Consumer protectors seize over 1,000 irregular products in Christmas swoop
Panama’s Consumer Protection Authority, (Acodeco) carried out a pre-Christmas swoop on retail outlets in Coclé and confiscated more than a...
OPINION; The minimum wage dilemma
The discussion of the minimum wage is a ritual of disagreement that is repeated every two years. Those who sit...
Over 2,000 looted turtle eggs seized
Five operations carried out by Panama environmental authorities and security agencies have resulted in the seizure of 2,386 turtle eggs...
Cardboard cribs to cut baby deaths
An initiative to cut child mortality that was developed in Finland during the Great Depression in the 1930’s and entered...
‘Play games and you’re out’ warns president
Amidst growing concerns about irregularities in recent public contracts and lack of transparency in some government institutions, President Nito Cortizo...
New sexual complaint against Deputy
Just a day after a court validated evidence in a sex crimes investigation of Democratic Revolutionary Party (PRD) Deputy, Arquesio...
Transparency complaint lodged against Lottery boss
A complaint over the conduct of the recently appointed director of the National Charity Lottery (LNB) Gloriela Del Río has...
OPINION: The Panama corruption miasma
The Development Bank of Latin America presented a report on corruption in the region. The document concludes that corruption is a...
Canal Authority sends record $1.786.41 billion to Panama
The Board of Directors of the Panama Canal (ACP) approved on Thursday, December 12 a $1.786.41 billion direct contribution to...
Infected apples and pears returned to China
A total of 48,240 pears and a similar number of apples infected by the Cydia pomonella, popularly known as the...
Judge validates evidence in lawmaker sex-crimes probe
Judge Harry Díaz, judge of guarantees of the case against PRD lawmaker Arquesio Arias for the alleged crimes of carnal...