No Canadian flags at half-mast for La Joya prisoner
THE REPORTED DEATH, in a Panama hospital, of a La Joya prisoner, has gained national attention in Canada, with some...
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Panama sex workers most abused in Latin America
PANAMA’S SEX WORKERS are the most vulnerable in Latin AMerica to police abuse, and demands for pay-offs, according to the...
New Assembly president elected after PRD in-fighting
PRD DEPUTY Rubén De León is the new president of Panama’s National Assembly.He was elected on Wednesday, July 1 after...
Banco Universal customers can access $2,500
SOME 15,900 account holders at Banco Universal will get a temporary breather following a reorganization decree from The Panama Banking...
Cultural Institute missed critical UNESCO meeting
THE FIRING this week of Mariana Núñez Director of the National Institute of Culture (Inac) meant that no one from...
Canal expansion to create new gas market
THE PANAMA CANAL expansion will create a new trade project with the development of liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal. (more…)
Audit of Metro Line 1 underway
AN AUDIT of Line 1 of the Panama Metro has started as more voices are raised over the continuing major...
Cuba achieves medical global first
CUBA, is the first country in the world to receive the validation of the World Health Organization (WHO) for eliminating...
Varela’s year of corruption cleansing
THE MASSIVE uncovering of corruption scandals within the Ricardo Martinelli administration and a the auditing and cleansing of multiple government...
PRD-Panameista deal in danger
AS THE PRD struggles with its own internal dimensions its National Assembly relationship with the Panameñista party is in danger....
18 civil groups demand refurbished Supreme Court
A CALL FOR the implementation of the government’s “People First” plan has been made by 18 civil society organizations in...
Petaquilla Gold facing criminal complaint
PANAMA’S Environment Ministry has filed a criminal complaint alleging environmental crimes against Petaquilla Gold and its legal representative Richard Fifer....
