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Panama’s ocean upwelling fails for the first time in 40 years. Now scientists are worried

Panama’s ocean upwelling fails for the first time in 40 years. Now scientists are worried

For the first time in over 40 years, Panama’s seasonal ocean upwelling has failed to appear. Typically, strong trade winds between January and April bring cold, nutrient-rich water from the deep ocean to the surface in the Gulf of Panama, a large...

“The Battle Continues in Panama” as Teachers Celebrate the Court’s Decision

“The Battle Continues in Panama” as Teachers Celebrate the Court’s Decision

Teachers celebrate the Supreme Court’s recent decision to admit the nullity lawsuit against Executive Decree No. 17, issued on June 24, 2025, which authorized the Ministry of Education (Meduca) to appoint substitute teachers during the strike...

‘Unprecedented’ failure in the Pacific Ocean stuns scientists

‘Unprecedented’ failure in the Pacific Ocean stuns scientists

The Gulf of Panama experiences a reliable upwelling event every year when the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ)—an area where trade winds converge—shifts south during the winter. SEE ALSO: Rivers may fuel explosive strengthening of major...

Is the West still capable of keeping its maritime trade routes functioning?

Is the West still capable of keeping its maritime trade routes functioning?

If the West does not decide to stop, it will be forced to pay the price for all its misdeeds, a price that is much higher and more painful than it can imagine. Join us on Telegram, Twitter, and VK. Contact us: info@strategic-culture.su The West...

Jeffrey Epstein was linked to the upper echelons of wealth and politics – but where did he get his fortune?

Jeffrey Epstein was linked to the upper echelons of wealth and politics – but where did he get his fortune?

Jeffrey Epstein was a very wealthy man, but exactly how wealthy and where that money came from remains shrouded in mystery. Newly unearthed emails last week shone light on Epstein’s role as freelance client development officer, acting as a channel...

President Mulino Meets With Japanese Shipowners To Strengthen Panama’s Ship Registry

President José Raúl Mulino met with more than 40 representatives of shipping companies from Japan’s Kanto region, where he presented Panama’s new ship registry strategy aimed at safeguarding its global leadership through enhanced safety standards...

Greg Louganis Sells Olympic Medals, Moves to Panama

Greg Louganis Sells Olympic Medals, Moves to Panama

Greg Louganis Olympic diving legend Greg Louganis has sold his California home and auctioned three of his Olympic medals as part of a major life change: relocating to Panama. “As life moves forward, what are you prepared to leave behind?” he wrote...

Isle of Wight musician sang with Judy Garland and jammed with Eric Clapton

Isle of Wight musician sang with Judy Garland and jammed with Eric Clapton

Tony Nicol, of Newport, has enjoyed a remarkable career that has seen him play guitar and sing around the world, perform for royalty and share stages with musical greats. The 80-year-old has done what many could only dream of. The folk-influenced...

Chiquita to restart operations in Panama and hire 5,000 workers over six months

Chiquita to restart operations in Panama and hire 5,000 workers over six months

According to Juan Arias, president of the Chamber of Commerce, the Chiquita banana company will begin hiring the first 3,000 workers for its farms in Bocas del Toro in September, after temporarily suspending operations. The plan is to add 2,000...

From Bolivar to Bissessar

From Bolivar to Bissessar

Will Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar be the little loose screw in the horse’s shoe? The shoe that, for want of a screw, the horse was lost? And for want of a horse, the rider was lost? And for want of a rider, the cause was lost? And for...

Meghna enters heavy vehicle tyre production after Gazi falls

Meghna enters heavy vehicle tyre production after Gazi falls

Meghna Innova Rubber Company Ltd, a concern of Meghna Group, is producing truck, bus, and agricultural tyres at its expanded Mirzapur facility in Tangail, which is expected to fill the gap left by the now-closed Gazi Auto Tyres. "Our goal is to...

Breaking News: Panama officially purchases first-ever combat-capable aircraft from Brazil following US new policy change

Breaking News: Panama officially purchases first-ever combat-capable aircraft from Brazil following US new policy change

On September 4, 2025, the Brazilian company Embraer confirmed the signing of a contract with the government of Panama for four A-29 Super Tucano aircraft. The aircraft will be operated by the Servicio Nacional Aeronaval (SENAN) as Panama’s first...

The CRA has 100 days to do what? Take our business and investing news quiz

The CRA has 100 days to do what? Take our business and investing news quiz

Welcome to The Globe and Mail’s business and investing news quiz. Join us each week to test your knowledge of the stories making headlines. Our business reporters come up with the questions, and you can show us what you know. This week: The House...

Warship Dock’s At Panama Canal As U.S Builds Up Forces In Caribbean

Warship Dock’s At Panama Canal As U.S Builds Up Forces In Caribbean

PANAMA – A U.S. warship has docked at the Panama Canal, part of a bigger military buildup in the southern Caribbean. Washington says the move is aimed at cracking down on Latin American drug cartels, but critics aren’t so sure. Seven U.S. warships...

Panama celebrates return of banana transnational Chiquita

Panama celebrates return of banana transnational Chiquita

According to a statement from the Chamber of Commerce, Industries, and Agriculture of Panama, the multinational’s return to the western province of Bocas del Toro—expected no later than February 2026—is a sign of international confidence in the...

2025 MLB Trade Tracker, Grades: Mariners Put AL on Alert With Suárez Deal

You see your favorite MLB team make a trade, but now what? Is it a much-needed gamble for the playoffs, or a move for the future? FOX Sports MLB reporters Rowan Kavner and Deesha Thosar graded the top deals from the MLB trade deadline. Here's how...

Highlights of Suriname (0-0) Panama en Round of the Concacaf Qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup

Highlights of Suriname (0-0) Panama en Round of the Concacaf Qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup

End of transmission That's all from us! It has been a pleasure bringing you coverage of the exciting match between Suriname and Panama, part of the Concacaf Final Round of Qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. We appreciate your company and...

TRIPP: Geopolitics of an economic corridor - a new paradigm of ‘deal diplomacy’

TRIPP: Geopolitics of an economic corridor - a new paradigm of ‘deal diplomacy’

The TRIPP is one indication of the development of an emerging geopolitical paradigm and order that is redefining multipolarity. Deal diplomacy, known formerly as the art of the deal, has just landed US Corporate Inc. the construction and...

Morocco joins hands with global partners in new investment and trade alliance

Morocco joins hands with global partners in new investment and trade alliance

Morocco has received an invitation to join a new global trade initiative aimed at boosting investment and international cooperation, a senior source at the Ministry of Industry and Trade confirmed to Hespress Ar. The initiative, called the Future...

U.S. and Panama Push for 5,500-Troop Gang Suppression Force in Haiti as Crisis Deepens

U.S. and Panama Push for 5,500-Troop Gang Suppression Force in Haiti as Crisis Deepens

With gangs now controlling 90% of Port-au-Prince, the U.S. and Panama are urging the U.N. to approve a muscular international force to help restore order in Haiti—one with the power not just to support, but to detain and dismantle. A Force That...

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