19 strokes of the pen for $4.4 million illegal purchase
THE PURCHASE of 110 Ford vehicles valued at $4.4 million by Panama’s National Police was authoized although the purchasing officer...
Month: June 2013
Rock Star Navarro says time near to oust “crazy” government
PRD PRESIDENTIAL candidate Juan Carlos Navarro, buoyed by the 55 percent turn out for the primaries said Sunday June 2...
Old habits die hard for some Metro Bus drivers
THE METRO BUS service, already under fire for poor service, also seems to be challenging the driving record of the...
Fabrega to carry PRD banner in mayoralty race
DEPUTY José Luis Fábrega has been named the unofficial winner of the PRD primary to be the party's candidate for...
Green wave proposed to ease city traffic nightmare
WORKING on government projects on Sundays, and creating a “green wave”on Calle 50 during rush hours are some of the...
Mayoralty hopeful at full throttle
IF BALBINA Herrera ever becomes mayor of Panama the city can expect some lively times if her arrival at a...
$30,000 bail for man blamed for crash deaths
A TRUCK DRIVER facing manslaughter charges in The Fourth Criminal Court has to come up with $30,000 after being granted...
Villamonte denounced in third land transfer case
YET ANOTHER complaint has been filed against Anabelle Villamonte, former Director of Certification of Panama’s National Land Management Authority. (more…)
Martinelli name surfaces in Italian corruption trial
WHILE PRESIDENT MARTINELLI was meeting with head’s of state in Europe on Friday May 31. his name was flashed around...
More questions over $250,000 website contract
More questions have arisen over a $250,000 contract issued by Ombudsman Office Director Patria Portugal to a politically-connected firm to...
Old political yearnings still burning
OLD POLITICAL warhorses, some with dubious records are already planning to re-enter Panama’s political fray for the “benefit of the...
Global warming good for rainforests – Smithsonian
Rainforests flourished under conditions of global warming in the past and should do so in the future, say scientists at...
