Panama orphanage with HIV/Aids program gets $20,000 gift
An Arraijan orphanage which provides a home for180 children and includes a special program for those with HIV/Aids has received...
Month: November 2010
Metered taxis for Panama under review
Panama’s transport authority (ATTT) is looking at the installation of meters in taxis, to help solve zoning charges, now largely...
Panamas no-show legislators show no change
Threats of a tightening of the screws on no-show members of Panama’s National Assembly have not born fruit. Absenteeism has...
Wikileaks revelations include Panama and Latin America
The role of the U.S. State Department in Latin America, particularly Panama. has not been missed out in the Wikileaks...
Express kidnappings on the rise in Panama
“Express” kidnappings are again on the rise in Panama says a public prosecutor who has warned drivers to be “extremely...
Environmental side effects of Metro trains
Panama’s 13.7 km Metro train system while improving transportation in the city will also have environmental side effects. (more…)
Obesity rocketing in Panama
Obesity cases in Panama climbed over 250 percent in 9 years says Panamas Ministry of Health. They increased from 13,739...
When the message gets confused
From the sidelines Marshal Mcluhan, the Canadian philosopher, educator, communication theorist, coined the phrases “The Medium is the Message” and...
Panama flying high as expanding hub for international airlines
By Adrian Barry British Airways (BA) is the latest in a series of European based airlines to consider direct flights...
Santa’s choice: An early Christmas gift or another snafu
From the sidelines Panama’s much anticipated early Christmas present, the start of a functioning Metro Bus system could still...
Slips of the tongue
Politicians the world over need to study their scripts more carefully and, in some cases go back to school to...
An increase in Panama sin tax to help the poor
By Our Man in Panama The cost of living in Panama is may soon to take another hike, depending on...
