WORLD VIEW: Israels self absorption
By Jonathan Power THE MANY world leaders who gathered in Jerusalem last week for the funeral of Shimon Peres, the...
Month: October 2016
Hospital site 30 km from electricity grid
TEN COMPLAINTS about hospital projects with alleged “irregularities,” have been filed with the Public Prosecutor's Office by the Ministry of...
Panama Pacifico airport to double capacity
THE PANAMA PACIFICO airport terminal will double its capacity over the next three years to attract more budget airlines and...
Presidential palace to get $9.3 million face lift
MINISTER of the Presidency Álvaro Alemán has rushed to justifiy the $9.3 million-dollar plan to renovate the Presidential Palace (Palacio...
Panama Papers net Mexican tax man $21 million
MEXICAN TAX officials have retrieved $21 million from customers of Panama law firm Mossack Fonseca who were identified in an...
100 Chiriqui homes flooded, schools closed
SCHOOLS were closed and at least 100 houses affected by flooding when heavy rains caused the Colorado River in Chiriqui...
$20 million tourism plan in doldrums
OVER TWO MONTHS after the award of a $20 million contract for an international promotion strategy, the winning company is...
Remembering hit and run cyclist victim
SCORES of cyclists turned out on Sunday October 2 to celebrate the life of international competitor Monica Licona Lepida, killed...
WORLD VIEW: Qatars slavery system
Qatar’s mistreatment and exploitation of low-paid migrant workers, particularly those building the Al Khalifa World Cup stadium, comes at a...
MEDIA WATCH: Martinelli, Trump act alikes
Olmedo Beluche in La Prensa, October 2 THE UNITED STATES 2016 election every day more closely resembles the Panamanian elections...
Cloudy future for Anthropology Museum
PANAMA’S ANTHROPOLOGY Museum which has exhibited its 16,000 artifacts for seven years will not be open until at least 2018. Renovations...
New university rector heralds changes
THE NEW RECTOR of the University of Panama (UP) has promised to steer away from the path of his controversial...
