Government and striking medical staff reach back-to-work deal
The government and striking medical staff reached a consensus on Thursday that will end the 17 day work stoppage. (more…)
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Continental flight forced to return to Tocumen airport
A Continental Airlines plane taking off from Panama for the US on Friday was forced to perform emergency safety checks...
Arrest warrant against refugee in Panama extended
The arrest warrant against Maria del Pilar Hurtado, former director of the Administrative Department of Security of of Colombia has...
Fresh scandal hits presidency
As his standing in the polls continues to plummet, another scandal has erupted around the presidency but President Ricardo Martinelli has chosen...
Hijacker who killed two deported to Panama
A Panamanian former member of the US Navy who killed two people during the hijacking of a bus on Independence...
Lawyer in land grab scandal confined to Panama
Anabelle Villamonte the Panamanian lawyer who is in the eye of the storm over the ceding of free land titles to...
Noriega likely back in Panama for Christmas
Panama’s former military dictator Manuel Antonio Noriega could be back in Panama for Christmas if the paperwork is expedited, say...
Agriculture marketing chief arrested
The Public Ministry (MP) ordered the arrest of the director general of the Institute of Agricultural Marketing (IMA), Diomedes Jaén...
4.5 earthquake tremor in Kuna Yala
An earthquake measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale was recorded in Kuna Yala across from El Porvenir at 6.30 pm...
Pele police remain outlawed as police appeal rejected
An appeal filed by the National Police (PN) against a court ruling outlawing the use of “pele police”, has been...
More last minutes sales in Juan Hombron
Nine days before the Public Registry registration time limit ordered by the National Land Authority (Anati) on 14 farms in...
Nearly one third believe Martinelli government worst since dictatorship
Ricardo Martinelli, has scored one of the lowest popularity ratings of a Panamanian president since the US invasion in 1989....
