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One dead 19 injured in multi car accident

dyoung@newsroompanama.com (David Young) — Wed, 22 May 2013 00:17:45 GMT

ONE PERSON was killed and 19 injured after a multiple vehicle accident on the highway leading to Panama and Centenario Bridge on Tuesday May 21.

Fire leaves 100 families homeless – politicians get thumbs down

dyoung@newsroompanama.com (David Young) — Tue, 21 May 2013 23:41:55 GMT

OVER 100 families were left homeless in El Chorrillo when fire engulfed three old wooden mansions in the afternoon of Tuesday, May 21, at 19th Street, El Chorrillo.

Panama’s new airports will be run by Tocumen

dyoung@newsroompanama.com (David Young) — Tue, 21 May 2013 19:45:23 GMT

PANAMA'S government has backed down and decided that the airports in Rio Hato, David and Colon, will be administered by Tocumen SA.

When snail mail is better than no mail

dyoung@newsroompanama.com (David Young) — Tue, 21 May 2013 14:28:33 GMT

THE SAYING goes that if you hear a “rumor” in Panama it’s true. This item from an American expat seems like an endorsement for the adage:

HEALTH WATCH:The deadly junk food invasion

dyoung@newsroompanama.com (David Young) — Tue, 21 May 2013 12:39:07 GMT

By Dr Cory Couillard

Junk foods and take-away restaurants have become extremely popular due to the rising demand among people nearly everywhere. A quick bite at a low price is a seductive proposition that’s finger-licking good but unfortunately comes in a bag with health conditions.

Ombudsperson's website design cost $250,000

dyoung@newsroompanama.com (David Young) — Tue, 21 May 2013 04:18:39 GMT

TWITTER critics were out in force on Monday, May 20, over the $ 250,000 paid by the Ombudsman's office for the designing of a website.

Hydroelectricity concessions a family business

dyoung@newsroompanama.com (David Young) — Tue, 21 May 2013 03:56:30 GMT

GOVERNMENT officials during the recent energy crisis, rushed to stress the need to build more hydropower plants to increase power generation capacity in the country.

SPI cop caught in drug bust

dyoung@newsroompanama.com (David Young) — Tue, 21 May 2013 00:43:54 GMT

A MEMBER of the “elite” police unit (Service of Institutional Protection), that guards the presidential palace, was arrested in a Don Bosco drug bust on Monday July 20.

Mayor changes liquor sales law

dyoung@newsroompanama.com (David Young) — Mon, 20 May 2013 21:24:24 GMT

SOON AFTER media stories revealed that Super 99 stores were breaking city imposed liquor sales laws riasing the ire of President Ricard Martinelli, Panama’s mayor has amended Executive Order No. 1899, known as the "carrot law."

President launches personal attack on journalist

dyoung@newsroompanama.com (David Young) — Mon, 20 May 2013 19:51:57 GMT

PRESIDENT Ricardo Martinelli on Monday May 20 launched yet another personal attack against a journalist, May 20 using this time the social network Twitter.

Martinell denies Super 99 flouting liquor laws

dyoung@newsroompanama.com (David Young) — Mon, 20 May 2013 04:22:44 GMT

PRESIDENT Ricardo Martinelli reacted Sunday, May 19, to media reports that found Super 99, the grocery store chain he owns, was found to be violating liquor laws banning the sale of alcohol after specified hours.

ELECTION CROSS FIRE

dyoung@newsroompanama.com (David Young) — Mon, 20 May 2013 03:53:24 GMT

In the long run up to the May 2014 elections, Newsroom will provide regular snapshots of comments, sniping, and opinions from all corners of the political battlefield in an attempt to whittle down the political verbiage.

Medical Commission claims government negotiators stalling

dyoung@newsroompanama.com (David Young) — Mon, 20 May 2013 03:48:17 GMT

THE ATTITUDE of the public health administrators is leading to a confrontation says says the National Negotiating Medical Commission (Comenenal).

Health care workers on high strike alert

dyoung@newsroompanama.com (David Young) — Mon, 20 May 2013 03:23:43 GMT

HEALTH CARE workers are on "high alert" as negotiations between their representatives and the Ministry of Health (MoH) and the Social Security Fund (CSS) remain stagnant.

