Complaint lodged over new police shooting incident
LESS THAN a week after police shot and killed two children who were passengers in a car in San Carlos,...
Month: October 2013
HEALTH WATCH: Save children from lead poisoning
World trade and the globalisation of goods can literally bring lead poisoning to our front doors. Lead paint found on...
Mass cancer awareness march
PINK and blue shirts running into the thousands filled the Cinta Costera on Sunday October 26 as their wearers, many...
CD presidential candidate skips agricultural forum
JOSE Domingo Arias was a no-show at a Saturday October 28 forum for presidential candidates organized by the Panamanian Association...
Medical strike continues as talks stall
TALKS between the Panama government and health sector representatives stalled Sunday, October 27, over two key issues and what health professionals...
5.5 Earthquake hits Chiriqui and Bocas
AN EARTHQUAKE measuring 5.5 degrees on the Richter scale shook areas of Chiriqui and Bocas del Toro on Sunday morning,...
Veggie diet could help in war on cellulite
By Michael Greger MD Two theories about the build-up of subcutaneous fat, involving the chemical spermine and the hormone adiponectin,...
Martinelli tells Pope he vows to end poverty in Panama
PRESIDENT Ricardo Martinelli vowed to end poverty in Panama during a private audience with Pope Francisco at the Vatican. (more…)
Politician convicted of murder gets Panama asylum
AN ECUADORIAN former legislator sentenced to jail for masterminding a triple murder has been granted political asylum in Panama. (more…)
Multi ethnic groups march to protest police killings
MEMBERS of Panama’s Hindustan community were joined by Muslim and Chinese organizations on Saturday October 26 in marches to demand...
Sponsors rally to Panama carols festival
PANAMA’S three leading daily newspapers, La Prensa, La Estrella and El Siglo, have joined Newsroom, The Visitor, and local businesses,...
Vice President Joe Biden Panama bound
U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden will travel to Panama in the third week of November to meet with President Ricardo...
