Ironman competition a windfall for taxman and tourism
By Margot Thomas THE IRONMAN competition in Panama on Sunday, January 30, is more than a sporting event. It is...
Newsroom Panama
Canal opening day a moveable feast as cost claims drag on
THE PANAMA Canal expansion project, said to be 95% complete is more than a year behind schedule, and while its ...
OFF THE CUFF: Heat rurned up on firebrand deputy
PRD FIREBRAND deputy Zulay Rodríguez, who has never been slow to criticize her fellow legislators even to the point...
Judge combines Martinelli habeas corpus motions
TWO HABEAS CORPUS motions filed by ex-President Ricardo Martinelli defense lawyers in the case involving alleged illegal spying during his...
Metro Bus system now state owned
PANAMA’S 1,236 Metro buses are now the property of the state following the Friday Jan 29 finalization of the purchase...
CanadaPLUS Foundation upcoming events
By Margot Thomas A LAKE Gatun, jungle exploration, with a barbecue lunch included all at special member pricing is the...
Panama Law firm named in Brazil corruption scandal
A PROMINENT Panama law firm that plays a leading role in creating offshore companies, has been linked by Brazil’s public...
Nurses clash with police at presidency
NURSING TECHNICIANS struggled with officers of the Institutional Protection Service (SPI) and riot police at the entrance to the Presidency,...
Windfarm helps out as hydropower falls
THE WIND farm in Penonomé is partially offsetting the decrease in hydroelectric production brought on by of lack of rain...
Panama UV Alert
A WARNING of significant ultraviolet radiation across Panama, particularly in Chiriqui, was issed by Hydrometeorology Etesa on Friday, January 29,...
Water usage for carnival revelers condemned
THE DECISION of The Ministry of the Environment to allow the extraction of water from 22 points in 16 watersheds...
Pastor killed killed in Police-gang shoot out
AN EVANGELICAL pastor, David Ortega was killed in in Tocumen on Wednesday January 27, when he was caught in crossfire...
