Mayor steamrollers ahead on Christmas extravaganza
In spite of opposition from all parties in Panama’s City Council, Mayor, Bosco Ricardo Vallarino is steam rollering ahead with his...
Month: November 2010
Taxi drivers fighting tinted windows ban
The proposed elimination of the use of tinted windows on Panama’s public transport vehicles is threatened with a legal challenge...
Panama attending climate conference with time running out
Panama will be attending the UN climate conference which opens next week in Mexico at a time when a dire...
If you want to get ahead get a hat
Our Man in Panama From the Sidelines You got the message that the golden age of headgear was coming to...
Mayor faces united opposition to spending on Christmas Village
Panama’s mayor, Bosco Vallarino continues in hot water over his Christmas Villages project, with opposition and ruling party councilors saying...
Panama’s carnival will get government funding
The carnival that no one in Panama wants on their doorstep will be run by the government in 2011 and...
Another voice urges patience to retirees
Panama’s jubilados (retirees), promised a pension increase during the 2008 election campaign, are once again being urged to be patient....
Lawsuit filed against Colombian granted Panamanian asylum
A Colombian lawyer traveled to Panama Tuesday (November 24) to file a lawsuit against the former director of the Department...
Panama high roller facing life in prison
The Colombian scam artist David Murcia Guzmán, who for a brief time led a high roller life in Panama, is...
No more dark windows in taxis
Dark windows in Panama’s taxis and other public vehicles will soon be a thing of the past. (more…)
Opening a door to a healthier lifestyle
Out and About with Dra Lourdes Quijada I’m not sure how a palm reader fits into a vegetarian food festival...
More medical specialists needed to staff planned new hospitals
Panama’s government is working on plans to build 39 new hospitals and clinics but is concerned about manning them as...
