OFF THE CUFF: Self promotion or schools?
THE MONEY spent on advertising by the previous government could have paid for the building of 23 quality schools at...
Month: September 2014
Insecurity outweighs incentives for foreign investors
INSECURITY is still the main factor preventing the arrival of larger flows of foreign direct investment in Central America say...
Helicopters rented at double going rate among dozens of PAN irregularities
DOZENS of irregularities have been discovered in the spending of $.1.2 billion in four years, by the previous director of...
OFF THE CUFF: Martinelli accuses President Varela of bullying
THE SECURITY detail of former president Ricardo Martinelli shrank from 46 bodyguards to 12 on Wednesday, September 3 when a...
Martinelli clear winner in hand-out stakes
Martinelli clear winner in hand-out stakes FORMER PRESIDENT Ricardo Martinelli (2009-2014) spent $55.7 million in discretionary payments, without being accountable...
150 homeless following Colon fire
OVER 150 people were made homeless by a fire that destroyed two buildings in Colon in the early hours of...
Restaurant owners, police, unite to frustrate gang raids
Over 200 dining establishments and bars have endorsed a "Restaurang Watchers " program in response to a series of coordinated...
Former financial manager used funds for family parties complaint
A complaint has been filed against Emma Reyes, the former director of the Financial Analysis Unit in the government of...
La Joya fraud suspect holds center stage in Canada.
PANAMA’S most notorious prison, and one of its “star” prisoners awaiting trial in Canada on $22.5 million dollar fraud charges,...
Copa Airlines adds direct flights to Cuba, Brazil
COPA AIRLINES continues to expand its network of direct flights from Panama. Starting in December 2014 Copa Airlines will fly...
Corruption helps push Panama down competitiveness index
PANAMA fell eight spots in the 2014-15 global competitiveness index released Tuesday, September s by the World Economic Forum. ....
Martinelli Minister and sister Swiss spending spree
CALLS FOR speedy a speedy investigation of former Labor Minister Alma Cortés and her sister Lourdes over a $25,000 taxpayer...
