Three dead 22 injured in weekend accidents
Two people were killed and 19 injured on Sunday afternoon, September 16 in a head-on collision between a sedan and...
Month: September 2018
5000 fired as hotel occupancy plummets
Some 5,000 Panama hotel workers have lost their jobs in the last year as hotel occupancy continues its downward spiral...
Playboy embezzlement trial stalled again
THE hearing into alleged embezzlement from Panama’s Innovation Authority (AIG) by "man about town" Mayer Mizrachi Matalón - and four...
Canal Authority probes 7-hour weekend delay
The Panama Canal Authority is investigating a 7-hour delay at the Atlantic terminal Agua Clara locks on the weekend during...
US diplomats discuss China regional investment risks
Possible risks that Panama may face with the strengthening of Chinese investment in the region, and the low participation of American...
Ex-president leads China embassy protest
MEMBERS of the Democratic Revolutionary Party (PRD) and other citizen groups planted Panamanian flags on Amador, on Sunday, September 15...
Ex-Minister chosen PRD presidential candidate
Laurentino Nito Cortizo, former Minister of Agricultural Development, during the Martin Torrijos administration will be the presidential candidate for the...
Lack of clarity in Panama-China agreements
The government of President Varela, who signed an agreement on behalf of Panama, with President Xi Jinping, of the People's...
Minibus passengers – 598 cocaine packs
Uniformed National Police at a checkpoint in Sabanitas were checking the driving license of a mini-bus driver with no visible passengers who...
Wet and windy weather alert continues
Panama’s Civil Protection Agency (Sinaproc) is monitoring multiple locations in Panama and its weather alert of electrical storms and heavy...
Panamas soccer team to play S.Korea, Japan
The Panamanian Football Federation has confirmed that Panama’s national soccer team, recently back from its first World Cup outing will...
Highway death toll reaches 250
The 67-year-old driver of a small pickup was killed in a head-on collision on Friday, September 14 in Rio Hato,...
