Panama visitor free insurance plan back on for January
Starting January 15, visitors arriving at Tocumen International Airport in Panama will be able to collect free health insurance. (more…)
Month: December 2010
Panamas former strongman to remain in French jail
Panama’s former military dictator Manuel Antonio Noriega will not be back in Panama for Christmas. (more…)
Private clinics under investigation for selling government medicines
While Panama’s social security system struggles to keep its head above water, 14 private medical clinics are being investigatedsfor the...
Sniping in ruling coalition on the increase
With two deputies of Panama’s Democracy for Change party(CD) planning to introduce a draft law to enable president Ricardo Martinelli...
Christmas is not always Merry and for some a time of pain
By Dr. Gaspar Aramis Da Costa Foster Psychiatrist, Master of Public Health, National Coordinator for Palliative Care In this season,...
Darien Flood devastation and evacuation continues
Evacuation of flood stricken residents of towns and villages in Darien province is continuing, with more refugee centers being set...
Mia Culpa-Newsroom hit by mischief maker
Very late on Tuesday night (Dec 14), Newsroom received an e-mail, purportedly from Panama’s Ministry of Health, issuing a warning...
flood damage and evacuations continue to surge
The most devastating rains ever recorded in Panama continue to take their toll with the latest surge of floods and...
Kicking off seasonal celebrations with a Christmas Potpourri
Only a few days to go before you can revel in nostalgia, get a bellyful of laughs, and give your...
Government Christmas party time nixed?
On the same day that a Panama daily newspaper carried a front page story detailing the expenditure of $476,000 for...
More landslides threaten historic Portobelo
There are threats of more landslides from a 700 meter high mountain in historic Portobelo, Panama, where eight people died last...
One charity weekend in Boquete tops total for previous four years.
Out and About with Dra Lourdes Quijada A fund raising event for local charities in Boquete set an ambitious target:...
