Fund raiser planned for new kids hospital
With the land of the former US embassy now ceded to the Hospital del Nino (Children’s Hospital – HN) a...
Month: August 2012
Job security law a shield for party appointees – Opposition
A bill seeking to give job security to Panama government employees, is really a shield to protect appointments of Democratic...
Childrens Hospital wins battle for land grant
Panama’s Hospital del Nino has won its battle for the land of the former US embassy on Avenida Balboa to...
Carolina and Martha complete first legs of subway construction
A lady of vast proportions named Carolina arrived at Via Fernandez de Cordoba on Monday, August 6 at after a...
Feeding budget for prisoners and guards shrinks
The price of the basic food basket continues to climb in Panama but a call for a contract to feed...
Ochy fails to show to give his side of the story
David Ochy, the businessman whose workers blockaded entrances to La Prensa over the weekend, failed to appear for an interview...
Panama high school pregnancies jump 77%
The number of pregnancies among high school students in Panama’s public schools in has jumped 77% in the last year....
Martinelli continues slide in the polls
Six out of 10 people who voted for Ricardo Martinelli in the 2009 general election say they would not choose...
Hope for land grant for kids hospital lies with cash strapped cabinet
A broad swathe of Panamaians from doctors and nurses to community organizations and civic groups are awaiting a cabinet decision...
ENVIRONMENT: Global warning skeptic changes stance
After years of denying global warming, physicist Richard Muller now says "global warming is real and humans are almost entirely...
Panama media blockade story circles the world
The two day blockade of Panama’s La Prensa last week has drawn the attention of millions around the world via...
For science fiction lovers a 21st century Ark
Panamanian global warming and climate change believers and skeptics alike have been invited to join people around the world ...
