Illegal mining in Darien controlled by Colombian gangs
The Special Prosecutor's Office against Organized Crime is investigating Colombian criminal gangs operating on the border between Panama and Colombia,...
ENVIRONMENT
Alternate energy sources make big gains
Alternative sources to generate electricity have made substantial gains this year within the national electricity system. A report from the...
First fully electric black cab helps London go green
The launch of a fully electric iconic black cab for London has been hailed by the city’s mayor for helping...
October Rainfall in Canal Basin Lowest Ever
The lakes in the Panama Canal basin that supply water to more than half of the population of the country,...
Ex- Colón governor called to trial in third case
Richard Fifer the embattled former governor of the province of Coclé and former legal representative of Petaquilla Gold SA., has...
32 businesses fined for flouting plastic bag rules
Panama’s Consumer Protection Authority (Acodeco) fined 32 businesses for flouting rules governing the use of plastic bags in the first...
ENVIRONMENT: Climate change HQ locating in Panama
Panama will become home to the world’ second headquarters of the Green Climate Fund in 2020 The fund (GCF) was...
ENVIRONMENT: Cleanup volunteers face citizen apathy
Despite new laws, information programs and the efforts of thousands of volunteers, the results of the XXVIII annual cleaning of...
ENVIRONMENT: Bill aims to reduce single use plasics
A National Assembly Subcommittee on Population, Environment and Development is meeting to analyze a draft bill to regulate the reduction...
Prisoners assist in beach cleaning day
More than 60 inmates, men, and women, from the prisons of Herrera, Chiriquí, La Joyita and the Women's Rehabilitation Center,...
ENVIRONMENT: Breeding butterflies instead of cattle
Breeding butterflies instead of livestock is an environmentally friendly move by a growing group of Panama farmers highlighted by a...
ENVIRONMENT: Panama developing reforestation projects
Areas of Arraiján, and the Pacific coast are being evaluated to develop reforestation projects under the direction of the Administrative...
