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Ceasing Mining Activity Raised Unemployment in Coclé, Columbus (Colón) and Chiriquí 
Ceasing Mining Activity Raised Unemployment in Coclé, Columbus (Colón) and Chiriquí 
Casualty free weekend on Panama beaches
OVER 15000 people hit Panama beaches and rivers on the first back-to-school weekend Jan. 9-10 without casualties, reports the National...
Medical workers strike on hold
NURSING technicians who gathered in the Cathedral Plaza in Casco Viejo to demand a wage increase on Saturday January 9,...
Departure Tax at Tocumen climbs to $60
LEAVING PANAMA from Tocumen International Airport got more expensive on January 1, when the departure tax went up $10 to $60....
New medical school ready in 2018
PLANS for Panama’s new Medical Faculty will be delivered on Monday, January 11, and the $70 million school is intended...
Corrruption scandals spark changes to procurement law
CORRUPTION investigations that have riled Panama for over 18 months have led to a number of proposed changes in public...
Cleaning the closet and planning for busy entertainment year
By Margot Thomas FROM patio sales to star gazing, old time disco dancing, Jazz and Film festivals and murder mystery dinner...
Metro Line 3 agreement with Japan moving ahead
VICE FOREIGN Minister Luis Miguel Hincapie is en-route to Korea and Japan, in preparation for the visit of President's Juan...
OFF THE CUFF: Parking law heads for Supreme Court
THE TUG-O-WAR over parking charges to customers visiting malls and businesses continues as The National Assembly set in motion a...
Extradition of embezzlement suspect under way
PANAMA has formally asked Colombia for the extradition of Mayer Mizrachi says Vice President and Chancellor Isabel de Saint Malo...
Students and families march to Martyrs Memorial
OVER 300 people marched from the National Institute to the Martyrs’ Memorial in Santa Ana in the afternoon of Saturday,...
Closed door meeting on Assembly crime links
PRESIDENT, Juan Carlos Varela, and National Assembly, president Ruben De Leon met behind closed doors on Friday night, Jan.8 night to...
Panama top retirement spot for 2016
By Jeremy Jones PANAMA has again been ranked as the number one destination for retirement, according to the "Annual Global...