World food prices to fall — UN prediction
WORLD FOOD prices will probably fall this year, said Jose Graziano da Silva, the new director general of the United...
Month: January 2012
Panama traffic accidents, deaths, injuries fall
Traffic accidents in Panama, with a population around 3.2 million fell to 12,000 in 2011. (more…)
Mayor plans closing ceremony for Friday rush hour
After the traffic chaos caused by the Cinta Costera Balloons parade on December 26, Panama’s mayor is pointing to more...
Traffic snarl at Bridge of Americas halts repair work
The same day that repair work on the bridge of the Americas created massive foreseeable traffic jams, the project has...
15 company presidents call for Martinelli apology
Fifteen company presidents, members of the Chamber of Commerce, have asked President, Ricardo Martinelli, for a public apology and the...
City officials demonstrate in favor of Mayor Bosco
In what was described as a “spontaneous” demonstration a group of employees from the office of Panama’s mayor protested Wednesday...
Dumb Dick — Another slant on the Iowa outcome
“A CATHOLIC former senator from Pennsylvania once rated the dumbest man in the US Congress, crested Tuesday night in Iowa’s...
Martinelli returns to the attack on La Prensa
In his first public appearance of the year, President, Ricardo Martinelli, railed against "powerful businessmen" and the newspaper La Prensa,...
Another take on the year the Mayans say the world will end
A WEEKEND studying the prognostications of writers around the world has produced a mixed bag and many political leaders, including Panama’s...
Few accolades in year end review of Martinelli government
With the Ricardo Martinelli government halfway through its mandate political analysts have chosen the start of a new year to...
Historical “gold” uncovered in Panama
The world will be reminded this month that that Panama has more than one kind of gold and a long...
Punta Pacifica without water January 2
Faucets in Punta Pacifica, Panama City, will be unable to deliver potable water throughout the day on Monday, January 2....
