More building permits, more fines for construction industry
Applications for building permits are on the increase in Panama along with stop work orders as the city cracks down...
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President knew nothing of Tocumen insider deals
“I knew nothing about it," said President Ricardo Martinelli on Tuesday, July 10, when questioned about ?? concessions at Tocumen...
Mirror Mirror on the wall who is the loopiest of them all?
Ebrahim Asvat, political analyst and columnist was quick to react to the new rules at Tocumen International where bidding for...
Panama importing Honduran labor for Canal expansion
An agreement is being worked on between the Ministries of Labor in Honduras and Panama to allow the entry of...
Contract deals at Tocumen violation of free enterprise principles business leader
"The current method of handing out contracts at Tocumen International Airport is a violation of the principles of free enterprise according...
A university” with worthless degrees
If you have a degree from Panama’s “West Coast University” don't use it for a job application. It’s not worth...
Ancon residents block tree cutting near Supreme Court
Residents of Ancon, joined the Federation of Communities and environmentalists on Saturday July 7 to block the felling of 40...
Land theft benefactors public knowledge says former official
"It is public knowledge who has stolen state land in Juan Hombrón" says former former director of the titling authority,...
WORLDVIEW: The Death of spontaneity via social networks
By Richard Saul Wurman TED founder Richard Saul Wurman warns of the impact that communications technologies are having on the...
Government austerity rules not for all
While many Panamanians are struggling to keep up with the increasing cost of living and the government is preaching austerity,...
President rejects withdrawal of bill favoring ruling party
President, Ricardo Martinelli, and the president of the legislature, Sergio Galvez, have refused to withdraw draft changes to the Electoral...
Lack of commitment to reduce corruption
The Panama chapter of Transparency International (TI) has questioned the lack of a commitment to reduce corruption by the government...
