Audit of 2009 Christmas charade not complete but Mayor ploughs ahead
The audit of the accounts of the mayor of Panama's Christmas charade, has not been completed nearly a year after...
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New study confirms global and troposphere warming
Not only is Earth's surface warming, but the troposphere -- the lowest level of the atmosphere, where weather occurs --...
New roadway to San Felipe open
The four lanes of Panama’s $52 million dollar Cintera Costera extension were opened on Sunday (November 14) but work on...
Missing helicopter found with no survivors
A missing helicopter that took off from Panama on Saturday (Nov 13) has been found on a Colombian mountain. All...
Scramble to find manager for Metro Bus system
With new Metro buses scheduled to go into service on the Corridor Sur on December 18, the government is scrambling...
Postal strike looms over privatization
Panama’s 800 postal workers are poised to call a strike over the privatization of the service, mooted by President Ricardo...
Panama with poor Transparency ratings to host UN conference on corruption
While Panama continues to get poor ratings from transparency International, it will be the site of the 5th UN Convention...
Panama anti-drug youth program earns award
A Panama White Cross program to prevent or reduce drug use among children and adolescents has received international recognition. (more…)
Three aboard missing Panama helicopter
A Panamanian helicopter with three people aboard, went missing over Columbia on Saturday November 13. (more…)
Baby hippo finds a 100 year old new mom
A young hippopotamus in Kenya, has formed a bond with a 100 year old tortoise. The story and photos come from...
More big stick promised for errant drivers
More punishments for bad drivers in Panama may lie ahead if transport authority (ATTT) czar Jorge Ricardo Fábrega, gets his...
Padding the Christmas stocking from the taxpayer purse
The world of smoke and mirrors around the awarding of government contracts, national and municipal, got foggier this week. (more…)
