Martinellis call for Vice Presidents resignation rejected
At a photo-op ceremony marking the delivery of garbage trucks on Wednesday, May 9, President Ricardo Martinelli asked his vice...
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World Bank calls for protection of natural capital
An environmental heads up for Panama, where forests are being devastated at an ever increasing rate has come from what...
Electoral rules should come from consensus -ex Colombia leader
A former president of Colombia, César Gaviria (1990-1994), said Tuesday, May 8, that electoral rules should be the result of...
Panama male violent deaths increasing
Deaths by violence of men in Panama increased by 3.3% to 592 in 2011 say figures from the Comptroller General's...
User culture hampering Metro bus system.
Sixteen months and 800 buses after the launch of Metro Bus in Panama City, user culture and service problems are...
Private sector wants more time to introduce traffic jam program
After nearly six months of meetings including government agencies and the private sector, some moves are underway to help reduce ...
Plans to ease traffic chaos snarled by bad drivers
Panama’s Traffic Operations Director, Jorge Miranda, has promised new measures to try to ease the city’s growing traffic nightmare but...
263 killings in 4 months as prevention policies languish
While killings in Panama continue to climb with 263 recorded in the first four months of the year, prevention policies...
Firing threats over Social Security strike call worker leaders
Leaders of Panama’s Social Security workers say they have been threatened dismissal over their call for a country wide strike...
Three universities lose operating licenses
Panama’s Ministry of Education (Meduca) has ordered the "closure" of two more private universities. bringing the total to three this...
May 7 day of mourning for former president
Public and private offices will be closed on Monday May 7. declared a day of mourning for former President Jorge...
The Curse of the Perfect Mother
By Elisabeth Badinter Feminist theorist and author Elisabeth Badinter argues women are being shackled by expectations of what it takes...
