Barro Blanco agreement receives acknowledgment from the UN
The recent agreement reached by the Panamanian government and leaders of the Ngäbe Bugle Comarca has received recognition from the United ...
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Moments of Tension During the Signing of the Barro Blanco Agreement
Monday August 22, 2016, president Juan Carlos Varela and Indigenous leaders from Ngabe Bugle Comarca signed ...
Government and Ngäbe Bugle sign agreement for Barro Blanco
Today, Monday August 22, members of the Panamanian government and authorities of the Ngäbe Bugle Comarca signed an agreement on the Barro ...
Alonso Edward has qualified for the 200 meters finals
Panamanian athlete, Alonso Edward has achieved his goal of reaching the 200m mens finals. This evening, Edward qualified in the ...
Highlights at the 2016 International Book Fair of Panama
The International Book Fair of Panama will once again return to Panama. The event began on Tuesday August 16, at the Atlapa Convention Center ...
Investigation of German expat's death in Boquete
Authorities are investigating the death of 68-year-old German expat who fell from the second floor of his residence in Volcancito, Boquete on Monday, August ...
Panamanian Alonso Edward heads to the semi-finals in Rio
Panama’s best hope for a medal at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics, Alonso Edward has qualified for the semi-finals of the 200 meters race. Edward ...
Migrants stuck at Albrook bus terminal
Currently there are about 100 to 200 African migrants occupying the Albrook bus terminal. Benjamín Solís, the terminal's head of operations, explains ...
Young Panamanians dominate chemistry competition
Panamanian youth dominated the Central American and Caribbean Chemistry Olympiad that took place this year in ...
Independent experts resign from Committee to assess Panama's finance system
Two international members on the Committee of Independent Experts to Assess Panama's International Service Platform, which the ...
Schedule and results for Panamanian athletes at the Rio Olympics
The first Panamanian athletes to compete in the 2016 Rio Olympic summer games were David Muñoz in shooting and Edgar Crespo in swimming. ...
Addressing the vulnerability of seniors
Panama’s Counseling Center for Comprehensive Care (COAI), a department of the The Ministry of Social Development (Mides), reported that between January and June ...
Panama competes in the 2016 ISA World Surfing Games
Surfers from Panama are currently in Playa Jaco, Costa Rica competing in the 2016 ISA World Surfing Games. ...
Canada participates in Panama Canal training
Canadian military personnel took part in the US-sponsored Panama Canal drills known as PANAMAX, from July 29th to August ...
Uber Panama starts accepting cash
On Friday August 5th Uber Panama started allowing customers to pay in cash. The company issued a statement ...
New Consumer Protection Laws in Panama
This week President Juan Carlos Varela amended Panama’s Consumer Protection act. One of the amendments prevents tips or gratuities from being included in ...
Fuel Prices Continue to Fall
The price of gas will drop Tomorrow, Friday Aug 5. According a report issued today by the National Secretariat of Energy 95 octane gasoline will drop by 2.4 cents ...
Surfing added to the 2020 Olympics
Today, August 3, 2016, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced their decision by to add Surfing to the Sports Program for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic ...
Yacht off of Isla Taboga Catches Fire
A yacht anchored off of the Island of Taboga, caught fire Sunday afternoon. There were four passengers on board the boat whom were rescued ...
Panama Will Host the Next World Youth Day
This year the catholic event, World Youth Day (WYD) took place in Krakow Poland starting July 25th and ending today, July 30th. Minutes before the closing ...
Salvador Dalí Collections in Panama for the First Time
Work from the surrealist, Salvador Dalí, is currently on display in Panama. The exhibit highlights two popular collections, “Gala Dinner” and "The ...