Canal Minister goes U.S. shopping to solve water crisis
Panama’s Minister for Canal Affairs, Rómulo Roux, borrowed the presidential jet on the weekend for a $56,000 shopping expedition to...
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Fourth death listed in Panama detention center fire scandal
A fourth teenager, hospitalized after being severely burned at a fire in a juvenile detention center in Panama, has died....
New traffic accident rules come into force Feb 1
The new rules governing minor traffic accidents on Panama roads come into force on February 1. (more…)
Police callousness as youths burned may have international ramifications
A report on the burning deaths of three young people locked in a jail cell while police stood by, one...
Another black eye for Panama from WikiLeaks drugs allegations
Panama’s main opposition party has called for the removal from office of the head of the country’s tourism czar following...
Nearly 9,000 illegal bill boards heading for demolition,
Hot on the heals of the thumbs down from to the Panama’s new municipal tax plan the Ministry of Public...
El Valle seeking gateway improvements
The view over el El Valle de Anton from an “observatory” 600 meters above sea level is spectacular. (more…)
Beach parking prices on the rise
San Carlos District Council has upped the rate for parking at local beach areas cover increased costs, for garbage removal...
Easing Panamas doctor shortage
Panama’s chronic doctor shortage, particularly in the interior,is being eased with the hiring of 22 foreign specialists. (more…)
Water crisis easing, but emergency supplies still being trucked in
Panama’s 38-day water crisis is easing with the turbidity level in Lake Alajuela falling and the two water treatment plants...
Third detention center fire victim dead
Three of the teenagers who were burned in a fire at a Panama Juvenile Detention center while police stood by...
Panamas mayor skips questions – gets thumbs down from business community
Last year, music lovers and social butterflies gave a raspberry to Panama mayor, Bosco Vallarino at the Jazz Festival. (more…)
