Category: Infrastructure
Coverage of Panama’s roads, bridges, metro, water, power and public works projects, including delays, costs and what they mean for daily life.
Panama Hosts First Cadaveric Knee Arthroscopy Training Laboratory
Orthopaedic surgeons and residents have taken part in Panama’s first cadaveric training laboratory for knee arthroscopy.
Ilya Espino de Marotta to Become First Woman to Lead Panama Canal
Engineer Ilya Espino de Marotta will take over as administrator of the Panama Canal on Monday, September 7, becoming the first woman to lead the authority.
IDAAN Launches Panama Without Leaks Operation in Eastern Capital
IDAAN has deployed 96 workers in 20 crews to repair major drinking-water leaks across Tocumen and 24 de Diciembre.
Mechanics Share Tips to Improve Vehicle Fuel Efficiency
Keeping a vehicle in sound mechanical condition and maintaining correct tyre pressure are among the basic steps mechanics recommend to make fuel go further.
More Than 500 La Estancia Families Report Irregular Water Supply
More than 500 families in the La Estancia neighbourhood of Arraijan say they are being affected by irregular drinking-water service.
New Administrative Authorities Ratified at Unachi
The General Council of the Autonomous University of Chiriqui has ratified two new senior administrative authorities.
Health Specialists Recommend Water and Fruit During Panama Heat
Health specialists are advising people to drink more water and eat fruit as high temperatures and elevated heat-index readings affect Panama.
Bill Would Let Cepanim Beneficiaries Use Full Value in Commerce
A bill approved in first debate would allow Cepanim beneficiaries to use 100 percent of the certificates’ face value as a means of payment in businesses and the public sector.
Panama Budget Hearings Close Another Week Amid Disputes
The National Assembly’s Budget Committee has completed another week of budget hearings marked by controversy and sharp exchanges.
Panama Researchers Investigate Microplastics in Clams and Shellfish
Scientists at the Technological University of Panama are studying the presence of microplastics in clams and other molluscs.

