900,000 without water in Panama City October 7, 2010 - 9:49AM AFP As many as 900,000 people were left without drinking water on Wednesday when a valve broke on a pipe linked to Panama City's biggest supplier of potable water, officials said. High water pressure ruptured the valve on a 30.5cm diameter pipe leading to the Chilibre water treatment plant north of the … [Read more...]
Court Overturns US Tycoon’s Will That Left Fortune to Panama’s Poor
Court overturns US tycoon's will that left fortune to Panama's poor Accusations fly after judges rule that Wilson Lucom's $50m to set up foundation for poor children should go to his family instead guardian.co.uk It was going to be the largest single charitable donation in Panama's history: more than $50m (£32m) for poor children. Wilson Lucom, a US tycoon, left … [Read more...]
Review of Emergency Plans in Panama Towers
Review of emergency plans in Panama towers Wednesday, 29 September 2010 13:57 Emergency evacuatio9ns that have taken place in buildings in Panama city this year have triggered alarms in government circles and authorities are planning a major review of procedures.. Workers return to the Global tower after evacuation exercise Minister of Government, Roxana … [Read more...]
Panamanian President Martinelli Denies Power Grab from Finance Ministry
Martinelli denies power grab from Finance Ministry Wednesday, 29 September 2010 18:47 E-mail Print PDF Ricardo MartinelliRicardo Martinelli Panama’s president, Ricardo Martinelli said on Wednesday, (September 30) that there is no intention to play down the involvement of the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) in government decisions. "Nobody wants to take powers … [Read more...]
Panama Mayor Bosco Vallarino Under Investigation
City Hall under investigation by Comptroller General Tuesday, 28 September 2010 05:52 Newsroom Panama Panama’s controversial mayor Bosco Vallarino who has been keeping a relatively low profile recently will soon be under the spotlight again. The nation's Comptroller General is opening an investigation into the administrative processes of the capital … [Read more...]