Panama gaining ground as a democracy
PANAMA, minus the presence of its previous authoritarian ruler is gaining ground as a democracy according to the latest index...
Month: February 2016
60,000 without water in Changuinola,
SOME 60,000 Changuinola residents have been without water since Sunday night Feb. 7 and will not get normal service until...
Panama facing water crisis as government dithers
PANAMA’S WATER needs are likely to be outstripped by a fast increasing population and a greater influx of tourists, raising...
WORLD VIEW: Mrs Clinton, foreign policy hardliner
By Jonathan Power WE in the world outside the US don’t have a vote in the US presidential election in...
Police raid nets half a ton of drugs 7, cars
A NATIONAL police drug sweep spoiled Carnival for an organized crime cell in Pueblo Nuevo and netted over half a...
Cell phones, alcohol, speeding, linked to carnival highway carnage
CELL PHONE usage joined alcohol consumption and speeding as a major causeof 136 traffic accidents resulting in 10 deaths in...
Fourth Transmission Line Could Cost $480 million
Fourth Transmission Line Could Cost $480 million PANAMA'S Electricity Transmission Company (Etesa) said it plans to put out to tender...
Strong winds cause countrywide power outages
CONTINUING strong winds with gusts up to 90 km an hour caused power outages across the country, on Monday February...
BOOK REVIEW: A one-stop Conquistador study
THE PANAMANIAN ISTHMUS played a major role in the arrival of the Spanish Conquistadors, with Vasco Núñez de Balboa founding...
Facing 13 complaints, chief justice named goodwill ambassador
PANAMA’S CHIEF JUSTICE, Jose Ayu Prado, with 13 outstanding complaints against him in the hands of the Credentials Committee of...
Man dies trying to save son as 90 km winds raise waves
A POLICE OFFICER DIED in an unsuccessful bid to rescue his son in Los Santos on Sunday, February 7, as winds...
Panama outstrips Costa Rica with tourist income
Panama received 2.5 million tourists in 2015 but had double the amount of foreign income received by Costa Rica from...
