Italian company boss was asked for recognition to obtain Martinelli contract
THE PRESIDENT of Impregilo , Massimo Ponzellini , told Italian prosecutors that Valter Lavítola - on behalf of Panama’s president,...
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Health care strike continues amid fears of privatization
PANAMA HEALTH CARE workers including doctors, nurses, and technicians, continued their work stoppage and took to the streets across the...
Health workers continue demand for talks with Martinelli
THE WORK stoppage of health care staff enters its 13th day on Tuesday, October 8 with representatives continuing to demand...
A country ruled by thugs – Navarro
PRD PRESIDENTIAL candidate Juan Carlos Navarro said Monday, October 7 that information, contained in a newspaper article in La Prensa...
Journalist gets death threats on Twitter
A PANAMA LAWYER and journalist has received death threats and insults on the social network Twitter. (more…)
More roadwork projects on the way
WITH TIME running out as his presidency nears its end, President Ricardo Martinelli is using photo-op openings of existing projects,...
Government bribery scandal a soap opera – Martinelli
MASSIVE BRIBES were paid to high level Panama government officials to get a contract for modular prisons which were never...
Panama medical deadlock continues
THE COORDINATOR of the National Negotiating Medical Commission (Comenenal ), Domingo Moreno said Sunday, October 6 , that the group...
Martinelli denies access to PC in case against political opponent
PRESIDENT Ricardo Martinelli, did not allow the Seventh Circuit prosecutor to conduct a visual inspection of his computer (PC) to...
Upset taxi drivers may block city roads
ROAD CLOSURES by angry taxi owners could be coming up this week if an apparent boondoggle with National Police traffic cops...
Panama rice production hits new low
THE CULTIVATION of rice, a major staple of Panama’s national diet continues to plummet and has reached a record low....
PRD still strongest party but bleeding
PANAMA’S PRD Party continues to lead in terms of registered members, but there has been a steady hemorrhaging since May,...
