Death penalty plan gets double rejection
A proposal to introduce the death penalty to Panama is a retrograde step says a former Panama Ombudsman. (more…)
Month: July 2011
Fresh fears of concentration of power
The announced merger of Panama’s Immigration and Customs services is creating fear and suspicion among some of those involved in...
Spying allegations moving closer to Uribe’s door
A criminal judge has ordered the arrest of a close aide of former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe who was the...
Panamas first steps towards World Cup qualifying
Panama will face Dominica, Nicaragua and the Bahamas in the opening qualifying rounds on the long road to the World...
Cinta Costera extension debate still alive
Two days after President Ricardo Martinelli presented a new plan to opponents of the extension of the Cinta Costera around...
Two deaths as complex dengue threat spreads
Panama's Ministry of Health (MoH) has reported seven new suspected cases of complex hemorrhagic dengue which has already caused...
Light weights – sharper minds
A new Canadian study about exercise and the brain, shows for the first time, that light weight training can sharpen...
Panama health pros tired of living on the edge
While striking teachers were meeting with the Ministry of Education on Friday, health professionals were demanding a response from the...
51 reported dead from hospital bacteria
Bacteria at a Social Security Fund (CSS) hospital in Panama has killed 51 patients since June 1. say medical staff....
When a tweet becomes a right hook
From the Sidelines President Ricardo Martinelli, has several times made the news, not always favorably, because of his tweetering including...
No hidden agenda for decomissioned diablos rojos – ATTT
Panama’s Transit Authority (ATTT), has denied a hidden agenda for the re-use of diablos rojos that have been removed from...
WHAT THE PAPERS SAY: Affaires of state and business
The man who only a few months back was telling Panama how to handle its business affairs, is now in...
