Taxpayer funded ham distribution commendable – Martinelli
Panama President, Ricardo Martinelli, has rushed to the defense of Democratic Change (CD) legislator "Chello Sergio" Galvez. who has used $675,000...
Month: December 2012
Panama-Canada FTA gets Royal Assent
OTTAWA - The Canadian government finalized the ratification Friday December 14, of the free trade agreement with Panama, after years...
Can a ham produce a vote?
Hot on the heels of a Ministry of Finance decree banning seasonal government parties at the taxpayer’s expense, an elected...
Gas prices down for Christmas
A Christmassy weekend (without the snow) is on the cards for Panama. (more…)
Martinelli corks talk of re-election
President Ricardo Martinelli on Wednesday, November 12, sought to quash rumors of his intention to seek re-election by promising, to...
40 years of human rights violations says report
Panamanians have suffered multiple human rights violations under different administrations for the last 40 years says a newly released report....
PRD founder member swims against the tide
As the opposition PRD (Partido Revolucionario Democrático) celebrates its return to the top of the political membership table, a founder member...
Police net credit card cloners
Three Brazilians nabbed by the National Police on Tuesday December 11 , were using cards that serve as hotel room...
Minister denies privatization plans for schools
Education unions are incorrect in their statements that there are any plans to privatize the system said Education Minister Lucy...
Heading home Noriega mocked victims
A fresh controversy has erupted over a video of former dictater Manuel Antonio. Noriega, mocking victims of the miltary regime...
The escalating cost of security
Fears of increasing militarization of Panama’s security forces have been fueled by a government report showing over $500 million spent...
More bench hopping in search for next president
Panama’s turbulent political waters got another stir on the weekend with President Ricardo Martinelli saying there must be an alliance to...
