THUMBS DOWN to government ads, UP for Martinelli
The majority of Panamanians are not happy with the money the government spends on advertising each month says a recent...
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Regional Dutch Embassy opened in Panama
A NETHERLANDS embassy for Central America opened in Panama on Monday June 24.. (more…)
Wild Bill turns stool pidgin
William “Wild Bill” Dathan Holbert, was taken from the David jail to the office of the First Superior Prosecutor on...
Conflicting answers for Mental Health Center staff
CONFLICTING MESSAGES from the president and Panama’s Health Minister are confusing staff Institute of Mental Health (Insam). (more…)
Storage centers thriving in Panama
AS APARTMENT and office sizes contract storage centers are growing in Panama and have become a thriving business. In the...
New hospital will be named after Martinelli
JUST DAYS AFTER stating publicly that the naming of an institution was irrelevant, President Ricardo Martinelli has accepted a resolution...
Protector of the people on a spending spree
THE OFFICE of Panama’s ombudsman dedicated to protecting the rights of citizens, is under attack from human rights organizations because...
Child dead and city havoc in freak storm
A FIVE YEAR OLD child died, power to a hospital was cut off, homes and businesses flooded and cars damaged...
PP dissidents demand rejection of Panamenista alliance
THE LOW LEVEL of support for the presidential ambitions of Juan Carlos Varela has added fire to the claims of...
Illegal government snooping condemned
TWO MAJOR organizations committed to freedom of expression have spoken out against illegal government surveillance and journalists being detained as...
Ballooning government ad spending lacks ethics former electoral judge
GOVERNMENT SPENDING on self-promoting advertising has become a major concern for Panama society, says a former Electoral Tribunal (TE), magistrate....
Continuing exodus to urban areas causing problems
A MASS EXODUS of people from the Panama interior to urban areas is putting pressure on public services and reducing...
