9 Martinelli officials cited in spy equipment audit
AN AUDIT of the purchase of $13.4 million spying equipment used by the Ricardo Martinelli administration to intercept communications of...
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Fastest Man in Panama wins in Shanghai
THE FASTEST man in Panama, sprinter Alonso Edward, won the 200 meters event in the International Athletics Federation Diamond League...
OFF THE CUFF: Irregularities in purchase of snoop equipment
WITH “irregularities” uncovered in scores of purchases during the previous administration by the Social Investment Fund, which later became the...
Ex-mayor appeals bribery investigation
"BOSCO" VALLARINO, Panama’s former mayor who was captured on video, allegedly accepting a bribe while still in office,has filed a...
HEALTH WATCH: Going nuts, living longer
By Michael Greger MD INCREASED NUT consumption has been associated with a reduced risk of major chronic diseases, such as heart disease...
Legendary Panamanian Drummer Billy Cobham Rolls On
The Jazz scene with Ken Grady IN PANAMA, as well as America, homegrown jazz greats are not that well known...
2nd commercial blaze in Aguadulce
THE SECOND major fire in a month struck the commercial area of Aguadulce on Sunday, May 17. (more…)
OFF THE CUFF: A park by any other name
Panama’s city council has renamed the park that stands at the Paitilla end of the Cinta Costera. The symbol of...
MEDIA WATCH: Metro bidding, a bitter taste
Hoyporhoy, La Prensa, May 15 THE LINE 2 METRO has left a bitter taste. For the third consecutive government, the...
Metro Line 2 tender under fire
THE INDEPENDENT Movement for Panama (Movin) has added its voice to those questioning the award of the tender for Metro...
50 companies interested in supplying Panama medicines
COMPARED to the $1.8 billion willing tender for the construction of Metro Line 2, $88 million is small potatoes, but...
Waterless Sunday on Avenida Balboa
RESIDENTS of upscale residential towers on Panama’s Avenida Balboa will spend the greater part of Sunday, May 17, without water....
