Airport parking contract terminated
THE CONTRACT between Tocumen International Airport and Sky Parking has been terminated, the Secretary of State Communication announced on Tuesday,...
Month: July 2014
Shake up of consulates and Panama Shipping registry
A SHAKE UP in Panama’s consulates and shipping registration is under way in what has been called a “historic reform"...
Only 30 consulted over Obarrio parking lot.
A $7 million contract for the construction of a 300 vehicle underground parking lot in Obarrio, issued under former Panama...
30% of Panama kids beaten at home
An official study found that 30% of children in Panama are beaten in their homes. The figure comes from the...
Highway blocked to protest water shortage
THE FAILURE to solve the water shortage in the Arriajan region led to the closure of one lane of the...
Poorly designed malls gobbling up electricity
Poorly designed malls gobbling up electricity PANAMA MALLS, not using construction designs suited to tropical climates use the same amount...
Panama GDP reaches new high
PANAMA’S Ministry of Economy and Finance reported Monday, July 21, that the country's gross domestic product (GDP) will be almost...
Martinelli, Mndez, accused of authority abuse
A Former judge has accused former President Ricardo Martinelli and former Minister of Government Roxana Méndez of abuse of authority...
Climate change forcing Panama island evacuation
PLANS ARE well advanced for the evacuation of Garti Sugdup, one of the largest and most populous islands of the...
THE JAZZ SCENE: Danilo Perez passion and commitment
By Ken Grady LOOKING at his track record, you realize how natural it must have been for Danilo Perez to have developed...
Famed jazz trumpeter dies at 103
NEW ORLEANS, United States, (AP) -. Centenerian jazz musician Lionel Ferbos died at his home in New Orleans, on Saturday,...
Cocoa price soaring as Asia discovers the taste
IF YOU have been wondering why the price of your favorite chocolate bar keeps climbing,you need look no further the...
