BVI hits Panama law firm with sanctions
THE BRITISH Virgin Islands (BVI) has become one of the first enabling jurisdictions to limit the activities of Panama law...
Month: May 2016
Taxis block roads in Uber standoff
THE GLOVES are off between Panama taxi drivers and the Uber system with both sides gearing up to claim their...
WORLD VIEW: Obamas nuclear disarmament failure
By Jonathan Power DURING the Cold War barely a week went by without some reportage or debate on nuclear weapons....
Hands of Stone tribute to De Niro in Cannes
PANAMA returned to the world stage on Monday June 16 under more favorable spotlights than it has endured for the...
Panamas banking system riding out twin storm
THE RECENT twin blows to Panama’s reputation - publications about the law firm Mossack Fonseca and the decision by the...
Cable and Wireless sold l for $7.4 billion
CABLE AND WIRELESS Communications changed hands on Monday May 15 with the completion of the $7.4 billion sale to Liberty...
WORLD VIEW: Free from the chains of Facebook
By Rattana Lao BANGKOK – It was sometimes ago that the New Yorker featured a cartoon that went something like...
Budget cuts as Panama scientist recognized for age and health study
AN AGING AND health study headed by a Panamanian genetic scientist seeking to aid healthier longevity, has gained recognition d in a...
Union leader sees no sign of fiscal reform
THE ECONOMIC and political elite of Panama do not want to reform the tax and financial system because it is...
Move to rename Plaza de Francia
SUNDAY, MAY 15 marked the 113th anniversary of the death by firing squad of an indigenous leader in Plaza Chiriqui...
Waked employees facing uncertain future
EMPLOYEES of the Waked family's 67 companies whose job future is uncertain as investigations into alleged money laundering by their bosses continue,...
Sleeping Beauty and Russian Classical Ballet
DANCERS of the Russian Classical Ballet Company arrive in Panama on Monday May 16 for a performance of the Sleeping...
