Report on teen pregnancy in Panama
In the midst of Panama’s continued debate on how to tackle the topic of sexual education in schools, the country has released a report from 2014, ...
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NGO requests removal of breast cancer awareness installation
The Panamanian Foundation, La Fundación Pro Conservación de los Primates Panameños (FCPP) has requested the removal of the pink blanket covering India ...
Body found by fisherman near Farallon
This morning, Tuesday, September 20th, a fisherman found the body of a young man near Farallon in the province of ...
Deforestation and environmental damage of the Panama Canal watershed
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has asked North Properties, a company developing on a ...
Panama attends UN Summit for Refugees and Migrants
This week Panama’s president Juan Carlos Varela joins world leaders in New York for the United Nation’s 71st General Assembly. This ...
Ngäbe Buglé Congress rejects Barro Blanco Agreement
The Ngäbe Buglé General Congress has rejected the Barro Blanco hydroelectric project agreement, deciding not to ratify the ...
President Juan Carlos Varela’s announcements
Thursday, September 15 President Juan Carlos Varela announced made big two announcements, just hours apart. The president took ...
Panama - The best place to retire… not the best place to drive
According to the Driver Satisfaction Index, completed by the traffic and navigation application Waze, Panama is fourth on a long list of the worst ...
Copa Airlines among carriers bidding on Avianca
Copa airlines SA is among the airlines bidding to become an international partner for the Colombian carrier Avianca Holdings SA. The ...
Body of missing child found near Taboga
Authorities have found the body of a 5-year-old child this morning, Tuesday, September 13th off the coast of Taboga. The young boy was ...
Protests continue over Barro Blanco agreement
Part of the Pan-American Highway on the way to the village of Vigui in Los Palmas Veraguas, was blocked by protesters Wednesday, afternoon ...
World’s largest Pure Car and Truck Carrier transits the Panama canal
The world’s largest Pure Car and Truck Carrier (PCTC), Höegh Target, transited the newly expanded Panama Canal yesterday, ...
Special retirement plan for ten police officials
A decree signed by president Juan Carlos Varela and the Minister of Security, Alexis Bethancourt will offer a ...
Mayer Mizrachi attends court in Panama
Mayer Mizrachi was arrested Wednesday, September 7th in Bogota by Colombian immigration officials and extradited to Panama, landing in Panama at ...
Two girls drown in Coclé
Two girls, ages 10 and 12 drowned in La Angostura canyon along the Zaratí River in Coclé Panama, Sunday, September ...
Bus accident leaves 15 injured
A collision between a taxi and a “pirate busito” (a small bus operating illegally) occurred in the Tocumen Airport ...
Factory fire causes egg carton shortage
A fire has destroyed the Moldeados Panameños (Molpasa) factory in Tocumen Panama, the factory responsible for 100 percent of the ...
Proposal to rescue 84-year-old building in La Mesa, Veraguas
Civic groups and local authorities in La Mesa de Veraguas are asking the Ministry of Education (Meduca) to consider a project for the ...
Hanjin Shipping Bankruptcy and the Panama Canal
Hanjin Shipping, a South Korean shipping company and a major customer of the Panama Canal, has declared bankruptcy after being ...
Rights for Pregnant Teens as the Sex Ed Debate Continues
Wednesday August 31st The National Assembly approved the amendments on Law 29 as part of the Bill 330 aiming for the prevention, care and ...
Ceasefire in Colombia after Decades of War
Colombians celebrated Monday August 24th, as the signing permanent ceasefire brought an end to over 50 years of civil war in Colombia late Sunday night. This ...
