Panama TV programming to get makeover
Look for some moderate changes in local television programming. After seven months of meetings between the broadcasting advisory board and representatives...
Month: September 2010
Crime and poverty being reduced in Panama: Martinelli
Timing is everything. Hot on the heels of a World Bank study showing that the gap between Panama’s rich and...
Island prison proposal gets thumbs down
Panama’s version of a Devil’s Island or Alcatraz for serious offenders was rejected yesterday by The National Assembly's Commission of...
Gap between rich and poor in Panama continues to grow
Panama’s economy continues to grow with the latest forecasts saying the economy will improve by as much as 7 percent...
Teachers to finally get pay raise
At last Panama’s teachers, responsible for what politician like to call the future of the country, education, are finally to...
French PM to decide on Noriega extradition request
French Prime Minister Francois Fillon has received the formal request from the Panamanian government for the extradition of former dictator...
Panama’s Pele police nab 6,408 violaters
If you have an outstanding traffic fine, or any other kind of conviction. Panama's National police using a hand held...
Wild Bill exchanges testimony for privileges
Self confessed multiple murderer “Wild Bill” William Dathan Holbert, has earned special privileges in a Panama jail in return for...
U.S. donates $10 million for Panama security
The new U.S. ambassador to Panama, Phyllis Powers performed one of her first official duties by signing an agreement for...
$8.1 million a year for consultants on Government gravy train
Panama’s Government of Change is spending dramatically more on consultants with the annual bill up from $5.9 million to $8.1...
Hidden US bunker to be used for crisis situations.
The government of Panama is investing more than $500,000 to refurbish a former hidden bunker used by the US Southern...
Multi-vehicle pile up brings Tansistmica traffic chaos
Saturday (September 18) was a good day for the towing and car repair industries. A 17-vehicle pile-up in San Miguelito tied up...
