Free Zone fire affects 13 companies
THE COLON FREE ZONE major fire that brought Panama fire units rushing to to support local brigades on Friday, November...
Month: November 2013
Major investment plan for Gorgas Institute
A LONG TERM $100 million investment plan for Panama’s famed Gorgas Institute is in the works. (more…)
Panama bomberos rush to help fight massive Colon fire
FIRE UNITS, from Panama City rushed to Colon late Friday, November 8 , to help local brigade fire to fight...
Opposition grows to Martinelli property tax increase
A PROPERTY tax revaluation plan proposed by the government was criticized Friday, November 8, by Panameñista presidential candidate Juan Carlos...
Judges confront court president on delicate situation
THE JUDGES of the Third Chamber of Panama’s Supreme Court (CSJ) have called for an “urgent” meeting with the court‘s...
Martinelli alleged to have visited Lavitola in Rome
WHILE under house arrest in Rome, Valter Lavítola received the president of Panama, Ricardo Martinelli, with an investigation under way...
Navarro calls for alliance to defeat CD
AMID growing fears of a CD electoral coup PRD presidential candidate Juan Carlos Navarro, has publicly requested a meeting with...
College of lawyers condemns court ruling
THE NATIONAL College of Lawyers has condemned the ruling by the Supreme Court which repeals a mandate of the Tribunal...
Nicaragua constitutional changes a red flag for Panama activists
PROPOSED amendments to the Constitution of Nicaragua have civil rights groups , concerned about Supreme Court involvement in election issues,...
Supreme Court rulingl linked to dictatorship events
An Electoral Tribunal (TE) judge compared a recent Supreme Court ruling to events during the military dictatorship and La Prensa...
Martinelli booed as storm builds over court ruling
THE OFFICIAL opening of the new Electoral Tribunal palatial offices on Wednesday November 6 was intended to be a day...
Casco Viejo death trap falls on parked cars
RESIDENTS living near the Metropolitan Cathedral in Casco Viejo, one of Panama’s Historical Heritage sites got a breakfast wake up...
