Mega tower project still up in the air
Panama’s new Minister of Economy and Finance, Frank De Lima, said Monday that the $250 million financial tower project on...
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Martinell admits inflating registration figures
President, Ricardo Martinelli, admitted Monday that when he was in opposition he inflated the numbers of newly registered members in his party,Democratic Change (CD) (more…)
KPC hits overstretched Chiriqui hospital
KPC (Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemesa) has been detected in 2 patients in Chiriqui Social Security hospital already unable to cope with...
Ex aviation boss sentenced to jail for fuel theft
The former director of Panama’s Civil Aviation Authority has been sentenced to three years and four months in jail for stealing aviation fuel....
PRD signs 25,000 new members with no hand outs
The Democratic Revolutionary Party (PRD) Panama’s main opposition party, signed up 25,009 new members on the weekend without political handouts,...
BASEBALL: Canada a World Cup contender after defeating USA
Canada emerged as a World Baseball Cup contender on Sunday, October 9 defeating the fancied USA team 6-1 at Panama's...
Cost of traffic hell reaching $ billions
As the government rushes to complete infrastructure projects in Panama city during its time in office, studies show that the...
Steve Jobs death nixed Perry Time cover
The death of Steve Jobs continues to make headlines. Here are five of the best stories published by The First...
More traffic pain for subway gain
The Panama subway construction program has taken another bite out of Avenida Justo Arosemena. (more…)
Buildings reach for the sky but fire ladders to 10th floor
Buildings in Panama are getting higher as they reach for the skies, but the ladders of the Fire Department will...
The missing Noriega files might reveal skeletons in many closets
Opinions are divided in Panama over the pending return of Manuel Antonia Noriega. Some are concerned about possible embarrassing revelations. ...
Foreign minister challenged over UN budget statements
Panama’s new Foreign Minister, Robert Henriquez accused the previous Ministry administrators of unjustified multi million dollar surcharges for the organization of the...
