55 families lose homes in Casco Viejo blaze
AT LEAST 55 families were affected by a fire that destroyed three restored buildings in Casco Viejo on Wednesday, afternoon,...
Month: February 2018
Panama moves up corruption ladder
PANAMA’S corruption rating continues to slide according to the 2017 Corruption Perception Index, released by Transparency International, (TI) on Wednesday,...
Tocumen plans Singapore style logistics center
TOCUMEN International Airport is investing $12.3 million to kickstart a logistics area modeled on the operations in Dubai and Singapore...
Auditions from drag to song and dance
By Margot Thomas THE THEATRE GUILD of Ancon, (TGA) that has been the stepping stone for those with the ambition...
Drug tainted $20,000 cash for Bitcoins
A COUSIN of ex-president Ricardo Martinelli found with $20,000 tainted with traces of drugs, told police who stopped him in...
Health Committee misses cannabis debate
The National Assembly discussion of a bill seeking to regulate the medicinal use of cannabis in Panama was adjourned on...
Martinelli off extortion hook-for now
An investigation into alleged extortion by former President Ricardo Martinelli, against the Italian company Impregilo, has been shelved by Panama...
WORLDVIEW: Replacing a corrupt legacy
By Jonathan Power It’s been an odd couple of months for southern Africa. No one predicted last year that in...
Fishermen’s double hit, snakes and bombs
FISHERMEN from the Pedasi, district who rely on tourism to supplement their income, have been hit by a double whammy...
New death highlights risk of surgery abroad
THE DEATH of another Panamanian citizen undergoing plastic surgery abroad has sparked a warning of the dangers of out-of-country surgery,...
Gang shoot-out in polyclinic ER
Gang members intent on finishing off the victim of an attempted assassination exchanged gunfire with a rival gang in the...
OPINION: Sinking Panamas logistics dreams
IN 2006, Panamanians approved the expansion of the Canal mainly so that it would be more competitive and boost the...
