(prensa.com) The electricity distribution companies in Panama will install 72,000 street lights throughout the country. This, according to an announcement made by the National Authority of Public Services (ASEP). "One of the first points that is beginning to look brighter is the Centennial Bridge-Arraiján roadway, after ENSA installed street lights on both sides of the … [Read more...]
Centenario Bridge Hours During Carnaval
(Panama Digest) Drivers traveling to and from Panama City and the interior of the country should be aware of the Centenario Bridge’s special Carnaval schedule. On March 4, 5 and 7, the bridge will be open to traffic flowing towards Panama City from 5 to 9 a.m. On March 8, it will be open from noon to midnight and on March 9, from 5 a.m. to midnight. For cars going … [Read more...]
Panama’s crime rate dropped 35 percent since hand held ID in use
(prensa.com) National Police Director Gustavo Pérez said that about 8,000 people have been arrested on outstanding warrants since police started using handheld devises called "Pele Police" to check identifications. Pérez said that some 2 million people have been checked with the devices since they went into use last year. The director added that their use has … [Read more...]
Fundacion Calicanto Helping Casco Viejo’s Disadvantaged Mothers
(Eye On Panama) One of the most common frustrations among those that have moved to Panama from other countries is a lack of customer service. Individuals who have taken same day service and strong work motivations for granted, are frequently dismayed that the same standards are not universal values in Panama, nor frankly, in other tropical destinations. While many … [Read more...]
1st Subway in Central America to Open in Panama in 2014
(Myfoxny.com) Construction on the first metro in Central America began in Panama City Monday, a $1.6-billion project that will open to riders in 2014. "Today we are beginning construction of line one of the Panama metro," Metro General Secretary Roberto Roy told AFP. The subway -- the ninth in Latin America but the first in Central America -- is being built by an … [Read more...]