USGBC Promotes Ethanol as Maritime Fuel in Panama
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA: A team from the US Grains & BioProducts Council (USGBC) and ethanol industry stakeholders participated in Maritime...
BUSINESS
Panama’s Ministry of Education are Purchasing $268.5 Million in Laptops: Two companies are in Competition
The Ministry of Education (Meduca) is attempting, for the fourth time, to award the contract for the purchase of 531,250...
In the Mass Escape at La Joyita Prison Two Dead and Several Injured as Confirmed by the Minister of the Interior
A prison relocation operation at La Joyita triggered riots, vandalism, and a mass escape that forced the deployment of ground...
Victor Vial Vice President of Finance for the Panama Canal Resigns After 7 Years
Victor Vial submitted his resignation as Vice President of Finance of the Panama Canal Authority (ACP), a position he held...
Panama Has A Big Slice Of India: The Isthmus has 16000 Ethnic Indians
Apparently, after the Panama Canal, that tiny sliver of a country at the southern tip of North America is also...
Respect for the Rule of Law and Judicial Independence Called for by the Chief Justice
The presiding magistrate of the Supreme Court of Justice, María Cristina Chen Stanziola, reiterated the importance of respecting the rule...
Unachi Salaries that Defy Panama Pay Scales: Between Autonomy and Privilege
As stated by the Minister of Economy and Finance, Felipe Chapman: the average salary paid at the Autonomous University of...
Despite OFAC Sanctions State Owned Etesa Moved Into the Carretero Brothers’ Building
The state-owned Electric Transmission Company, SA (Etesa) completed its move to the PH Sky Business Center building, despite the fact...
A Panama Network Producing Synthetic Drugs is Dismantled: Gummies Containing THC, Tusi, and Methamphetamine
It was a three-linked chain: production, storage, and distribution of synthetic drugs spread across three districts of West Panama. The...
Former AIG Director Luis Oliva Has Been Arrested Again
A Panamanian judge ordered provisional detention for former Authority for Government Innovation (AIG) director Luis Oliva on May 31, 2026....
Hong Kong Firm CK Hutchison Threatens Legal Action if Maersk Takes Over Panama Port
Hong Kong-based conglomerate CK Hutchison warned Thursday of possible legal action against Danish firm Maersk and others over the annulment...
Block on the Deal with Hutchison and Anger in Beijing: The Battle Between the US and China for the Panama Canal Begins with a Trade Flow of 250 Billion Per Year
Panama seeks to renew its maritime agreement with China while negotiations continue despite growing tensions linked to the pressure of the United States around the Panama...
