(Prensa.com) A total of 93 000 500 laptopsdistributed by the Ministry of Education (Meduca) during the first school term of the academic year 2012. The beneficiaries will be students at the national level the last three years of primary education in public schools. The cost of the project, which will take place in several stages, ranging around $ 20 million and the aim is … [Read more...]
Panama and New York State Bar Associations Sign Pact
(NYSBA) Leaders of the Panama and New York State Bar Associations, building on a strong existing relationship, have signed an agreement enhancing professional ties between the two organizations. The agreement was signed Thursday in Panama City by César Ruiloba, president of the Panama Bar Association (Colegio Nacional de Abogados de Panamá), and by Vincent E. Doyle III, … [Read more...]
Panama seizes 2000 kilos of cocaine Wednesday
(Prensa.com) The authorities of Panama this morning seized 2217 kilos of cocaine in the province of Colon on the Atlantic coast of Panama, said the National Naval Service (Senan). The large cargo was discovered in the framework of a monitoring operation when he was carried by four Colombians in a speedboat 45 feet long in an area of beach known as Cocle del Norte. The … [Read more...]
DHL launches direct flights from Cincinnati to Panama
(Cincinnati.com) DHL Express has launched direct flights between Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport and Panama. “Panama is gaining attention as a center for logistics and fast becoming an economic powerhouse in Latin America,” said Stephen Fenwick, CEO for DHL Express Americas. “Connecting our customers along this key trade route with expedited flights … [Read more...]
Panama’s Mariano Rivera becomes MLB all-time saves king
(Ottawa Citizen) New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera set Major League Baseball’s career saves record with his 602nd Monday by retiring the Minnesota Twins in order in the ninth inning. Rivera got Trevor Plouffe to ground out to second, Michael Cuddyer to fly out to right and then struck out Chris Parmelee, caught looking on his signature cutter, to preserve New York’s 6-4 … [Read more...]