Politics not a commodity and voters not customers
THERE ARE Few proposals and lots of attacks and dirty tricks in Panama’s election says the second report of the...
Month: March 2014
Varela had his chance to question Finmeccanica contract – Minister
VICE PRESIDENT Juan Carlos Varela had his chance to question the controversial defense contract the government signed with Italian consortium...
Two dead, 5 missing, 48 homeless, in San Felipe Fire
TWO PEOPLE are dead and a search for five missing people continues after a devastating fire in San Felipe on...
Archbishop saddened by dirty election campaigns
ARCHBISHOP José Domingo Ulloa, said Sunday, March 30, that he is “saddened” that campaigning politicians replace proposals with personal attacks...
Low water pressure hampers firemen in San Felipe
FIREMEN from four stations battled a fire that engulfed a four story building near Iglesia de la Merced in Casco Viejo...
Differing views on future of $250 million helicopters
THE FUTURE OF the helicopters and radars purchased from the Italian defense conglomerate Finemeccanica has become a tug of war...
Feeder bus services for Metro subway named
Feeder bus services for Metro subway THE FIRST bus feeder routes for the Panama Metro subway, Scheduled for opening on...
Know your [real] Panama hat
Favored by socialites at summer garden parties, Al Capone, and English cricket spectators, the cream colored Panama hats of public...
Bar Association sending team to Italy to study corruption file
PANAMA’S NATIONAL Bar Association (CNA), has asked the Supreme Court for an urgent meeting of the Judicial Council to discuss...
Garbage authority owed $58 million debt collectors attacked.
Residents of Juan Díaz owe almost $6.7 million for garbage service, the highest delinquency rate in Panama says the city’s...
OAS concerned at attempts to “undermine” Electoral Tribunal credibility.
A DELEGATION of electoral observers from the Organization of American States (OAS) said it is concerned about what it said...
Engineers predict $194 million annual bill for subway
AS NAMES go up on Panamas new Metro subway stations and selected audiences are taken for a test ride, while...
