No deputy in the National Assembly opposed Bill 122 – which would later become Law 2 of 2015 – which endorsed the contract for the PSA port to operate in Rodman. The proposal was approved unanimously in the second and third debates – on January 27 and 28, 2015, respectively – without any discussion, much…
The authorities of the Social Security Fund (CSS) reported this week that it was not until April 2018 when they could “close valves” and establish controls, to prevent more employers from committing unlawful payments of the employer’s contribution through the System of Income and Economic Benefits (SIPE) . The director of the entity, Alfredo Martiz…
Several sectors of the capital awoke this Saturday, April 28 without the supply of drinking water after some lines of the system were affected by heavy rain that fell on Friday afternoon. According to the Institute of Aqueducts and Sewerage Systems (Idaan) product of the rains was affected the cleaning valve of a 42-inch line…
‘Calicho’ is willing to represent the country in the regional fair of Barranquilla 2018 READY The former Panamanian big league Carlos ‘Calicho’ Ruiz said he is willing to wear the shirt of the national team in the XXIII Central American and Caribbean Games 2018, which will be held in Barranquilla, Colombia, from July 19 to…
Also the doctors of the Irma Hospital of Lourdes Tzanetatos performed a microvascularized reconstruction surgery For seven hours the doctors of the Hospital Irma de Lourdes Tzanetatos (HILT), from Tocumen, successfully performed the first surgery in Panama for the resection of a mandibular tumor and immediate reconstruction with a microvascularized flap of Peroné, to a…
The authorities of the Ministry of Health launched a strategic plan for the eradication of this disease in the country HEALTH A total of 292 cases of malaria have been reported so far this year. Meanwhile, last year there were 682 deaths and one death, said Vice Minister of Health, Eric Ulloa. The official explained that…
In the middle of the political crisis that the country is experiencing, the Government adds a new front of struggle. The teachers will march today to the Presidency of the Republic. They will paralyze the classes. The Ministry of Education (Meduca) insists that the day will be conducted in a normal manner. The National Union of Educators of…
The former Democratic Change Party (CD) presidential candidate José Domingo Arias made himself available to the Anti-Corruption Special Prosecutor’s Office after this April 25 resumed investigations into the payment of bribes by Odebrecht to Panamanian officials. Arias appeared yesterday at the Avesa building, headquarters of the Anticorruption prosecutors, one day after his campaign treasurer, José…
Carlos Troetsch, president of the Panama Banking Association, said that from 20 to 30% of the banking budget is destined to comply with regulations. In the framework of the Annual Conference of Business Executives, the banker described as “extraordinary” the number of requests for information and compliance from different entities, which has made these departments…
The National Assembly (AN) released yesterday, through its website, the 080 form, which is used by the deputies to hire support staff. There are 248 pages with the information of the people hired through this form, to which the Comptroller’s Office carries out a concomitant investigation. The amount of this return was initially $ 4…
