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. 
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In Panama Former Ecuadorian Mayor and his Son are Captured for Alleged Drug Trafficking. 
Taiwan donates $22.5 million for Bocas hospital
TAIWAN has made another $22 million donation to Panama, this time for a hospital in Bocas del Toro. (more…)
DROUGHT CRISIS: Fun in the city ends at 10 pm, state of emergency in four provinces
LATE NIGHT partying, shopping, gambling and even movie-going are at an end, as Panama continues to struggle to with the...
Martinelli frustrated by Metro bus problems
PRESIDENT Ricardo Martinelli said Tuesday, May 7 that he feels frustrated by the constant criticisms he receives about Mi Bus,...
Six in dock for allenged land fraud murder
SixTHE KILLING of the former governor of Coclé, Darío Fernández Jaén, came after he uncovered a criminal organization dedicated to...
Classes closed as enegy crisis escalates
CLASSES at all levels in schools and universities, public and private, will be closed for three days from Wednesday May...
HEALTH WATCH:Mark Twain may have been right, but…
By Dr Cory Couillard Mark Twain said that golf was “a good country walk spoiled,” but golf or walking can...
ENERGY CRISIS: Commercial signs ordered off by 10 pm
THE PANASONIC monster advertising screen on Avenida Balboa, smaller editions around the city, and bar and disco signs in the...
Panama through the NYT looking glass
THE NEW YORK Times published a largely laudatory article about Panama on Friday May 3.After reading the story, go to...
ELECTION ROUTE: Alliance of two dwarfs – Martinelli
THE POLITICAL alliance between the Panameñista Party and the Popular Party (PP) is an alliance "between two dwarfs," said President...
Save energy or face blackouts – Martinelli
PRESIDENT Ricardo Martinelli sent a strong message to the country on Monday, May 6 -- reduce energy consumption or face...
High density zoning opposed by El Carmen residents
THE ZONING change to high density for El Carmen, Bella Vista by the Ministry of Housing has caused a storm...
Farmers oppose creation of reservoir
“THE COMMUNITY of El Tolu is not for sale” say residents who plan to oppose the flooding of their land...