Schools close as garbage fires continue
Classes were suspended Friday, March 22, in five schools close to Cerro Patacón where the garbage site fire entered its...
Month: March 2013
UK Ambassador takes final bow at heralded Britain in Panama event
Michael J. Holloway, Britain’s Ambassador to Panama, took his final bow on his last working day in the country at...
Business execs want answers over garbage dump fire
The Panamanian Association of Business Executives (Apede) has called for a reassessment of management capacity and control to reduce pollution,...
CD stalwarts sworn in to Parlacen
Panama's governor Mayin Correa and other members of the Cambio Democrático (CD) took an oath of office on Thursday March 21...
Amador cruise ship terminal may be the stuff of dreams
Hopes of opening a cruise terminal at Amador have been largely ruled out, and Panama’s Balboa Yacht Club can breath...
Call for patience as bus crisis continues
As passengers continue to fume as they wait in long lines for Metro buses, the Chamber of Commerce has weighed in...
Panamenista dissidents out to replace presidential candidate
A group of Panameñistas have started a petition to force the removal of Juan Carlos Varela, the country’s Vice President,...
Sarah Palin “yesterday’s gal” at Fox News
Sarah Palin once the darling of the media, if only for her flubs and shopping expeditions is back in the...
Conflict of opinions on toxic gasses over Panama
Panama’s Ministry of Health and the Civil Protection agency (SInaproc) offered different opinions on the toxicity of gases produced by...
Health warning as garbage fire sends toxic cloud over Panama
A toxic cloud arising from a five hectare fire in a Patacón garbage site, threatens the health of inhabitants of...
Attendance at David Fair slumps
DAVID, Chiriquí. - Attendance at the International Fair of San José de David continues to plummet, registering only 105,859 visitors...
The struggle to solve public transport crisis
Government officials and representatives of My Bus and Sonda met late on Tuesday afternoon to develop a strategy to improve...
