by James “JB” Bryson I made a quick little post the other day about the “promise” going forward of more oversights in the awarding of lucrative government infrastructure and high paying engineering and civil projects to inside contacts within past administrations. Look, if one recalls back in the US during the Gulf War, there was…
The International Day of Awareness about Noise, held in Panama for the seventh consecutive year Panama will join next Wednesday the International Day of Awareness on Noise, which is held in dozens of countries with a minute of silence to raise awareness of the damage caused by excess decibels, organizers said today. “It’s time to…
The diplomatic relationship between Panama and China would be immortalized with an enormous work that would cross the country and whose cost would be equated with that of the expansion of the Canal . Panama is studying with China the construction of a train that would depart from the capital city and reach the province…
The maximum representatives of the main business associations staged this Monday, April 23 their support to the Panamanian Chamber of Construction (Capac), in the development of the negotiation of the collective agreement that will govern the working conditions of the industry between 2018 and 2021.The presidents of the National Council of Private Enterprise , the…
The final of the Liga de Ascenso of Mexican football will have a Panamanian touch with the presence of striker Jorlian Sánchez and midfielder Edgar Bárcenas, but only one of the two will be able to lift the cup, which will keep them in the race to ascend to the highest level. The Black Lions…
The Panamanian Association of Business Executives (APEDE), one of the most important business associations in the country, said today that Panama loses close to 30 million dollars for every day of construction workers’ strike, which began last Wednesday. in demand for a salary increase. “We are losing as a country about 30 million dollars a…
Capac and Suntracs have not yet reached a point of equilibrium in wage negotiations as part of the new collective agreement that should govern for the next four years. La Capac claims that it will remain on the table, despite the differences between what the workers aspire (an increase of 12.5% per year) and what…
The rainy season begins in the country, which increases the respiratory and gastrointestinal problems in the population. According to specialists, in most cases it is a virus; however, specific care is needed to prevent acute symptoms from occurring. The viral picture can last from 4 to 5 days. Roberto Grimaldo, neonatologist and head of the National Program of…
Around 15 buyers of tourist destinations from Germany, Austria, Canada, China, Spain, the United States, France and the Netherlands will be in Panama in the first version of AdventureWeek, in which they will learn about the country’s biodiversity and culture, the Authority announced today. of Tourism of Panama (ATP). The activity will take place from…
WYD Committee asks for more support from private companies INVESTMENT The World Youth Day (WYD), which will take place from January 22 to 27, 2019, will not only capture the eyes of thousands of tourists but will also bring an economic boom of millions of dollars. According to Roberto Alfaro, director of collection of the…
