Category: Economy
Panama economy news: growth, prices, jobs, public finances, trade and the business decisions affecting residents, investors and expats in Panama.
Chiriqui Growers Protect Plants as Rainfall Declines
Growers in Tierras Altas, Chiriqui, are taking extra care of their plants amid lower rainfall.
IFARHU Says General Scholarship Payments Will Start Next Week
IFARHU says payments for General Scholarship beneficiaries will begin next week through the new debit-card system.
PASE-U Second 2026 Payment Set to Begin in October
IFARHU says the second 2026 PASE-U payment is expected to begin in October for beneficiaries paid through Caja de Ahorros debit cards.
Panama City Employment Fair Opens Registration for 5,000 Vacancies
Panama City Hall has opened registration for its Empleo 2.0 employment fair, which will combine in-person and virtual opportunities.
Panama Public-Sector First-September Payroll Starts September 11
Panama’s Economy and Finance Ministry will begin first-half September payments to public-sector workers on Friday, September 11.
IMA Agro Fairs Open September 7 in Chiriqui and Panama Oeste
The Agricultural Marketing Institute opened low-cost food fairs in Chiriqui and Panama Oeste on Monday, September 7.
San Miguelito Cameras Record Traffic Collision in Moya
Municipal surveillance cameras recorded a road collision in San Miguelito’s Moya sector.
Two Detained Over Illegal Hunting in Soberania National Park
Environmental rangers and police detained two people following an illegal-hunting operation in the Quebrada La Cruz sector of Soberania National Park.
Fourth Panama Canal Bridge Project Advances Water-Network Relocation
Work is continuing to relocate drinking-water networks as part of the Fourth Bridge over the Panama Canal project.
MIDES Begins September Social-Programme Payments by Card
MIDES began its third 2026 payment period for conditional cash-transfer programmes on September 7 for beneficiaries paid through ACH.