State poisoning survivors get annuity increase Health
Some 1069 survivors of the massive poisoning of Social Security patients, almost 12 years ago with a cough mixture containing...
Month: February 2019
Business group opposes sugary drinks tax
Panama’s Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture (Cciap) has stepped into the debate over the taxing of sugary drinks and...
Comptroller reveals another phony jobs scandal
Some 30 people who receive salaries from Panamanian Autonomous Cooperative Institute (Ipacoop) but could not present the evidence of...
Movistar bows out to Millicom
Movistar, has sold its operations in Panama, Costa Rica and Nicaragua to Millicom Internatioial Cellular for $1. 65 billion. Millicom,...
Consumer protection watchdog handled 5,667 cases
Panama’s Consumer Protection Authority (Acodeco) handled nearly 6,000 complaints in 2018, with complaints about expired products, with no expiration date...
Lawmakers’ staff will have to clock-in – comptroller
Deputies who have spent scores of millions of dollars on staff payrolls, including creating non-existent jobs as they dole out...
Comptroller Tours Problem Plagued Project
Panama’s comptroller Federico Humbert inspected the Amador Convention Center project on Thursday, February 21. A technical report prepared for the ...
Whooping cough cases spreading
The Ministry of Health (Minsa) has detected eleven cases of pertussis (whooping cough) outside the Ngäbe Buglé region, two of...
Ex-Minister loses appeal in transit scam probe
A Former Government Minister must appear before anti-corruption prosecutors to face questioning about alleged embezzlement related to compensation of owners...
Panama blocks Nicaragua, Honduras trucks
In a Tit for Tat move Panama has imposed temporary trade restrictions on Honduras and Nicaragua truckers Decrees issued on...
Whooping cough deaths climb to 11
The number of child deaths due to whooping cough in the Ngäbe Buglé region has risen to 11 said The...
