When change means getting a new car — tax free
From the Sidelines In the era of change much remains the same, and Panama’s legislators continue to use legal loopholes...
Month: March 2011
Education Ministry to dodge pre-audits for another year
Having two former education ministers charged with corruption in the repair of schools had not led to the tightening up...
Panama near bottom of corruption scale plans anti-corruption school
On a corruption scale of 1-10 ( one being bad) Panama has hovered at 3.6 for five years, with no...
Kidnappings jump in Panama
Panama kidnappings have jumped but still trail other countries in the region. (more…)
Noriega heads list of wanted Panamanians
Former dictator Manuel Antonio Noriega heads a list of extradition requests including for others who allegedly committed crimes under the military...
Noriega wants to know if he will collect a Panama pension
Panama’s former military dictator, imprisoned in Paris, has been in contact with the Panamanian consul to check on the status...
Honing your improvising skills for all eventualities
The Theater Scene with Dra Lourdes Qiujada If you think you have a hidden talent for acting, or maybe need...
Panama hoops player continues to shine in US Junior College games
A Panamanian basketball player will be competing for the second year in the US National Junior College Basketball Tournament. (more…)
Partying backlash – 1,352, traffic violators ticketed
By early Sunday afternoon, March 6, 1,352 Panama drivers were clutching tickets for traffic violations. For many there was little...
75 booked for carnival joy riding in official vehicles
Either they couldn’t read or they thought that warnings from Panama’s Comptroller General were exaggerated, but 75 drivers were booked...
Panamas biggest ever carnival exodus
Panama city recorded its biggest ever exodus of vehicles heading for the interior on Friday and Saturday, at the start...
Cosy cops charged with homicide remain on duty
Nine Panama police officers are now in custody facing homicide charges after the burning deaths of five Inmates in a juvenile a detention center. All remain on duty. (more…)
