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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 
Health workers continue strike and picketing
Picketing and, vigils by Panama's nursing assistants and medical technicians will continue throughout the weekend. (more…)
Canal expansion workers death causes stoppage
Safety issues continue to raise concerns among Panamam Canal expansion workers who on Friday April 13, stopped work for the day...
Residents get new tax, casinos get a cut
Panama's National Assembly has approved a reduction in tax for casinos while approving a new tax for users of telecommunications...
President uses the F word to attack media
Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli lapsed into four letter words during his latest attack on the media at a public ceremony...
US VIEWPOINT: The end of a culinary era?
Panama residents facing an upsurge in prices in local restaurants may want to put their concerns to one side as...
Medical technicians withdraw services, block roads
Panama's government has been hit by another wave of protests in the medical services field. (more…)
Long distance bus strike threatened
Frustration with Panama’s Transit Authority (ATTT) may push long distance bus operators to suspend service for 48 hours next week....
The “News at Any Price” debate
Britain’s phone hacking scandal involving the US based News Corp, owners of Fox TV, is lapping at the feet of...
Its coffee tasting time in Boquete
Forty types of coffee have qualified for the “day of tasting,” in Boquete as part of the national competition "Best...
HMS Montrose visit starts UK community celebrations
It’s a busy week for UK Embassy staff, led by ambassador M.J.Holloway as they work on multiple events marking the...
800,000 face new tax to bury cables
A new tax on users of telecommunications services and pay TV, was approved by Panama’s National Assembly on Tuesday April...
New quick turn around Panama-Colombia ferry
By Katherine Monahan A new scheduled ferry service between Panama and Colombia, catering to everyone from backpackers and vacationers to...