La Villa contamination identified in 2008
CONTAMINATION with chemicals, throughout the La Villa River basin in activities such as agriculture has not been controlled for years,...
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Seven court challenges to Martinelli pardons
CHALLENGES to pardons issued by former president Ricardo Martinelli on his last day in office continue to appear. Two constitutional...
Varela appoints energy czar
PANAMA’S troubled energy sector is to have a new leader with a mission “to drive the country's energy policy, within...
Martinelli spending legacy strain on economy
Martinelli spending legacy strain on economy THE FINANCIAL strain on Panama’s economy, left by the outgoing Martinelli administration tighter than...
Price controls save family $58 monthly
THE AVERAGE Panama family of 3,8 persons will save $58 a month following the price freeze on 22 products in...
Azuero classes resume but water emergency continues
CLASSES will resume in public and private schools and universities in the Azuero region on Monday July 7. They were...
Martinelli pardons include police accused of murder
NINE POLICEMEN charged with the deaths of five teens who burned to death in a juvenile detention center, are among...
Paitilla residents win development fight
PANAMA’S Supreme Court (CSJ) has come down in favor of Paitilla residents who have been fighting a zoning change in...
A chance to get seduced by Carmen
By Margot Thomas YOU DON’T have to be a highbrow music aficionado to welcome the news that the next presentation...
Supreme Court hits speed control camera deal
PANAMA’S SUPREME COURT has ruled that the speed control cameras provided by the company Traffic Safety can't be used. When...
Locks changed at scandal ridden brokerage
THE LOCKS at Financial Pacific(FP) have been changed and the Superintendency of Securities (SMV), has taken control of the firm...
Herbicide seized at polluted river site
Herbicide seized at polluted river site WITH A STATE of emergency in effect in Azuero and 150,000 people without safe...
