Hang on, the buses will be arriving shortly
The buck has passed down the line and the governmental trumpets that heralded the arrivaI of the Metro buses have...
Month: January 2011
Fatal fire at detention center caused by tear gas bomb
All the signs point to a tear gas canister being the source of the fire in a Panamanian juvenile detention...
CRISIS: Government coughs up $805,000 for bottled water
With Panama’s water crisis entering its 41st day, the government has had to dig deep and $805,000 for the purchase...
Dead man who fled to Panama out of jail
John Darwin, who faked his death in a canoeing accident off the County Durham coast in March 2002 as part...
Vice president calls for moratorium on mining concessions
Signs of a split in the Panama’s governing coalition over changes to the country’s mining laws are appearing with ministers...
The Dry Season Picnic you won’t want to miss
The Social Scene with Dra Lourdes Quijada If you are a picnic and/or a barbecue lover the Tucan Country Club...
Tourism chief defends himself against drug connection allegations
Panama’s Tourism Manager, Salomon Shamah has stepped forward to defend himself against reports released by Wikileaks. (more…)
Canal Minister goes U.S. shopping to solve water crisis
Panama’s Minister for Canal Affairs, Rómulo Roux, borrowed the presidential jet on the weekend for a $56,000 shopping expedition to...
Fourth death listed in Panama detention center fire scandal
A fourth teenager, hospitalized after being severely burned at a fire in a juvenile detention center in Panama, has died....
Jazz and its lovers beat out the rain in Casco Viejo
Out and About with Lourdes Quijada Panama’s 8th Jazz Festival grand finale was looking like a watered down version of...
New traffic accident rules come into force Feb 1
The new rules governing minor traffic accidents on Panama roads come into force on February 1. (more…)
Police callousness as youths burned may have international ramifications
A report on the burning deaths of three young people locked in a jail cell while police stood by, one...
