The number of migrants crossing through the treacherous Darien Gap has dropped nearly 40% compared to the previous year, Panamanian authorities said Wednesday. A total of 296,411 migrants have entered Panama through the Darien jungle so far this year, 193,439 fewer compared to the same period in 2023, according to the National Migration Service (SNM). […]
People who live on the streets of Panama City received medical and psychological care from the Mayor’s Office of Panama and other government and social entities on Wednesday, November 27. The Directorate of Social Management of the Municipality of Panama was in charge of providing health care to 35 people, mostly men, while offering them […]
The Ministry of the Presidency launched a call for national suppliers to collect information and establish the estimated cost of the consulting service necessary to develop the Master Plan of the Panama-David-Fronter Railway. This project, considered one of the most ambitious in the history of the country, aims to connect Panama City with the northern […]
Panama is preparing to assume a leading role in the conservation of sea turtles at the international level, after being selected as the venue for the 13th Conference of the Parties (COP13) of the Inter-American Convention for the Protection and Conservation of Sea Turtles (CIT), an event that will take place in June 2028. This […]
Panama has taken an important step in the modernization of its medical infrastructure by having the first equipment in the region with spectral technology, also becoming the country with the most advanced tomography in Latin America, a model of 512 cuts. This innovation makes a big difference for both doctors and patients, as it significantly […]
Panamanian banking is in a process of digital transformation similar to that of other nations in the region, although significant efforts are already observed by some banking entities, which have successfully implemented various digital functionalities to facilitate the user experience, the challenge of achieving full digital maturity in the sector still persists. However, despite the […]
US-based RE+ Events has revealed that it will hold a solar-plus-storage event in Panama City on Dec. 4 and 5. “RE+ Events has been expanding its portfolio internationally for several years, successfully establishing platforms for the renewable energy and clean tech industries globally,” the company’s director of international partnerships, Benjamin Low, told pv magazine. “This includes […]
The construction sector currently represents 15% of the national Gross Domestic Product (GDP), and a growth of 3% is projected by 2025, as announced by the president of the Panamanian Chamber of Construction (Capac), Alejandro Ferrer. During the presentation of an economic analysis of the sector in the first half of 2024, Ferrer highlighted a […]
The IAPA, for its part, valued the signing of both declarations as a “historical landmark” for Panama, focused on preserving freedom of expression and the press, the Panamanian Government highlighted. The president of Panama, José Raúl Mulino, ratified his commitment to freedom of expression and press, highlighting that his government has established important advances in […]
The Government of Panama received US$26.7 million from CCRIF SPC within 14 days of a rainfall event that affected that country during October 31 to November 4, 2024. According to reports, this event resulted in landslides, flooding, fallen trees, the collapse of some bridges and loss of crops in some areas. Some 1,500 people were […]