Chief Justice misses OAS goodwill ambassador distinction
Jose Ayu Prado, Panama’s beleaguered Chief Justice did not receive on Friday Feb 12 the planned public distinction of goodwill...
Month: February 2016
Supreme Court rejects Martinelli appeal against arrest
PANAMA’S full Supreme Court of Justice (CSJ) rejected on Friday, February 12, two writs of habeas corpus submitted to enable...
Nicaragua Canal, smoke and mirrors, or genie in a bottle?
CHINESE officials visited visited Brito City on Nicaragua’s Pacific Coast last month where construction of a port for the...
Five Goya Award winners set for Panama film fest
THE FIFTH edition of Panama’s International Film Festival (IFF)will host five films that received a total of 10 statuettes at...
MEDIA WATCH: Clinton wrong on universal health care costs
THE WASHINGTON based Institute for Public Accuracy has released a rebuttal to Hillary Clinton’s claim in Thursday night's debate with Bernie...
Brazil asked to aid Odebrecht laundering probe
CONSTRUCTION giant Odebrecht linked to the corruption scandals currently plaguing Brazil, is now in th eye of Panama prosecutors who...
Government looking for $2.8 billion
PANAMA’S government will need an additional $2.8 billion in funding for 2016 as the country endeavors to deal with a deficit...
Silence zone for Casco Viejo
A “SILENCE ZONE”, limits on parking and the use of plazas by restaurants and businesses ,and a Sunday pedestrians-only trial are...
10 injured in pirate bush crash
TEN passengers were injured. And one was trapped for 20 minutes, whena pirate busito crashed into a light pole on...
Metro bus drivers ask for more
A group of Mi Bus drivers allegedly pushed by recently hired operatives, held a protest on Thursday, February 11 at...
Social Security to lease 97 ambulances
PANAMA’S Social Security Service, (CSS) is planning to lease 97 urgently needed ambulances for $24 million. According to a statement...
Tocumen saves $27 million as Martinelli era deals uprooted
THE CANCELLATION of suspect contracts and the disappearance of Ricardo Martinelli insiders cut expenses at Tocumen International Airport by...
