Chamber of Commerce backs Metro bus takeover
WHILE Panama’s Chamber of Commerce has endorsed the decision by the government to assume control of the Metro Bus service...
Month: September 2015
Panama Bird and butterfly species becoming extinct
FOREST destruction and environmental pollution is severely impacting Panama’s biodiversity, and wiping out bird and butterfly species. (more…)
MEDIA WATCH: A Martinelli Franchise
UNDER the headline: “The ruler who converted the country into part of his franchise,’’ La Estrellalaunched on Sunday the...
New Corcionne money laundering evidence
PANAMA’S Organized Crime Prosecutor has uncovered evidence of alleged money laundering by businessman Nicholas Corcione through accounts linked to ex-...
Country arrest for former Social Security bosses
Country arrest for former Social Security bosses THE FORMER DIRECTOR of Panama’s Social Security Fund (CSS) is the latest high...
Price control cops hand out $1million in fines
RETAILERS who have failed to to adhere to price controls on basic food items have been hit by fines totaling...
Hospital project languishes, blame game starts
ANOTHER HOSPITAL project touted as a symbol of the achievements of the previous administration is languishing. Los Santo officials are...
Varela promises aid for 2,500 flood impacted residents
RECENT HEAVY rains have impacted more than 2,500 people in in the Panama city region (more…)
$100 million to smooth the road to the cookie jar
PANAMA’S main political parties, whose deputies in the National Assembly have often been accused of feathering their own nests, have...
4 year investigation of 5 student murders drags on
FOUR YEARS after the revelation of the kidnapping and murder of five university students of Chinese descent shocked the country,...
(Some) Canadian expats could play crucial role in upcoming election
By Howard Williams, Ottawa THE LONGEST official election campaign in Canadian history is gathering momentum The three main parties running neck...
Canada election celebration open to all
By Margot Thomas CANADIAN’S and political buffs, plus anyone seeking an excuse for a night out in good company will...
