HEALTH WATCH: Costa Rica and France unite to squeeze blackberries
RESEARCHERS in Costa Rica and France are looking at new food production methods to extract valuable natural compounds from fruits...
Month: March 2014
Rivera to get $75,000 Commonwealth Award
MARIANO RIVERA, the Panamanian pitcher and former New York Yankees all time saver will be one of three recipients of...
Panama national soccer team player dies
PANAMA NATIONAL soccer team player Luis Rentería, died Thursday morning, March 6, at Santo Tomas Hospital says the Panama Soccer...
Countrywide mandatory use of ethanol begins April 1
THE NATIONWIDE mandatory use of the of 5% ethanol with 95 and 91 octane gasoline starts April 1(April Fool’s Day)....
Panama Gas prices continue UP
VEHICLE Fuel prices will rise in Panama for the third consecutive time starting Friday, March 7, putting more pressure on...
Panama replies to Venezuelan diplomatic and trade shock
PANAMA’S Government expressed surprise, at the decision taken by the Government of Venezuela to break diplomatic and trade relations A...
Chamber of commerce decries Venezuelan cutting of ties
PANAMA’S Chamber of Commerce has expressed its concern over the decision by Venezuela to break relations with Panama. (more…)
Business leaders attack planned landfill at Atlapa
THE PANAMANIAN Association of Business Executives ( APEDA ) has called for alternativ financing for the planned expansion of the...
HEALTH WATCH: High meat and cheese diet as bad as smoking – study
WASHINGTON a diet with lots of Meat and cheese can be as harmful as smoking, but a moderate protein intake is...
Spa closed after child drowning
THE SAJALICES SPA in the district of Chame, has been temporarily closed for not having security measures. (more…)
14 sudden deaths on Carnival weekend
Carnival weekend recorded a grim record of 14 deaths, with causes ranging from traffic accidents and drowning to multiple assassinations....
Italian Prosecutors call for 4 years for man linked to Panama corruption allegations
ITALIAN PROSECUTORS - have asked for a prison term of four years for Valter Lavitola, the businessman accused of corruption...
