Zika Reaches Panama West
Another case of the Zika virus was confirmed yesterday by the Ministry of Health (MoH). The case was discovered during a routine ...
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Cayman in La Chorrera Neighborhood
A home owner in Panama West, in the neighborhood of Jorge Santos, La Chorrera, was shocked to find a large cayman in the gutter in front of her house last ...
Today is International Women's Day
The first Woman’s day was celebrated nationally in 1909, and by 1910, the holiday became an international fight for women’s rights globally. Over the ...
More than 20,000 work permits Issued in 2015
According to data from the Ministry of Labor and Workforce development in Panama (Mitradel), work permits to foreigners have risen from 705 in January 2015 to ...
UN Human Rights Office to be Established in Panama
On Monday February 29th The government of Panama signed a United Nations memorandum to install a Latin American office for the ...
MOP Announces Projects
The Ministry of Public Works (MOP) has just released a summary of the road building projects that will be implemented/continued throughout Panama. The new ...
Varela Stops German Tourists from getting Robbed
Friday February 26 President Juan Carlos Varela, was walking with his bodyguards in the district of San Miguelito when he witnessed a mugging. El ...
Panama’s Lakes are Low
This February the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) reported that Gatun and Alajuela Lakes will reach their lowest levels in 103 years. Gatun was created in 1914 ...
IFF Documentaries Announced
The documentaries for this year’s Panama International Film Festival (IFF) were recently announced. With several films having already received ...
Invasive fish spreads in Pacific Ocean
Scientists from the Smithsonian institute in Panama have issued alert, as an invasive fish called cobia continues to spreads in the Central and Eastern ...
Mayor to Prohibit “Bien Cuidao"
As of March 1 the Mayor of Panama City, Jose Blandon, will restrict people from the activity of parking and caring for cars in Casco ...
Wild Bill to Wed
William Datha Holbert, better known as ”Wild Bill”, confirmed that he will be getting married. His future wife, a 21 year old woman ...
High Winds Ahead
There is a high wind, rain and wave warning for Thursday & Friday Feb 11 - 12 in Bocas del Toro, Chiriqui,Veraguas, along with the Gnäbe Bugle and Guna Yala ...
Panama, GM mosquitoes and the Zika Virus
On Feb 1 the World Health Organization decided to issue a Global Emergency in an effort to stop Zika, a mosquito-borne virus, from ...
20,000 Cases of Bottled Water for Carnival
Today, the Juan Carlos Varela government ordered the purchase of 20,000 cases of bottled water “to increase the reserves” over Carnival, beginning this ...
Canadian Wins Panama Ironman 70.3
A Canadian, Lionel Sanders, placed first in the Pan American Pro Ironman 70.3 Championship that took place Sunday, January 31 in Panama City. Sanders finished with a ...
Police Arrest French National in Coronado Shooting
Update: Police confirmed today that a minor has also been taken into custody in ...
Woman Murdered in Coronado
This morning a unidentified woman was shot at a Coronado gas station. While members of the community have spoken out, saying the women was working as an attendant at the ...
Zika Virus Prompts Travel Advisories for Pregnant Women
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a travel warning urging pregnant women to avoid traveling to countries in Latin America and the Caribbeans ...
Gisela Pulido Kiteboarding on Punta Chame
Photo by: Frank Corbett of Starfire Photography Summer has started on the pacific coast of Panama and with the complete halt of rain the warm winds ...
Miss Colombia Mistakenly Crowned Miss Universe
This year’s Miss Universe pageant offered an unexpected twist that left some, including miss Colombia, disappointed. The surprise ending to this year's Miss ...
