Panama bishops meet with Pope Francis
PANAMA’S Cardinal and Catholic bishops spent two hours with Pope Francis in Rome, on Thursday June 8. They met in...
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Copa pilots reject pay offer, poised to strike
A STRIKE by 1,000 Copa Airlines pilots on June 15 is looming following the rejection of the latest pay offer...
Students protest slow corruption action, Varela handouts
STUDENTS from the University of Panama (UP) caused major traffic jams on Wednesday June 4 as they closed Via Transístmica...
Waked files $165 million claim against government
Waked files $165 million claim against government ABDUL WAKED the embattled head of a family conglomerate who has watched his...
Soho Mall bought by Mexican interests
SOHO MALL, on Calle 50, once the thriving flagship of the Abdul Waked family business empire until it was hit...
Soho storm reveals resilience
Hoyporhoy La Prensa, June 7 ONCE AGAIN, the Panamanian economy demonstrates its resilience and ability to weather storms. The sale...
MEDIA WATCH: Saudi dispute with Qatar rooted in gas
MEDIA WATCH Saudi dispute with Qatar rooted in gas By Marc Champion LONDON (Bloomberg) -- Saudi Arabia’s isolation of Qatar...
Scam artists prepare for Popes visit
WITH OVER 20 months to go before World Youth Day in Panama, including the visit of Pope Francis, scam artists are...
Sex workers hospitalized by police action
THREE SEX WORKERS were hospitalized due to injuries received from police during a peaceful demonstration on Friday, June 2, says...
Court merges Odebrecht habeas corpus appeals
WITHOUT the presence of its president, José Ayú Prado, the plenary of Panama’s Supreme Court, in an extraordinary session on...
Hit and runclaims 200th traffic victim
A HIT AND RUN driver killed a 54-year old street seller setting out to sell his breakfast wares from his...
CSS patients protest medication shortage
WHILE DOCTORS at Santo Tomas Hospital, are mulling a new strike over unfulfilled promises from the Ministry of Health, patients...
