The National Charity Lottery warns of Counterfeit. 
Tourism Sector Fights to Recover After the Powerful Earthquake. 
Panama’s Birth Rate Has Fallen by 44 Percent in 25 Years. 
Your Morning Smile 
In Panama Former Ecuadorian Mayor and his Son are Captured for Alleged Drug Trafficking. 
Giant sacred sculpture set for Amador
THE FIRST stones for the plinth of a 32 meter sculpture of Panama’s patron saint, Santa Maria La Antigua, will...
N.Korean ship carrying arms detained in Panama.
A NORTH KOREAN ship carrying a cache of arms hidden under a cargo of sugar has been detained in the...
HEALTHWATCH : Fighting the silent epidemic
By Dr Cory Couilard The ‘silent epidemic’ of viral hepatitis continues to significantly affect many unknowing victims. A major obstacle...
Massive AIDS treatment program gets Panama launch
LATIN AMERICA could have about two million people on antiretroviral treatment by 2015 if the new WH0 guidelines are effectively...
Hospital specialists reject road map for new Health Code
The Association of Medical Specialists of Santo Tomas Hospital, has totally rejected the government’s proposed methodology for "discussion and analysis"...
High spending Ombudsperson not for sacrifice
THE TORTUOUS battle over the future of Ombudsperson Patria Portugal continues. In spite of multiple calls for her resignation and...
Medical Off work certificates on sale at $5
AN INVESTIGATION into the issuing of “incapacity certificates” to patients who do not qualify has uncovered at least three private...
Tug of war over foreign health specialists
THE TUG OF WAR between the Ministry of Health and Panama’s medical community over the hiring of foreign specialist’s seems...
Panama Gay Parade off the political radar
By Your Man in Panama THE CURIOUS, activists, musicians, church goers, and a contingent from the U.S. Embassy. turned out...
Another twist in bizarre murder investigation
FOUR MURDER suspects are in jail in David, Chiriqui, another is on the run. and the prosecutor has called for...
Multi fire trucks at Calidonia blaze
EIGHT FIRE trucks backed by rescue teams and ambulances were first on the scene at a warehouse fire in Calidonia soon...
Gasoline down (barely) diesel up
IF YOU CAN navigate your way through the maze of figures presented by the National Energy Secretariat you will find...