Prostitute killers of prominent Panama lawyer found guilty
It took a jury just 90 minutes to find two Colombian prostitutes guilty of murdering a prominent Panama lawyer. (more…)
Month: October 2010
Deputies hustle bill to protect them from extended investigation
A controversial bill that could quickly put Panama’s elected deputies out of reach of the law got its second...
Pensioners and poisoning victims cause massive traffic jams
Traffic jams spread across Panama City on Friday, October29, as two groups of protesters blocked Via Transimica for six hours....
Future of Casco Viejo heritage rating still in doubt
The specter of a highway circling Panama’s historic Casco Viejo leading to its delisting as a World Heritage site...
Non payers face waterless national holidays
If you are one of the 1,800 customers owing money to the national water board, IDAAN, stand by for a...
Panama crime rate doubled in 5 years UN agency
The homicide rate in Panama is three times the world’s average and seven times higher than the average American city...
The last big bang for Oktoberfest 2010
Out and About with Dra Lourdes Quijada No, it’s not the Never Ending Story, because all good things do finally...
$30,000 a month spin doctor facing tough slog with Panamas image
In a week in which Panama’s world image has taken a beating from many sides, the news has come out...
Panama suspended by IOC as internal struggles continue
Panama’s image on the world stage took another hit this week when the president of the International Olympic Committee Jacques...
Panama gets failing grade in anti-corruption war
Panama has failed to make significant progress in lowering corruption according, to Transparency International. (more…)
Expats and Panamanians unite in “Blood for Everyone” campaign
Expats, Panamanians, local hospitals NGOs and Panama's Ministry of Health have combined to to launch a national awareness and donation...
Another three die in second trans Panama crash
Hours after 16 people were killed in an accident on the trans Panama highway in Santiago another three died on...
