CD caucus plans Cortes ousting
Dissenting members of the CD legislative caucus want the head of the party’s acting president Alma Cortes. The beleaguered former...
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Restaurants have weekend to adjust to no inclusive tips
RESTAURANTS will have a weekend breathing space to adjust their billing equipment to the “no tips included” regulation which was...
WORLD VIEW: Winning at what cost?
By Don Catlin The IOC’s recent decision not to ban Russian athletes from competing in the upcoming Rio Games came...
Ubers cash payment option
FROM FRIDAY August 5, Panama’s Uber customers will have the choice of paying with cash or credit card. The update...
Convicted judge wants new deal
CORRUPTED and disgraced former Judge Alejandro Moncada Luna, who in his time on the bench sentenced scores of people to...
End to tip included restaurant bills
INCLUDING TIPS on restaurant and hotel bills became illegal in Panama on Wednesday, July 3 , when President Juan Carlos...
Popes support message for Panama event
WHILE some skeptics remain critical of Panama playing host to the World Youth Day in 2019, Pope Francis has given words...
Home comfort for corruption suspect
THE FORMER director of the Institute of Agricultural Marketing (IMA) Edwin Cardenas became the latest suspect to undergo his interrogation...
Gas prices continue downward spiral
AS WORLD oil prices continue to fall fuel prices in Panama are dropping in tandem The National Secretariat of Energy...
Boondoggle keeps theatre restoration in wings
AFTER OVER A YEAR of inaction The restoration of Panama’s iconic Teatro Nacional (National Theatre) continues waiting in the wings,...
Gambling revenues continue slide
GAMBLING OPERATORS in Panama are blaming a government tax on a continuing fall in revenue although commentators have pointed to...
US prosecutors investigate Mossack Fonseca staff
SEVERAL EMPLOYEES of Panama firm Mossack Fonseca (MF) are being investigated by US Federal prosecutors to determine if they were...
