President promises constituent assembly
President Juan Carlos Varela, announced on Saturday, May 5, that the General Election of May 2019 will be used to...
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Charged crooked cops ruling appealed
The Public Ministry (MP) has appealed a Chiriqui judge ’s decision to allow a group of police officers charged with international...
Violence ruled out in American reservists death
Panama’s Public Prosecutor's Office reported on Saturday, May 5 that it has ruled out the possibility that a 71-year-old retired ...
STRIKE: Construction employers dig in
The construction industry employers’ guild (Capac) says it is making "important efforts" to come up with a plan to end...
Panamas Mariano Rivera gets Trump nod
The ex-New York Yankees closing pitcher, Panamanian Mariano Rivera has been chosen by US President Donald Trump, to be part of...
Drug trafficking cop suspects walk streets
FOUR police officers and three civilians said belonging to a drug trafficking network and facing drug, money laundering, corruption of...
First heads roll in $300 million Panama Social Security scam
The first officials allegedly linked to a $300 million embezzlement plot within Panama’s Social Security Fund (CSS) were fired on...
OFF THE CUFF: Panamas service challenge
Panama’s Chamber of Tourism is looking to get some long-term gains from World Youth Day (WYD) that is expected to...
Two rescued from blazing yacht
Two people were rescued from a blazing yacht near Isla Contadora on Thursday, May 3 by agents of the National...
Moves to keep low-cost airlinein Panama
Panama’s government is moving to keep low-cost airline Viva Panama flying into Panama Pacifico airport which it had scheduled to abandon...
Varela wakes up to WYD strike threat
The concerns of Panama President, Juan Carlos Varela over delays to his flagship construction projects, which he hopes to unveil...
OPINION: Adios election ribbon cutters
Panama ’s sitting local council representatives, deputies, and mayors had an unjustified advantage over all the other candidates s for...
