Friends of government get Presidential pardons
CLOSE FRIENDS ofe the government and CD party faithful are among the second list of pardons signed by President Ricardo...
Month: June 2014
PRD and Panamenista Party reach governance accord
WEEKS of negotiations between the PRD and Panameñista parties were concluded on the eve of the Presidential inauguration with an...
THE JAZZ SCENE: A Jazz incubator in Casco Antiguo?
By Ken Grady COULD we be witnessing an incubator for growing Jazz in Casco Antiguo? Since moving to Panama I’ve...
Panama seen as solar energy market as power crisis builds
A RECENT report highlighting Panama as a potential growth market for solar energy market is highlighted by concerns of upcoming...
Varela names new bosses for Culture, Transport, Sport and more
THE ANTICIPATED house cleaning by president Juan Carlos Varela, continued apace on Sunday, June 29 with the announcement of his...
Citizens Alliance counters prison chiefs allegations
THE CITIZENS Alliance for Justice and its executive director, Magaly Castillo, said they have never received or requested funds for...
Graffiti group takes over election clean up chore
THE ARTISTIC group El Kolectivo which had a running battle with President Ricardo Martinelli when they wanted to paint a giant...
Torrijos rejects extended security for ex-presidents and families
FORMER PRESIDENT of Panama, Martin Torrijos, has rejected the extended security benefits for ex –presidents and their families and hopes...
Italy-Panama soap opera corruption trial opens
THE CORRUPTION trial, described by outgoing President Ricardo Martinelli and his supporters, as an Italian Soap opera, began Friday June...
Giant mine site closed over labor dispute
THE MINERA PANAMA site in Donoso has been shut down following a labor dispute over work scheduling At least 500...
PRD and Panameistas working on consensus for governance
THE PRD and Panameñista negotiating teams will continue meeting over the weekend to reach a consensus for an agreement of...
Varela names security appointments
POLICE COMMISSIONER Eric Estrada will be the new director of the Institutional Protection Service beginning July 1 said President-elect Juan...
