(Pittsburgh Tribune-Review) Peace Corps volunteer David Clarke of Murrysville said he's ready to come home after being in Panama since April 2009. But before he leaves, he wants to build a playground for children in the rural village of La Honda. "These kids have never seen a playground," said Clarke, an agricultural specialist. "A family of five lives off $10 a day. … [Read more...]

(Panama America) The director of the National Civil Protection System (Sinaproc), Arturo Alvarado reported that March 23 will be a tsunami drill in Panama. Alvarado says the product will not be made mock of the earthquake of 8.9 magnitude on the richter scale which occurred last Friday in Japan and triggered a tsunami, as planned. He added that during a meeting with … [Read more...]

(prensa.com) Minister of Public Works Federico Suárez said that work on the access road to the Centenario Bridge could be finished as early as August. The official indicated that the work is progressing at a good pace, and 163 pilings that will reinforce the access road have already been installed. The access road collapsed in December due to damage from heavy rainfalls. … [Read more...]

(Newsroom Panama) Ximena Navarrete, Miss Universe 2010, will be in  Panama March 14-18. To help promote awareness of AIDS and HIV, and to speak out about discrimination against sufferers. Her visit comes through  the efforts of Aid for AIDS International, through its strategic alliance with the Miss Universe Organization. The timing is appropriate as  Donald Trump, in … [Read more...]

(Panama Digest) Panama City’s municipal council has declared Donald Trump persona non grata after the real estate tycoon said that the United States was stupid for giving the Canal back to Panama in exchange for nothing. “We unanimously approved a resolution that declared Donald Trump persona non grata,” Javier Ortega, a member of the council, told AFP … [Read more...]