(prensa.com) The row over the billboards in the streets and roads of Panama has just begun. The Ministry of Public Works (MOP) is moving expeditiously to remove the structures with their own staff who are on public land in violation of Resolution AL-002-11 Jan. 5, which requires all companies with billboards in servitude to remove them. The rule allowed 15 days to … [Read more...]
Miss Panama 2011 contestants announced
Daniela Moreno (midario.com) Finally it was announced what we have been waiting for. Yesterday, Miss Panama 2011 organization announced the names of the girls who will vie for the coveted crown and who undergo intensive training in order to achieve the title of the most beautiful woman in Panama and to represent the country at the Miss universe. In the list of the … [Read more...]
Martinelli announces construction of new water treatment
(prensa.com) President of the Republic, Ricardo Martinelli, announced it will construct a new water treatment in the area east of Panama City. The president's statements come after the water supply crisis which occurred in the capital since last December. Ricardo Martinelli "We will do another water treatment plant in Panama City, near the river Bayano for giving water … [Read more...]
Chilean miners call at the Panama City
(prensa.com) The miners rescued after spending 69 days underground in a mine in northern Chile today became the capital of scale in Panama, where they caused a stir among the passengers of the Tocumen International Airport. Susana Valenzuela, a couple of mining Yonni Barrios and one of the persons accompanying the miners, said they made this stop in Panama from the … [Read more...]
New accident law in Panama takes effect on March 3
(prensa.com) New legislation on minor accidents was postponed today by Executive Decree No. 26 of January 31, 2011, a document stating that the regulations will come into effect from March 3. With that decree, which bears the signature of the President, Ricardo Martinelli, and the Minister of Government, Roxana Mendez, amended Executive Order No. 963 of December 2010, … [Read more...]