La Joya fraud suspect holds center stage in Canada.
PANAMA’S most notorious prison, and one of its “star” prisoners awaiting trial in Canada on $22.5 million dollar fraud charges,...
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Varela to meet Pope on first official Europe trip
POPE FRANCIS will meet with the president of Panama, Juan Carlos Varela, on Friday September 5 said the Press Office...
Panama pensions UP, qualifying age DOWN
ON THE EVE of a visit to Europe, including an audience with the Pope, President Juan Carlos Varela made good...
OFF THE CUFF: Nepotism charge claims first victim
ACCUSATIONS of nepotism in Panama’s new government have claimed their first victim. Jaime Alemán Arosemena, nephew of the Minister of...
15 ,bars, restaurants hit for noise and health violations
AT LEAST 15 owners of bars, clubs and restaurants in San Felipe will be taking time off from their businesses...
Panama rice growers get $20 million subsidy
AN AGREEMENT to set the purchase price of rice and check for any increases in the final consumer price has...
New boss named for CSS as holder leaves questions in the air
AS THE OUTGOING head of Panama’s Social Security Fund (CSS) heads for the door leaving many questions unanswered ,President Juan...
Contract cancelled but gambling operation continues
ALTHOUGH CARTONS containing thousands of Buko Millionaire,tickets were returned on Friday following the government decision to cancel the contract, the...
$273 million outsourced against law by government hospitals boss
PANAMA’S Social Security services outsourced contracts for patient care for more than $273 million, although it was against the law....
Four dead, two injured in drug ferrying crash
PANAMA’S DRUG trafficking industry claimed another four lives on Saturday, August 30, when a pickup truck carrying 85kilos of cocaine...
Prosecutor to check PAN files to avoid deletion
Prosecutor to check PAN files to avoid deletion PANAMA’S National Assistance Program (PAN) will be inspected by the third anti-corruption...
Bus driver killed by armed robbers
A BUS DRIVER, on the Chepo-Panama route, was shor and killed on Thursday night, August28 in Felipillo during an armed...
