Singer’s political aspirations knocked
THE DECISION by Panamanian singer-songwriter Rubés Blades to return to the political arena has generated strong reactions. (more…)
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Hawkers near transport facilities face fines
STREET VENDORS and hawkers selling at Metro Bus stops or near Metro subway stations will face heavy fines under new...
CD candidate gave $150 for vote and nude photo – witness
A SECOND CD election victory of a candidate who used government funds during the campaign has been annulled. The Electoral...
President signs deal with striking bus drivers
PRESIDENT Juan Carlos Varela on, when he met with striking Metro bus drivers Tuesday, October 14and signed an agreement with...
Business group demands retaliation against Colombia
COLOMBIA’s decision to include Panama on a list of tax havens is "disrespectful and unfair,” says The National Council of...
OFF THE CUFF: Soap operas, home and away
FORMER President Ricardo Martinelli is fond of calling the ongoing Italian corruption trials in which his name continues to surface...
Lifting the lid on Tocumen Internarional concessions
TUESDAY October 14 is show and tell day for companies granted concessions at Tocumen International Airport during the Martinelli administration....
No negotiations until Panama off tax haven list
No negotiations until Panama lifted from tax haven list PANAMA will not negotiate with Colombia until it is removed from...
Stalling tactics by accused Judges lawyer
OBJECTIONS raised by the defense lawyer of Panama Supreme Court Judge Alejandro Moncada Luna, are a stalling tactic says The...
$75 million assets of Martinelli witness seized
ANOTHER player in an allegedPanama bribery scandal - what former President Ricardo Martinelli calls “an Italian soap opera” - has...
First Ebola suspect in Latin America
THE FIRST suspected Ebola case in Latin America was admitted to a hospital in Santiago Chile on Sunday October 12....
OFF THE CUFF: Salsa singer eyeing presidency
SALSA SINGER Rubén Blades is planning to return to Panama’s political arena, aiming to run as an independent presidential candidate...
