Sole woman presidential candidate knocks fake news
Independent presidential, Ana Matilde Gómez, an independent candidate and the only woman in a field of seven has described...
Month: February 2019
Protest song a wake up call to Panama voters
By Margot Thomas Panamanian singer-songwriter Karla Lamboglia who is not politically aligned has jumped into the election fray with a...
Farmers call for reservoir dredging
Falling water levels in reservoirs in Azuero have prompted farmer to urge the government to dredge the facilities intended to...
Arraiján-La Chorrera highway closures
The Arraiján-La Chorrera highway at Montelimar will be closed late night to early morning in early morning hours from Friday,...
85% of Domestic workers shortchanged by employers
Only 15% of employers of Panama’s domestic workers who earn an average of $400 a month pay the employer's contribution to...
OPINION: Panama’s parasitic ghosts
The Office of the Comptroller General of the Republic publicized the finding of alleged "botellas ", officials who allegedly collected...
Court rejects another Martinelli appeal
Yet another appeal in the seemingly unending ploys by the high-end legal team of ex-president Ricardo Martinelli has been...
Boy 12 gunned down in soccer final
A 12-year old boy playing in the final of a soccer tournament was killed by a stray bullet during an...
50 shops closed in once trendy tourist area
The timing couldn’t be worse for Panama city mayor and wannabe president, José Isabel Blandón after an uninspiring performance in...
Movin defends accountability campaign
Representatives of the Independent Movement (Movin) delivered to the Electoral Tribunal (TE) on Friday, February 22 a written a written...
Jet-setter suspect flaunts travel record
After several hours of questioning, the Secretary-General of the National Assembly, Franz Wever, left the offices of the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's...
Call for Latin American unity against US
Bolivian President Evo Morales on Thursday, February 21 urged Latin American presidents to unite against "US interference" in Venezuela, so...
