Fire threatens oldest protected area
A FIRE that started at noon on Friday, February 16, in the municipality of the Macaracas landfill in Los Santos...
Month: February 2018
One killed10 injured in bus collision
AT LEAST one person was killed and 30 injured in a collision between a bus and a pickup on Friday...
Mother watched as driver fled injured daughter
The mother of a 14-year-old girl watched as her daughter was hit by a vehicle whose driver wound down the...
Second bomb detonated in tourist heartland
A SECOND 500-pound bomb abandoned on Isla Iguana, Pedasi, by the US military after World War II, was detonated by...
66 Panama kids in pitch hit and run final
Sixty-six kids from across the country with their eyes on one day adding their names to a long line of Panamanian baseball...
Workplace harrassment law in place
A LAW governing sexual and moral harassment, racism and sexism in the workplace takes effect in Panama on February 16....
Second bomb in wildlife refuge
A SECOND 500-pound bomb left behind by the US Army during World War II. was found on a beach on...
Corks stay in bottle for Martinelli celebration
ON TUESDAY, February 13, some of the shrinking band of supporters of ex-president Ricardo Martinelli inspired by the fireworks at...
Carnival brought bumper crop of tickets
POLICE MONITORING some 152,055 vehicles on the road for Carnival festivities handed out a bumper crop of 13,077 tickets for...
Polo, Jazz, And Red Carpet Musical
By Margot Thomas The coming week in Panama offers fun and relaxation opportunities aplenty, including a Jazz and Blues Festival, An...
Martinelli Jail Soap Continues
While Ricardo Martinelli’s team of well-heeled lawyers in Miami were preparing the paperwork for his release from eight month’s behind...
Canal bridge contract snails progress
Proposals for the award of the fourth Panama bridge are 10 months behind in spite of an October 2017 promise...
