Hydroelectric directors linked to president, resign
DAYS after a newspaper carried a series of features linking relatives and employees of President Martinelli to hydroelectric projects in...
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SHOPPING HELL: No-Vey to go
By Mark Scheinbaum Special to Newsroom Panama WHEN the manager of the Novey hardware store on Avenida Balboa started screaming...
Amnesty International concerned about excessive force
Amnesty International (AI) again expresses concern about "the possible use of excessive force" by Panamanian security forces in demonstrations in...
Former oresident Moscoso waiting for lunch invite from Varela
FORMER President Mireya Moscoso has not been to lunch with her party leader, Juan Carlos Varela because he hasn’t asked...
Transit cops seek elusive sales centers
WHILE Metro bus passengers continue to face long lines to get their bus passes recharged, the Transit Authority(ATTT) is scouring...
Womens riot prison facing closure
A WOMEN’S prison built to hold 400 and currently housing 1,000 could face closure. (more…)
Navarro promises investigation of corruption and no-bid contracts
PRD PRESIDENTIAL candidate Juan Carlos Navarro on Wednesday May 22 repeated his promise , if elected, to chase down members...
No room at the inn for many fire victims
THE MINISTRY of Housing said Wednesday May 22 that several hotels would not accept victims of Monday’s fire on Calle...
When a ruler borrows a plane
From the business point of view, a company taking advantage of the poor ethics of public officials, is an unfair...
Coach names players for World Cup qualifiers
Panama National Team Coach Julio Dely Valdés has named his final list of players for the team's crucial World Cup...
Women prisoners riot for better health care and food
THIRTY national police riot officers armed with batons and shields were called to the female rehabilitation center on Tuesday afternoon...
One dead 19 injured in multi car accident
ONE PERSON was killed and 19 injured after a multiple vehicle accident on the highway leading to Panama and Centenario...
