Category: Economy
Panama economy news: growth, prices, jobs, public finances, trade and the business decisions affecting residents, investors and expats in Panama.
Panama Canal Weighs Daily Transit Adjustments as El Nino Threatens Water Supply
Canal administrator Ricaurte Vasquez says daily ship transits may be adjusted as officials assess the developing El Nino pattern.
Education Reform Is the Main Challenge Facing Minister Ventura Vega
Modernising the Organic Education Law of 1946 is the central task, with a reform bill and a 72-page union proposal already on the table.
Minsa Opens Clinic for HIV and Sexual Health Care in Las Tablas
The friendly clinic at the Minsa-Capsi in Las Tablas offers prevention, diagnosis and treatment built around confidentiality and non-discrimination.
Panama Denies Entry to Canadian Citizen Over Extremist Links
Immigration authorities say checks at Tocumen airport flagged ties to organisations considered a threat to international security.
SINAPROC Activates Provincial Emergency Operations Centre in Bocas del Toro
The provincial centre, based at National Police facilities, is coordinating response and monitoring reports across the province.
MEDUCA Suspends Classes at 172 Schools in No Kribo, Ngabe Bugle Comarca
The suspension covers school zones 1 to 18 of the region and applies only to Monday, August 17.
Heavy Rain Damages Homes in Bocas del Toro as Sixaola River Peaks
Sinaproc reported damage in Finca 4, Finca 51 and Barranco, and warned that the Sixaola river is running turbid and at maximum level.
Container Holding 109 Sacks of Shark Fins Seized at Manzanillo Port
ARAP says the cargo, bound from Panama to Malaysia, had been irregularly declared as fish maw and is now under investigation.
Storms Leave Deaths and Widespread Damage in Chiriqui
SINAPROC reported fallen trees, blocked roads and damaged power lines, plus an electrical discharge incident in Zapotal that left people dead and injured.
Classes Suspended Across Bocas del Toro on Monday as Rivers Rise
MEDUCA says the decision was taken at an Emergency Operations Centre meeting because conditions put safe travel to school at risk.