Third canal bridge open to traffic
The Atlantic Bridge, the third across the Panama Canal, was inaugurated on Friday, morning Aug 2 and opened to vehicular...
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State and shipping lines lost millions during Balboa Ports strike
During the 12 day strike at the port of Balboa, shipping lines incurred additional maritime operating expenses, which average around...
Tourism Authority awaiting $100 million development fund
The Tourism Authority of Panama (ATP) is awaiting the disbursement of $100 million financing with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)...
Excess rains forecast as El Niño weakens
The El Niño phenomenon is weakening, and within the next two months cloudy days and frequent rainfall characteristic of the...
Journalist groups face deputy on freedom of expreassion
Members of the National Journalism Council, Forum of Journalists, Panamanian Broadcasting Association and the Industrial Union of Panama met on...
OPINION: Lawmakers light $1.5 million fire
The frugality of state expenditures in times of budget containment seems to be of no importance to the National Assembly....
HEALTH: Bone density test checks, osteoporosis risk
By Dr. Jeremiha Long Diagnostic Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix A bone density test uses a low dose of X-rays in a quick, noninvasive...
Corrupt officials go home or to jail – Cortizo
Any government official who is found to be an irregular situation "goes home or to jail." said President Laurentino...
Panamanian indigenous group targets Guinness Book of Records
Indigenous Panamanians of the Emberá ethnic group are seeking to break the Guinness Record for the largest patacon in the...
US Hospial Ship visits Panama
The U.S. Navy USNS Comfort hospital ship is on its fourth visit to Panama, as part of a five-month medical...
