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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 
Political feeding trough to be replaced
Panama’s Social Investment Fund, which had become a feeding trough for politicians will be closed by the end of July...
Panamas increasing visual pollution: cables advertising sites and garbage
Visual pollution in Panama is raising serious concerns, and in some cases the government is taking a hard look at...
Divorce rate rockets in the tropical paradise
All is not well in the “tropical paradise” lauded by the real estate industry with the divorce rate in Panama...
Letter from the editor
IN HOME PETSITTER Would the reader who has a classified advertisement for an in home petsitter please contact editor@newsroompanama.com
Panama prisons understaffed, overcrowded
Panama has 280 prison guards to watch over the 10,600 inmates, a ratio of almost 40 to one. International guidelines...
Christian Coalition wants Martinelli declared persona non grata
The National Christian Coalition of the Holy Land has asked the Arab League to declare to president Ricardo Martinelli, persona...
Martinelli promises annual plebiscites
President Ricardo Martinelli said Sunday that he will organize an annual plebiscite to get the citizens of Panama involved in...
Searching for a Golden Key
Here is a request from a reader. Can anyone help with a photo or a source. Please use the comment...
School drop outs feeding increase of gangs across the country
At a time when the country is embroiled in a debate on the poor quality of education in public schools...
An American dream in Latin America (Part 2)
Young adventurers Chris Novak and his wife Kristin Brinner gave up their jobs in San Francisco, converted their quirky Honda...
Ex-president gets $5million bail
Former president Ernesto Pérez Balladares who has been under house arrest was finally granted bail on Friday (March 5). (more…)
Embassy plans raise concerns in Clayton
Residents of Clayton are questioning why the U.S. Embassy has requested a new zoning law allowing the construction of three-storey...