Million dollardrug bust off Chiriqui
OVER a ton of drugs in 1,067 one kilo packages were seized from a high-speed boat on Christmas Day by Panama’s National...
Month: December 2017
Minor pregnancies up 10.4% as lawmakers dither
PREGNANCIES among Panamanian girls aged from 10 to 19 years old reached 9,086 in the first 11 months of the...
Helicopter paramedics deliver Christmas baby
A National Aeronaval Service (Senan) paramedics team delivered a Christmas baby during a flight from Darien, on Saturday, December 24....
Metro boss bribery report spurs action call
Statements by a former Odebrecht executive alleging that the director of the Panama Metro, was bribed. has civil society demanding...
Alert for small boats and bathers
CONTINUING strong north trade winds will create swells and high waves at frequent intervals on Panama’s Caribbean coast from December...
Fire destroys two boats at Isla Flamenco
TWO moored boats that caught fire early Sunday, December 24 at Isla Flamenco on the Amador Causeway were towed out...
New lights in old corners with Brilla la Navidad
By Margot Thomas THOUSANDS of Panama City families are being encouraged to rediscover parts of the city they may not have...
OPINION: The danger of shameless impunity
THE STATEMENTS of a witness in Spain in the Odebrecht scandal put in perspective three new aspects in the investigation of...
17 in Christmas Eve volcano peak rescue
SEVEN blind people were among a group 17 hikers rescued from the top of Panama’s highest peak, Volcan Barú at...
Metro chief denies bribery allegations
Roberto Roy who oversaw the construction of Metro line during the Martinelli administration and has remained at the helm of...
Seasonal welcome mat from Panama funeral home
CHRISTMAS is a time when retail businesses go out of their way to decorate their premises in anticipation of increased traffic....
Panama Sets Sights on Adventure Tourism
ADVENTURE is the current buzzword in Panama tourism circles with ambitious plans underway to create and develop an adventure tourism program...
