More fears over canal expansion deadline
THE LATEST completion date for the Panama Canal Expansion project may again be indanger, as The Canal Authority (ACP) has...
Month: November 2015
More court stalling in Martinelli case
THE INVESTIGATION into alleged irregularities in the purchase of dehydrated food by former President Ricardo Martinelli, has been stalled in...
OFF THE CUFF: Supreme Court short list hit by Martinelli
THE SHORT LIST of candidates for the upcoming two vacancies in Panama’s Supreme Court has been announced with an equal...
CORRUPTION NET: Buying justice for $40,000 plus
OFFICIALS who were part of the corruption network in Panama’s Supreme Court were receiving payments in excess of $40,000 from...
Dithering over unfinished convention center
THE COMPLETION of the Amador Convention Center, a flagship project of the previous administration remains mired in controversy and allegations...
Martinellis messenger boy loses appeal
PANAMA’S 15th Criminal Court rejected an appeal from lawyers of fugitive Adolfo "Chichi" de Obarrio, the private secretary and message...
$2.235 billion on gambling in 9 months
PANAMA’S love affair with gambling continues to expand with $475.5 spent on lottery tickets between January and September of this...
Panamas role in fight against IS
PANAMA will not be part of the military coalition fighting against the Islamic State but will further toughen regulations to...
Vince Lombardi trophy on show in Panama
THE NFL, Vince Lombardi, trophy awarded to the winning team of the Super Bowl, will be exhibited for the first...
Sex workers claim police harassment
WOMEN sex workers from the association “Panamanian Women with Dignity and Rights” (MDDP) were harassed and illegally detained on Sunday,...
WORLD VIEW: Bombing IS is not the solution
The Barbarians are not at the gate. There is no need for a rush to war as the French president,...
Toll charges on new north corridor section delayed
THE START of toll collection at the newly opened section of the Northern Corridor (Brisal Golf-Tocumen) has been delayed to...
