Tropical wave downs giant tree, blocks traffic
Strong winds and heavy rain brought down a giant tree on Wednesday afternoon, on Amistad Ave near the Chinese Panama school...
Month: September 2019
13 simultanous raids in Panama child porn crackdown
The Public Ministry executed this Wednesday, September 4, operating in various sectors of the country to dismantle alleged collection centers...
Former Supreme Court judge denies sale of decisions
Hours after published reports of recordings of conversations with a Panama lawyer in which he claimed, to have bribed former...
Tropical storm alert extends through Friday
The Emergency Operations Center (COE) has issued a prevention alert (surveillance and monitoring) for the passage of tropical wave No....
OPINION: Safeguarding corrupt politicians
The National Assembly approved in the first debate the bill No. 50 that would eliminate the power of the Public...
Business group denounces tourist visa tax move
Panama’s Chamber of Commerce, (Cciap), has come out strongly in opposition to a draft law on “incentives to airlines...
Bill to regulate real estate companies as consumer complaints mount
Complaints about real estate companies continue to head the list of complainants in the offices of Panama’s consumer watchdog. Acadeco...
Moritorium on Darien logging permits
Environment Minister, Milciades Concepcion has declared a one year moratorium, on logging permits in Darien where 8.1 hectares of valuable...
Journalism groups respond to Martinelli lawsuit muzzling blitz
A storm of civil and criminal actions launched against journalists, cartoonists and media managers by billionaire ex-president Ricardo Martinelli, has...
WORLDVIEW: Gloves come off in Hong Kong
By Jonathan Power The gloves are off in Hong Kong. Judging from the pictures on today’s BBC News the police...
Fighting crime wave with flawed judges
The Minister of Security has revealed the intention of the government of President Laurentino Cortizo to seek a modification to...
