The Panama-David-Border Railway Project Environmental Study Begins
The National Railway Secretariat of Panama (SNDF ) has officially begun the preparation of the Category III Environmental Impact Study (EIS) corresponding to Phase 1...
In Panama the EIB and Naturgy Sign a $300 Million Loan to Modernize Electricity Grids
The European Investment Bank (EIB), through EIB Global, and Naturgy Energy Group, through its distribution companies EDEMET and EDECHI, signed a $300...
Is Ice Safe for Consumption in Los Santos Panama? Hear What the Ministry of Health Says
The Ministry of Health (Minsa) clarified that the ice produced within the province of Los Santos is safe for human consumption. Through its social media...
A Panama Airport Official Involved in a Drug Trafficking Network is Arrested
Panama: The number of individuals linked to a dismantled drug trafficking network that used Panama as a bridge for sending drugs to the United States and Europe...
Panama President Mulino Approves Law 496 to Allow Victim Forgiveness in Certain Crimes
The President of the Republic, José Raúl Mulino , sanctioned Law 496, a new regulation that introduces an article 115-A to the Penal...
Panamanian Former Ifarhu Director Sent to Mega; Family Says It Was Done “Quietly”
Bernardo Meneses, former director of Ifarhu, was taken from Tinajitas this Thursday and sent to La Nueva Joya prison without notifying his family or...
Panama’s ‘Larry the Dog’ Sniffs Out a Large Shipment of Drugs Seized from a Foreigner
A foreigner was captured with a huge shipment at the Guabalá checkpoint, Tolé district, Chiriquí province, when he tried to...
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Why Panama’s Savviest Investors Are Moving Beyond Bank Term Deposits 4% into Local Bonds 6.75% – 9%
With yields up to 9% and short 2–3 year maturities, local corporate bonds are quickly becoming the smart alternative for...
Political Tensions: Panama Denies US Military Exercises Target Venezuela
Panama’s president Mulino says that ongoing US military exercises within the country carry no hostile intent toward Venezuela. The declaration...
Panama’s Island Residents are Forced to Move to the Mainland Due to Rising Sea Levels
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The National Police are Informing all Panama Residents Especially in the Ancón Community about a Recent Telephone Scam
This scam is perpetrated by inmates from prisons across the country, such as La Joya, La Joyita, and El Renacer....