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Panama's Stance on ISIS

By: Kara Patrick In the wake of the recent terrorist attacks occurring in Beirut, Lebanon, Paris, Baghdad and Iraq, humanity is uniting. Globally world leaders have ...

Fiestas Patrias Dates for 2015

Each year during the month of November, many Panamanians vacation on the Pacific Beaches of Panama for Fiestas Patrias (Panama’s ...

Panama Elected as UN Human Rights Council Member

Yesterday, October 28 2015, Panama was one of 18 members elected to the United Nations Humans Rights Council. This is the first time Panama has been elected to the council, ...

What is a Mangrove?

A mangrove is a tree or shrub; they grow tropical coast swamp areas that flood at high tide. About 50 types of mangroves grow in 123 countries, Panama being ...

Hundreds Cleanup Panama

Sunday’s national beach cleanup brought hundreds of people together in  Panama to cleanup beaches, coasts and rivers in different parts of the country. Playa ...

Beach Cleanup Tomorrow

Tomorrow, Sunday September 27, take part in Panama’s National Costal cleanup  in Coronado, Playa Serena iat 8:00 a.m. ...

FACTA Delayed

The implementation of an intergovernmental agreement between Panama and the United States on tax compliance relating to bank accounts (Fatca) will be postponed until ...

Panamanian Gymnast wins Bronze at World Championship

Panamanian gymnast, Isabella Amado Medrano, took home the bronze medal at the gymnastics World Cup, that look place last weekend weekend in Osijek, Croatia. ...

Ten Thousand Teenage Pregnancies Expected this year

The high number of teenage pregnancies in Panama is an issue that needs addressing in the home and the school, said former Minister of Health Guillermo Rolla Pimentel. ...

Introducing Wellness Therapist Toni Munoz

A physiotherapist is a health care professional that can diagnose, treat, and prevent physical injuries.  With a vast knowledge of movement and function, a ...

500 Years Since Armageddon

By: Ivan Castilla Few people know that this year marks 500 years since the Spaniards visited the district of Chame for the first time. For me it is difficult to ...

160 Years of Chame

Tomorrow, Friday September 18 Chame celebrates ...

Panama to compete in ITU World Triathlon

From September 15 - 19 150 of Panama’s best triathletes will join the world’s top Olympic-distance triathletes to compete in the 2015 ITU World Triathlon Grand ...

Varela meets with Castro in Cuba

Juan Carlos Varela the president of Panama met with Cuban President Raul Castro, for the second time this year. The Presidents met at the presidential headquarters in ...

Agua y Tierra Hero Award Nomination

Foundation Aqua y Tierra, an organization dedicated to sea turtle conservation and community projects, and  sustainability, has been nominated for the Heroes ...

Panama Prepares to Accept Refugees

On Tuesday President Juan Carlos Varela offered Panama's assistance to European countries to accept refugees displaced by violence in the Middle East. Yesterday, the ...

Panama Franchise Expo

Panama Franchise Expo will take place this Thursday and Friday at the Vasco Núñez de Balboa Convention Center in El Panama Hotel. This is the second year for the Expo. ...

Panama May Open Doors to Syrian Refugees

During a press conference on Sept 8, 2015, President Juan Carlos Varela announced that the government will consider accepting Syrian refugees. "We are gladly willing to ...

Panamanian boxer Atheyna Bylon wins Gold

On Saturday August 5 Atheyna Bylon, Panamanian boxer, won gold at the La Romana Cup in the Dominican Republic. This is the second year in a row ...

Panama's Broadband at the Bottom

In a study of 17 Latin American countries,that was conducted by the Latin America Economic Commission, Panama’s broadband service rated low. The service was four ...

Keep Our Beaches Clean!

Join Panama's National Beach Cleanup Sunday September 27 2015, 8:00 a.m. Coronado ...