Alarming Levels of Pollution in the Estibaná River in Los Santos Affecting Drinking Water
Along the Estibaná River, a sub-basin of the La Villa River, the waters no longer run clear. Authorities have detected...
HEALTH
Medical Cannabis in Panama: The Challenge of Implementation
The Panamanian Ministry of Health held the first meeting of the Technical Commission on Medicinal Cannabis, a key step in...
Water Supply in the Azuero Region Affected by the Presence of Microorganisms
Since last Monday, the drinking water supply has been severely affected in the provinces of Los Santos and Herrera due to the flooding...
U.S. Military Personnel are at Work in Colón, Panama. What’s this all about?
The United States ambassador to Panama, Kevin Cabrera, revealed at noon Monday, May 19, that a group from the U.S. Army Corps of...
Lost Vehicles and $1.8 Million Missing: Chaos at the Panama Sanitation Authority
The Urban and Residential Cleaning Authority (AAUD) is under scrutiny after a series of serious administrative irregularities were revealed. Ovil Moreno Marín,...
Colón Nurses Reiterate their Commitment to Community Care
A vocation for community service was the central message the nurses carried during the parade they held along Central Avenue in the city...
Boquete Huge Multi-Family Yard Sale Saturday May 17th 9am – 1pm
Boquete: A huge multi-family yard sale happens Saturday May 17th 9am - 1pm with at least a dozen sellers. The...
The United States Releases Millions of Flies over Panama Every Week
Every week, U.S. aircraft drop more than 14.7 million sterile flies over the Panamanian rainforest to curb the screwworm, a key operation to...
Worrying Levels of Mercury Detected in Fish for Human Consumption in Panama
A recent study led by the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) and McGill University revealed, for the first time, the presence of significant concentrations...
Amoacss of Panama will be going On Strike this May 5th
The Association of Dentists and Related Doctors of the Social Security Fund (Amoacss) declared a nationwide militant strike starting this...
Cash Assistance in Costa Rica and Panama: A Tale of Two Towns with the Same Name and a Common Story of Resilience, Recovery and Solidarity
The two Central Americans towns of Bebedero share more than a common name. After a series of severe storms, floods...
A Panama Yellow Fever Outbreak in Both the Jungle and Urban Areas would be Catastrophic
The head of Epidemiology at the Ministry of Health, Blas Armién, said Thursday that Panama would face a serious situation...
