Two Saturdays without water for many
WATER service in Panama and San Miguelito will be suspended for the next two Saturdays,February 15 and 22 says the...
Month: February 2014
Workers denounce Labor Ministry hit on plant
WORKERS at a company fined by the Ministry of Labor for not applying new minimum wage laws have issued a...
Punta Pacifica residents protest demolition
WHEN push comes to shove even residents of upscale areas like Punta Pacifica and Paitilla become activists ready to take...
Canal contractor named in Italy-Panama bribery allegations
THE FORMER, Technical Director of Impregilo in Panama, one of the partners in the Canal expansion project told Italian judges...
12 companies caught flouting new minimum wage law
TWELVE COMPANIES have been cited he for violating the minimum wage law which came into force in January. Ministry of...
New mega port raises environmental concerns
WHILE USAGE of Panama’s existing ports continues to decline, Environmental organizations are battling the creation of a new facility in...
Two dead, four injured in pickup accident
TWO WOMEN were killed and four passengers injured, one critically on Monday, January 10 when when their pickup truck left...
Metro Bus operators deny driver crisis
MI BUS THE OPERATOR of Panama’s troubled Metro bus system has denied a crisis over the supply of drivers (more…)
Time running out for Canal Authority after 5th day of work stoppage
THE CLOCK has almost run out on the chance for the two sides involved in the battle over funding, to...
Renowned achitect leads off student mentoring program
A MENTORING program intended to encourage and inspire students, has been launched by Knightsbridge Schools International (KSI) and will get...
US Embassy election notice
THE U.S. Embassy has issued an election heads up for American Citizens in Panama. The note is published here for...
HEALTH WATCH: Attitudes inhibit condom use
By Dr Cory Couillard DESPITE condoms being one of the best ways to prevent pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections (STIs)...
