3 traffic deaths raise Chiriqui toll to 15
THREE SEPARATE weekend accidents in Chiriqui brought the highway death toll in the province this year to 15. The driver...
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Reformed Wild Bill says wife also victim
WILLIAM “Wild Bill”Dathan Holbert, self confessed killer of five Americans in Bocas del Toro said Monday Feb.20 that he is...
Opposition to enlarged Airport Directorate
State owned Tocumen International S.A. is opposing the addition of two new members on the board of directors of the...
Criminal complaint filed in bribery scandal
THE APPOINTMENT of Minister of Public Security Alexis Bethancourt, to oversee investigations linked to the Odebrecht bribery scandal was seen...
5.0 quake empties Metro stations,offices
PANAMA METRO subway stations and some buildings in Panama city were evacuated on Monday, February 20 when an earthquake reported...
Panama economy on track for 5.8% growth
PANAMA’S ECONOMY is forecast to grow 5.8% in 2017, the envy of much of the world says the Ministry of Economy...
Frozen bank accounts put Odebrecht staff in limbo
ODEBRECHT staff in Colombia are in financial limbo following the freezing of five bank accounts linked to the Brazilian construction...
Doctors “red alert” on discrimination, corruption
PANAMA DOCTORS are gearing up for a confrontation with the Varela government over discrimination and corruption. The National Medical Negotiating...
Extreme UV warning for Monday
PANANAMA will experience extreme ultraviolet radiation surpassing global standards throughout Monday, Feb. 20 says the National Civil Protection System (Sinaproc)....
Trump and Varela Sunday chat skips Martinelli
IN BETWEEN meetings with candidates to replace fired National Security chief Michael Flynn, US President Donald Trump made time to...
Panama exports fall for third year
EXPORTS fell for the third consecutive year in 2016, says a recent report by Panama’s Comptroller General. The decline has...
WORLD VIEW Decriminalize the Victims
By Sooyoung Hu THE 1951 CONVENTION Relating to the Status of Refugees is a key document that defines the term...
