Freedom of expression in Panama seen in danger
The resignation of Ebrahim Asvat as president of Panama’s oldest newspaper La Estrella(1853) and El Siglo is raising concerns in...
Month: January 2011
The mirage of party loyalties in Panama
From the Sidelines Party hopping in Panama sometimes resembles a woman with a large wardrobe, or a man with a...
Fire victims not part of riot say witnesses
Seven prisoners inside a burning cell at the Juvenile detention center in Tocumen, Panama, on January 9, were not part...
Taximeters to be tested in Panama
Panama is moving closer to reducing the confusion of the current taxi fare system with the testing of meters in...
Leading journalist critic of Martinelli remains unbowed
The resignation of s La Estrella and El Siglo president, Ebrahim Asvat, because of government pressure has not silenced the outspoken Harvard...
Panama tax battle heating up
The battle over Panama’s new taxation program has heated up, with the country's Minister of Economy and Finance and Mayor Bosco...
5th death detention center fire death –President speaks out
The number of deaths of young people resulting from a fire at Juvenile Detention Center in Tocumen, reached five on...
Wanted: drivers for Metro buses
The flagship project of the Martinelli administration, Metro Buses is backed up by lack of drivers. (more…)
Second death at Avenida Balboa construction site
A 25-year old construction worker was killed Thursday morning (January 20) after falling from the 46th floor of a construction...
Copa adding direct flights to Canada and two other destinations
The waiting is over for Canadians living in Panama, who have been promised direct flights to their home country for...
New municipal taxes threaten to drive up prices and hit consumers pockets
The new Panama city taxes proposed by Mayor Bosco Vallarino and his advisors, will have some supermarkets paying 26 times...
Taxis wooing customers changing “no voy” to “Si”
Taxi drivers in Colon, worried about their public image, and perhaps their income, are planning a campaign to become more...
