Governnment backpeddles on benefits after student protests
The Executive has back-peddled on a week old decree and once again included those under 25 years of age, who...
Month: December 2020
Protect and Serve abuse
During the pandemic, the National Police have systematically abused their force. The images released Wednesday afternoon and night of riot police...
Outcry over police response to student protests
Calls for the resignation of Panama’s Security Minister and Police Chief are among condemnations voiced Thursday, December 17over the detention...
OPINION: Citizen irresponsibity as hospitals run out of beds
The number of infections is increasing. Yesterday there were almost three thousand cases and almost 30 deaths, really worrying figures. There...
Fuel prices up across the board
The Ministry of Energy reported that there will be new fuel prices from Friday, December 18. The 95 octane gasoline...
Total lockdown over Christmas and New Year
A total quarantine from December 25 to 28, 2020, and from January 1 to 4, 2021, was announced by Health...
Police find $2 million buried payola, arms cache
The $2.8 million found last weekend buried in a tank in Felipillo was the payment to local criminal groups for...
Canal Authority approves $1.824.12 billion tranfer to State
The board of directors of the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) approved on Tuesday, December 15, the delivery to the National Treasury direct contributions of...
Fire destroys home, 7 vehicles, injures 9
A three-story home and at least seven vehicles were destroyed in a fire that injured nine on Tuesday morning in...
1,612 new Covid-19 cases, 26 deaths
The Ministry of Health (Minsa) reported 1,612 new positive cases oCOVID-19 on Monday,December 14, for a cumulative total of 194,619....
Cortizo facing Criminal complaint over covid-19 remarks
A“ criminal” complaint for allegedly inciting and undermining public order and violating the Constitution was presented Monday, December 14, against President,...
Health Minister urges use of face shields on public transport
The additional use of face shields as a complementary barrier to avoid the contagion of Covid-19 in public transport, as...
