KPC outbreak coming under control
With 94 recorded cases and 61 deaths to mid November, Panama is coming to grips with the bacteriumKlebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC)...
Month: November 2011
4.5 earthquake tremor in Kuna Yala
An earthquake measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale was recorded in Kuna Yala across from El Porvenir at 6.30 pm...
Pele police remain outlawed as police appeal rejected
An appeal filed by the National Police (PN) against a court ruling outlawing the use of “pele police”, has been...
More last minutes sales in Juan Hombron
Nine days before the Public Registry registration time limit ordered by the National Land Authority (Anati) on 14 farms in...
Nearly one third believe Martinelli government worst since dictatorship
Ricardo Martinelli, has scored one of the lowest popularity ratings of a Panamanian president since the US invasion in 1989....
Judges will be older,more experienced, and stay longer
Major changes to the qualifications and tenure of Panama judges have been put forward by a committee studying constitutional reform....
Oderbrecht gets protest letter over historical sites
The work of the third phase of the cinta costera is in contradiction to the recommendations of the World Heritage...
Varela claims pressure to appoint consul now under investigation for extortion
Panama’s vice president and former Foreign Minister of Panama, Juan Carlos Varela, disclosed Monday, November 14, that he had been...
Doctors strike continues says medical group
Panama’s medical negotiating commission (Comenenal) has announced, that the doctors’ strike which began October 20, will continue. (more…)
Earlier closing of discos violates citizen rights — Mayor
A new law fixing closing times for discos, bars and other drinking spots violates the rights of citizens who must...
Hotel construction boom close to land grab area
The $52 million construction of the Rio Hato International Airport is fueling investment in hotels in the area of Punta...
Conflict between striking medical staff as some return to work
Striking doctors and medical support staff are in conflict over the decision of . The doctors at the Hospital Santo Tomás...
