Panamas budget up $500 miilion
PANAMA’S STATE general budget for 2016 was published in the Government Gazette on Black Friday, November 27, but there were no...
Month: November 2015
Panama named VP of UN Human Rights Council
Panama’s historic role as a conciliating nation has led to the country’s election as a member of the United Nations...
185 Black Friday scams detected
PANAMA’S Consumer Protection Authority (Acodeco) detected 185 consumer rip- offs (officially described as “anomalies”0 during the"Black Friday" inspections. The...
Chief justice seeks suspension of ex-president Martinelli immunity
PANAMA’S Supreme Court Chief Justice has submitted a petition to the Electoral Court to suspend the immunity of former President Ricardo Martinelli as...
Securities authority checking veracity of bankruptcy filing
A NEW FINANCIAL scandal brewing in Panama has eased the focus on the continuing uncovering of malfeasance in the Ricardo...
OFF THE CUFF: City Beautification to include sidewalks
RIPLEY’S “Believe it or not” could have used the latest announcement from the Panama Mayor’s office: The city is going...
HEALTH WATCH: Learn to cook, live longer
By Michael Greger MD THE EATING habits of modern Americans have been described as, “eating breakfast in their cars, lunch at...
Canal locks repairs ready for January re-testing
REPAIRS and improvements to the third set of locks for the Panama Canal should be ready by mid-January, according to...
Nicaragua Canal start delayed one year
THE START of construction of the $50 billion inter-ocean Nicaraguan canal has been delayed for a year. (more…)
Retroactive bankruptcy decision moves to Supreme Court
A JUDICIAL decision that sent shock waves through Panama financial structures and put bondholders at risk is heading for the...
Thumbs down on Petaquilla Gold clean up petition
PANAMA’S Supreme Court is mulling over a petition to cancel Petaquilla Gold’s mining concession, meanwhile it has rejected the company’s...
Black Friday virus infects Panamanians as thieves roam
By. Margot Thomas THE BLACK FRIDAY virus, imported from The United States, infected thousands of Panamanians on November 27, as...
