20% decrease in new covid cases last week
The epidemiological week from August 15 to 21 closed with 4,723 new cases of Covid-19, a 20% decrease from the...
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Hundreds head to Albrook Mall for 2nd dose of AstraZeneca
Hundreds of people flocked to the vaccination center in Albrook Mall, Panama City on Saturday, Aug.21 for the second dose...
Government rejects stake in Minera
The rejection of the idea that the State had a stake in the Minera Panama mine recommended by Marcel Salamín...
CSS probes suspected ethics violations
Just days after two senior officials of the Ministry of Health (Minsa) were removed from their positions due to a...
Ambassador resigns from team negotiating “crumbs” deal with Minera
Former Panama ambassador Marcel Salamín has resigned from the high-level team formed by the Government to renegotiate the concession held...
Martinelli’s ex-secretary loses arrest freedom bid
A request for bail not to be detained was denied to Adolfo Chichi De Obarrio, private secretary of former President...
Company owned by separated health officials in center of scandal
Company owned by separated health officials in center of scandal Sermedic Panama - a company to which two senior officials...
ENVIRONMENT: Rain falls on Greenland summit for first time
Described by The Washington Post as “a major melting event” rain fell at Greenland's summit over the weekend—the first time in...
US firm with corruption record gets $9.8 million Panama contract
Louis Berger the US firm that has been awarded a $9.8 million contract to design the tunnel that will carry ...
Guidelines for Newsroom reader comments
While Newsroom is open to all and welcomes robust debate and discussions on all types of issues, and has refrained...
Costa Rica Supreme Court rejects habeas corpus for MECO boss
The Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court of Costa Rica declared without foundation a writ of habeas corpus presented by...
Investigation of high ranking Health Ministry officials
The director of the Metropolitan Health Region, Israel Cedeño confirmed that the head of epidemiology of the Ministry of Health...
