Panama financial tower project quashed
A week ago a group of activists “dynamited” a column of boxes packed with money, representing the 70 story financial...
Month: October 2011
WHAT THE PAPERS SAY: Sarah Palin “Her moment long passed”
Some Republican voters living in Panama, are breathing a sigh of relief at the news that Sarah Palin has announced...
Inac chief fired and reinstated by Martinelli
President, Ricardo Martinelli, has ordered the reinstatement of Maria Eugenia Herrera as CEO of the National Culture Institute (INAC). He...
Dengue death toll continues to rise
The number of deaths from hemorrhagic dengue in Panama continues to rise. The latest victim was a woman from Herrera,...
Gasoline prices continue downward trend
Gasoline in Panama is following the downward trend in oil prices, and on Saturday October 8 a gallon of 95...
Taxis protest law enforcement
Taxi owners and drivers closed all four lanes of a highway on Monday to protest plans to keep them off the road...
Security Minister wants respect for police officers.
In the midst of a growing outcry over alleged police brutality, Panama's Security Minister, Jose Raul Mulino, has called on the public to...
Government using the internet to battle traffic gridlock
As Panama moves closer to total traffic gridlock, the Ministry of Public Works, MOP has created an online website,identifying blackspots...
Panama denies US child labor report
Panama’s Minister of Labor has rejected a damaging US report on child labor that could affect ratification of the Free...
UN climate conference in Panama looking for consensus
The UN climate change conference that has brought representatives of 194 countries to Panama, is the last chance to produce a consensus...
UNESCO heading to Panama to discuss Cinta Costera extension
A Unesco (UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) mission will be in Panama October 12 to discuss the issue of...
Constitutional committee rejects return of death penalty
Constitutional committee rejects return of death penalty The special commission of notable citizens studying changes in the constitution has refused...
