Hope for land grant for kids hospital lies with cash strapped cabinet
A broad swathe of Panamaians from doctors and nurses to community organizations and civic groups are awaiting a cabinet decision...
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ENVIRONMENT: Global warning skeptic changes stance
After years of denying global warming, physicist Richard Muller now says "global warming is real and humans are almost entirely...
Panama media blockade story circles the world
The two day blockade of Panama’s La Prensa last week has drawn the attention of millions around the world via...
For science fiction lovers a 21st century Ark
Panamanian global warming and climate change believers and skeptics alike have been invited to join people around the world ...
Casco, Unesco, disappearing coins and eateries
OUT AND ABOUT with Lourdes Quijada Panama will soon be the home of Latin America’s first Waldorf Astoria which will...
The role of media in a democratic society
Attacks on the media by the ruling administration have brought condemnation from many quarters, home and abroad, in recent months....
Workers besieging newspaper revive Noriega memories
An unprecedented blocking of the La Prensa building by workers from a company that had been the focus of a investigation...
Ex AG from scandal plagued office bids for judge’s role
A former Attorney General who resigned in the midst of a narco traffic scandal reaching deep into his office was...
New transit boss adds more cops to streamline traffic jams
The new director of Panama’s Transit Authority (ATTT), Ventura Vega, has announced the posting of more cops on the streets...
Transistmica drivers asked for 10 months of patience
Panama’s beleaguered drivers who regularly spend more than an hour a day sitting in traffic jams have been asked to...
“Unbelievable” performer remains a man of the people
A British Olympic competitor destined for knighthood remains a “man of the people”, a title earned, not bestowed by political advisers....
Basic food basket under revision
Panama’s basic food basket (canasta) is about to change with eight new products introduced by the Ministry of Economy and...
