(Digital Journal) An aggressive fire broke out on Tuesday March 26th at Panama City's main landfill, Cerro Patacón, causing panic and major health and environmental concerns. The fire has yet to be extinguished. The National Civil Protection (NSCP), Urban and Household Authority (AAUD), Panama Fire Department (CBP) and the Panamanian Ministry of Health are all battling around … [Read more...]
Waldorf Astoria opens in Panama
(Hotel Chatter) We've been waiting on this one for a while, and now, over a year behind schedule, the Waldorf Astoria Panama is finally here. The 130-room hotel is in its soft opening phase right now (meaning, fancy private parties for rich people), but that'll all change by the end of this week when the hotel officially opens on Friday. The hotel is located on a quiet … [Read more...]
Panama and Costa Rica Relax Border Crossing
(Prensa Latina) The Governments of Panama and Costa Rica have signed an agreement allowing free crossing of their borders by citizens from both countries, the national Executive confirmed today in a press release published at its official website. According to the source, the agreement was signed during the opening ceremony of the International David Fair, where in the presence … [Read more...]
Panama’s Coiba National Park now has a website
(Midiario.com) The whole world can now see virtually the Coiba National Park. The website www.coiba.org.pa , has been created by the National Secretariat of Science, Technology and Innovation (SENACYT) as a source of access not only to the results of publicly funded research in the park, but also the entire detailed information about the history and biodiversity that … [Read more...]
Panama’s economy surging ahead
(Newcastle Herald) Panama's economy notched its second consecutive year of double-digit growth in 2012, driven by a $US5.25 billion expansion of its canal and the development of Central America's first subway, though a slowdown is expected in 2013. Panamanian growth reached 10.7 per cent in 2012, the government statistics agency reported on Friday, compared with 10.8 per … [Read more...]