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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 
Boom in tourist apartment rentals
PANAMA APARTMENT owners illegally renting to tourists and visitors have been given a second 30-day extension to get official permits...
Child killed by lightning, more heavy rain forecast.
THE GOOD NEWS is for Panama’s rivers and reservoirs. The bad news is for people in the scores of flood...
OFF THE CUFF: Civil Society demands action from Varela
PRESIDENT Juan Carlos Varela may have awaken on Friday September 17 to discover that his near 14 month honeymoon is...
New investigations brings big players back on stage
LOOK FOR the resurfacing of the names of some high profile players when a new investigation opens into the activities...
Money laundering suspect may be caught in own net
PANAMA’S frustrated prosecutors may have figured out a new way to haul money laundering suspect Nicholas Corcione, in for...
State of emergency in rain damaged areas
A "STATE of emergency" has been declared in Juan Diaz and Belisario Porras, recently devastated by floods and landslides. (more…)
When farce follows farce
PANAMA’S GOVERNMENT is perfecting the art of circumlocution in response to citizen’s calls for a presidential veto of Bill 214,...
Government Press boss calls it a day
JOURNALIST Castalia Pascual, has resigned as Communications Undersecretary of State, to return to the private sector. (more…)
Panama economy up 5.8%
PANAMA'S economy grew 5.8 percent in the second quarter of 2015, as compared to the same period last year in...
Rainfall brings sinking feeling
A COMMISSION of experts from the University of Panama has warned about potential problems, including sink holes, in Condado del...
Bids for Cathedral restoration project
TWO SPANISH Companies are interested in restoring the Santa Maria la Antigua Cathedral in Casco Viejo. (more…)
Two more Panama traffic deaths
A SMALL sedan crashed into the rear of a dump truck on the Corridor Sur near Tocumen soon after midday...