Panama chooses “Country Party” Queen
Yanidia Maure has been elected Queen of Panama City’s upcoming carnival themed "A Country Party 2018” Carnival Queen 2018 She won...
Month: November 2017
6.5 earthquakefelt inChiriqui, Bocas
CHIRIQUI and Bocas del Toro were shaken by a 6.5magnitude earthquake during the night of November 12-13 say reports from...
OPINION: Presidential silence aids predators
Protected areas are public domain property legally reserved to meet the objectives of conservation and research of natural resources, and...
More plea bargains in multi-millions bribery scandal
TWO OTHER plea bargains are in the works in the Odebrecht bribery scandal involving up some $86 million passed to...
Business leaders want exhaustive bribery probe no matter who falls”
PANAMA’S business leaders who were front and center in organizing a recent citizen demonstration against impunity is keeping up the...
Two weekend road deaths push total to 357
A SPEEDING motorcyclist who had received a speeding ticket five hours earlier was killed at 8.30 p.m, on Thursday, November...
The art of the deal in Panama
PANAMA’S unique system of providing at least temporary asylum from prosecution for those suspected of involvement in crimes so long...
OPINION: Panamas shameful soccer fans
SPORT often overcomes many of the differences that separate humanity. However, in the passion aroused by disciplines such as football,...
Colombian tariffs still plague Colon Free Zone
COLOMBIA has extended the tariff of 35% and 40% on imports of footwear and textiles, respectively, for two more years,...
Panama developing resilient city strategy
A RESILIENCE strategy for Panama City must be submitted no later than the 15th of this month before the representatives of...
Three dead in Panama holiday exodus
THREE PEOPLE died and there were 161 traffic accidents as 22,674 vehicles headed out from Panama City to the interior...
Death threats target Odebrecht collaborator
THE INVESTIGATIONS of the bribes paid by Odebrecht in Panama was strengthened after a criminal judge validated the confessions of three...
