(NPR.org) When COVID-19 was detected last spring in Panama, 26-year-old cartographer Carlos Doviaza feared for his “brothers” — not his blood relatives but indigenous people like himself. He believed the way he could help them was to do what he does best: making maps. “I thought, why not use my strength to build a platform created by indigenous people for indigenous … [Read more...]
Construction Started on Panama Metro Line 3
(Railjournal.com) CONSTRUCTION of Panama Metro’s $US 2.8bn Line 3 monorail project has started, following a ground breaking ceremony on February 22 attended by president Mr Laurentino Cortizo Cohen and Panama Metro general director, Mr Héctor Ortega. Work on the 24.5km project is expected to take approximately four years to complete. Its launch follows the approval of … [Read more...]
Empowering women through sport in Panama
(Olympic.org )In this International Day of the Girl, Young Leader Carolina Joly shares the reasons that prompted her to develop “Move to improve”, a project aimed at empowering women in her home country Panama, and explains how she kept the project running despite the COVID-19 pandemic. One of the focus areas of the 2020 International Day of the Girl is the right to live … [Read more...]
Panama Embraces Transformation with Approval of Five-Year Sustainable Tourism Master Plan
(FTN News) The Panama Tourism Authority (ATP) announced the unanimous approval of its Master Plan for Sustainable Tourism 2020-2025 (PMTS for its acronym in Spanish) by the National Tourism Council, the main public-private body for the management of the tourism sector in Panama. The five-year plan outlines ATP’s strategy for the relaunch of the country as a tourism … [Read more...]
Panama authorizes online horse race wagering
(SBC Americas) The Gaming Control Board (JCJ) of Panama has authorized the Hipódromo Presidente Remón to offer online horse race wagering when the racecourse resumes activities on October 1. The Panama City facility is also adapting its current shops for in-person betting in order to follow the health protocol. Manuel Sánchez, executive secretary of the JCJ, said that “the … [Read more...]