Panamanian special athlete completes Panama-Taboga swim

dyoung@newsroompanama.com (David Young) — Sun, 19 May 2013 22:49:57 GMT

PANAMANIAN athlete Cesar Barria on Sunday May 19, became the first Panamanian to swim the 19.5 kilometers from the Balboa area of Panama City to the island of Taboga.

Where to find "after hours" liquor

dyoung@newsroompanama.com (David Young) — Sun, 19 May 2013 18:42:12 GMT

If you want to buy liquor outside of legal hours in Panama, head for Super 99. At El Rey you will be turned down.

ELECTION ROUTE: Explaining Moscoso lunch with Martinelli

dyoung@newsroompanama.com (David Young) — Sun, 19 May 2013 05:06:40 GMT

PROMINENT Panameñista Party members stepped forward on Saturday May 18, to cool speculation over former President Mireya Moscoso lunching with President Ricardo Martinelli.

Three children drown in septic tank

dyoung@newsroompanama.com (David Young) — Sun, 19 May 2013 00:58:38 GMT

Three children died, Saturday, May 18 , after falling in to a rain filled septic tank under construction.

Resident’s flooded, blame game begins

dyoung@newsroompanama.com (David Young) — Sun, 19 May 2013 00:32:38 GMT

AS PANAMA’S power and drought crisis is replaced by flooding in various parts of the country, the blame game for problems in Juan Diaz is underway.

Former directors of scandal riddlled brokerage, off the hook.

dyoung@newsroompanama.com (David Young) — Sat, 18 May 2013 23:59:51 GMT

CRIMINAL complaints against two former directors of Financial Pacific have been archived .

Call for government inquiry into energy snafu

dyoung@newsroompanama.com (David Young) — Sat, 18 May 2013 03:47:39 GMT

A LACK of planning, poor management and a failure to believe that the rainy season could be delayed, are said to have worsened Panama’s energy crisis.

Martinelli lunches with former Panameñista president

dyoung@newsroompanama.com (David Young) — Sat, 18 May 2013 02:57:49 GMT

RUMORS swirled on the political chit chat circuit on Friday May 17, when former Panameñista president Mireya Moscoso appeared at lunch with President Ricardo Martinelli,

Two big steps towards Metro completion

dyoung@newsroompanama.com (David Young) — Sat, 18 May 2013 02:15:25 GMT

The construction of the viaduct for the first line of Panama’s Metro subway is complete and the first three trains are en route by sea to the city.

Scandal plagued brokerage back in business

dyoung@newsroompanama.com (David Young) — Fri, 17 May 2013 17:02:01 GMT

The Superintendent of Market Securities (SMV) has lifted the suspension of the operating license of Pacific Financial brokerage (FP) .

After the drought …flooding

dyoung@newsroompanama.com (David Young) — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:51:35 GMT

A SCHOOL wall collapsed and 30 homes were flooded in Colon province following heavy rains on Thursday May 16.

Welcome to a year of slings, arrows and outrageous rhetoric

dyoung@newsroompanama.com (David Young) — Thu, 16 May 2013 23:27:56 GMT

WITH the presidential candidates for the three major parties now in place, look forward to daily political sniping as the individuals weigh up the opposition and decide where to aim their verbal arrows.

As in many election campaigns rhetoric may turn out to be more focused on pogroms aimed at the opposition than programs for the electorate.
While the PRD and the Read more...

WHAT THE PAPERS SAY: Gunning for Hillary Clinton

dyoung@newsroompanama.com (David Young) — Thu, 16 May 2013 17:42:10 GMT

The US President is under fire on three fronts – but it's really Hillary Clinton the Republicans want to sink.

Regional foreign investment up 7%

dyoung@newsroompanama.com (David Young) — Thu, 16 May 2013 16:43:07 GMT

DIRECT foreign investment in Central America climbed 7% in 2012 to $8.876 billion.

Copa and Panama Tourism Authority link

dyoung@newsroompanama.com (David Young) — Thu, 16 May 2013 14:52:36 GMT

COPA Airlines and the Tourism Authority of Panama have joined to position Panama as a tourist destination for countries like Brazil, Colombia and Mexico.

Scandal riddled brokerage changes hands.

dyoung@newsroompanama.com (David Young) — Thu, 16 May 2013 13:47:24 GMT

CONTROL of Panama’s scandal riddled Financial Pacific (FP) brokerage has moved to a Brazilian group approved by the Superintendent of Market Securities (SMV).