Last chance to see Canal expansion before flooding
The Panama Canal Authority(ACP) has issued an invitation to the general public for a free visit to see the expansion...
Month: May 2015
Community Shampooing in Plaza de Francia
THE COMMUNITY spirit is alive and well in Casco Viejo, from subsidizing and painting garbage cans, to cleaning beaches and...
OFF THE CUFF: Suspended university prof back in class
LIFETIME ACTIVIST, University professor, and highly regarded constitutional expert, Miguel Antonio Bernal is back where, when not leading protest parades,...
OFF THE CUFF: Barro Blanco hydro project gets go-ahead and a walk out
THE BARRO BLANCO hydroelectric project on the river Tabasará, which is 95% complete will not be canceled and the government...
Panamas geisha coffees set for worlds highest prices
PANAMA’S crop of specialty coffees this year is "spectacular" compared with previous years says a team of 15 international judges...
15.1 ft. waves hit Cinta Costera
STRONG 15.1 feet waves swept over some sections of Panama City’s Cinta Costera,, flooding cycling and jogging paths and even...
Good news for chocolate lovers
Consumers in Japan and China are beginning to replace traditional milk chocolate with dark chocolate, attracted by the health benefits of cocoa...
BOOK REVIEW: Foster care heroes provide lol”
By Jane Robertson DAVID LEARMONT’S The Foster Factory intrigued me because the last thing I expected from a tale of...
Cruise season could pump $45 million into Panama economy
PANAMA’S expectations for the new cruise season are riding high, with at least 150 ships loaded with tourists, expected to...
One dead, 57 evacuated as waves pound beaches
ONE PERSON drowned at Cocle’s Malibu Beach on the weekend, and 57 people were evacuated as high waves and strong...
2 dead 3 badly hurt in weekend traffic incidents
2 dead 3 badly hurt in weekend traffic incidents A HEAD-ON COLLISION on the Corridor Norte near the Tinajitas toll...
Deputies foot dragging on transparency, anti-corruption
PANAMA’S National Assembly is dragging its feet when it comes to the discussion and passage of laws on transparency and...
