A collision between a taxi and a “pirate busito” (a small bus operating illegally) occurred in the Tocumen Airport ...

Factory fire causes egg carton shortage

A fire has destroyed the Moldeados Panameños (Molpasa) factory in Tocumen Panama, the factory responsible for 100 percent of the ...

Proposal to rescue 84-year-old building in La Mesa, Veraguas

Civic groups and local authorities in La Mesa de Veraguas are asking the Ministry of Education (Meduca) to consider a project for the ...