Hit and run drivers bring death, injury and traffic chaos
Hit and run drivers were involved in two traffic incidents on Saturday, July 20 in which one person was killed...
Month: July 2019
Panama growth leads, inequality remains
Inequality in Panama with one of the highest ranks only behind Brazil and Honduras in the whole of Latin America...
Panama says adios to plastic bags as watchdogs standby
On Saturday, July 20 Panama became the first country in Central America to ban the use of plastic bags in...
No further minting of the “Martinelli” Balboa
Panama’s Balboa coin colloquially known as “the Martinelli” and on par with the US dollar will not be reminted according...
Cortizo honeymoon ends as Martinelli smarms
When a government begins, it is given an opportunity. The opportunity to shut our mouths while doing things are going...
OPINION: New government – old impunity?
The actions of the headquarters of the National Police with regard to the Judicial Investigation Directorate (DIJ) provoke many...
“Grave danger” Casco Viejo hotel fined $100,000
A hotel, near the presidency in Panama's historic Casco Viejo said to pose a "grave danger" to people and the...
Anti-corruption prosecutors stymied by investigator transfers
Attorney General Kenia Porcell says that the work of anti-corruption prosecutors in high profile investigations has been hampered by the...
Panama influnza deaths reach 35 as new vaccines arrive
The number of deaths in Panama due to influenza in reached 25, on Wednesday, July 17 said Panama Health Minister,...
Panama leads as plastic bags exit supermarkets, retail stores
Starting Saturday, July 20 Panama will become the first country in Central America to enforce a law prohibiting the use...
