20 injured in third bus crash
At least 20 people were injured in an accident involving a bus carrying 55 passengers on Tuesday, February 9 in the...
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30,000 flee Martinelli’s CD Party
MEMBERS of the Democratic Change (CD) Party deserted in droves during 2015. There were 1,259,043 registered party members at the...
Tree felled by wind kills resting man
A FALLING MANGO tree brought down by strong winds killed an 89 year-old man resting in a hammock on Wednesday,...
39 truck drivers fined for illegal water grab
FINES were handed out to 39 truck drivers for drawing water from rivers without permission during carnival and six of...
Strong winds, rain, waves alert
THE NATIONAL Civil Protection System (Sinaproc) has issued another strong winds alert for many areas of the country with gusts...
Civil Society asks OAS to drop chief justice honor
OUTRAGED civil society groups have petitioned the Organization of American States (OAS) to reverse a decision to honor Supreme Court...
MEDIA WATCH: Corruption culture lives on
Hoyporhoy La Prensa, Feb. 10 THE CULTURE of corruption is still present in Panama. This is demonstrated by the 11 current...
Water plant and tourism boost for Contadora
CONTADORA, once the home of the exiled last Shah of Iran, and a favorite base for whale watching, is a...
15 die on Carnival weekend
FIFTEEN PEOPLE died during the 2016 Carnival, turning the celebration into a danse macabre for people traveling on the highways...
Panama gaining ground as a democracy
PANAMA, minus the presence of its previous authoritarian ruler is gaining ground as a democracy according to the latest index...
60,000 without water in Changuinola,
SOME 60,000 Changuinola residents have been without water since Sunday night Feb. 7 and will not get normal service until...
Panama facing water crisis as government dithers
PANAMA’S WATER needs are likely to be outstripped by a fast increasing population and a greater influx of tourists, raising...
