Trade agreement could bring Walmart to Panama
The upcoming introduction of the US-Panama Free Trade agreement has increased speculation that Walmart has its eyes on the Panamanian...
Month: July 2012
Assembly advisors growing in number and cost
“Advisors” who drift around Panama’s National Assembly (said to be short of funds) cost the taxpayer $2.7 million a year....
Vehicles seized, fines levied for illegal logging
FINES totaling $3,600 were handed out and trucks seized in Los Santos on Wednesday for the illegal logging of the...
Olympic greats you may have missed
Panama will be looking out for its own Group of 8 http://www.newsroompanama.com/panama/4567-panamas-olympic-team-boosted-to-8-with-only-three-days-to-go-before-the-ope.html during the London Olympics, and thousands will be tuning...
New transport boss moves into traffic snarl hot seat
Government Minister, Jorge Ricardo Fabrega is convinced that the fourth new transport boss since the Martinelli administration began, can do...
Panamas Olympic Team boosted to 8
With only three days to go before the opening of the Olympic Games in London, Panama unexpectedly added another compeitor...
City seeks deal for underground parking
Panama City has asked the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) for the land of three parks in the metropolitan...
Businesses feeling the pain in Casco Viejo
A sign in the window of Casco Viejo’s only pharmacy nowm closed says it all: “Thank you Oderbrecht.” (more…)
Tocumen expansion bids moved back
The administration of Tocumen International Airport, at the request of the companies involved in the project, has agreed to postpone...
Bringing your dreams to life
By Dylis Jones Dreaming can be a stepping stone to ideas and action, but for most of us dreams remain...
Death of a true controversialist
Alexander Cockburn, the California based columnist whose hard nosed, controversial articles have won the praise or raised the ire of...
Panama stands alone on gay scouts issue.
Four Central American Scouts have opted for no sexual discrimination while Panama is operating a “no gays” policy. (more…)
