Dance troupes set for Alzheimer's benefit showcase in Panama City 

Three local dance troupes will present a benefit showcase for an Alzheimer’s Awareness program. The showcase will feature 20 diverse acts on Saturday, June 21, at the KOSA Event Center in Panama City. The event is free and open to the public, with a …

Panama Canal Chief Warns $23B Port Deal Poses Risks to its Neutrality

The Panama Canal Authority’s lead official is the latest stakeholder to express his doubts about the sale of two ports on both sides of the waterway. Ricaurte Vásquez Morales, administrator at the Panama Canal Authority (ACP), told the Financial Times the …

European Commission Recommends that Panama be Removed from their Money Laundering List

Panama’s removal from the money laundering list is in the hands of the European Parliament.  The European Council and the European Parliament must approve or object to this recommendation to remove Panama from the money laundering list within a one-month …

Bocas del Toro: Banana Union Leaders Meet with Panama Representatives in the Assembly

Panama City, Panama:  Banana union members from Bocas del Toro met this Tuesday with the board of directors and the six party leaders of the National Assembly. The meeting is taking place on the fifth floor of the new Legislative building.  Let us recall …

Panama Canal chief warns MSC deal may threaten neutrality

The Head of the Panama Canal Authority has voiced concerns that a proposed $23 billion global ports transaction, which includes two Panamanian terminals, could compromise the canal’s longstanding commitment to neutrality. The deal in question involves the …

Nicaragua’s Coach Criticizes Panama Press Ahead of Crucial Match

Managua, Nicaragua – Marco Antonio Figueroa, the coach of Nicaragua’s national football team, criticized the Panamanian press as inflated ahead of the important match between La Roja and Nicaragua. Figueroa made these comments during a press conference on …

Nicaragua Faces Panama in Crucial World Cup Qualifier

Panamá City, Panama – The final match of Group D in the World Cup qualifying round is set for June 10, as Nicaragua takes on Panama at the Rommel Fernández Stadium. Nicaragua’s head coach, Marco Antonio Figueroa, emphasized the importance of the game …

The founder of Black Austin Tours gained a new appreciation for Juneteenth after moving to Panama

Javier Wallace is a man of many identities, having been an athlete, scholar, tour guide and historian throughout his career. The son of a Black Austinite and a Black Panamanian immigrant, his roots connect to a long history of Afro-Latinos in the Panama …

Panama Government Declares State of Emergency in Herrera and Los Santos due to Water Crisis

Panama City approves new areas for golf cart safety

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WMBB) – Panama City has announced two major updates regarding the adoption and expansion of recreational golf cart use. According to a news release, these updates expand approved neighborhoods and strengthen safety requirements, …