This event has been reviewed by a seismologist. Magnitude 4.9 Date-Time Thursday, January 20, 2011 at 12:53:40 UTC Thursday, January 20, 2011 at 07:53:40 AM at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones Location 3.112°N, 79.324°W Depth 26.3 km (16.3 miles) Region SOUTH OF PANAMA Distances 155 km (95 miles) NNW of … [Read more...]
Panama AAUD will collect empty plastic bottles
(PanamaAmerica) Since last Tuesday, 11 January to date more than 2.4 million bottles of water have distributed .To minimize the amount of plastic bottles in the streets of the operational product distribution of bottled water, the Authority urban and household (AAUD), will open today Friday 21 and Saturday January 22 collection centers in 11 districts of capital city. The … [Read more...]
Colón Taxi drivers work to improve image
(NewsroomPanama) Taxi drivers in Colon, worried about their public image, and perhaps their income, are planning a campaign to become more consumer friendly. Their first step is to try to get rid of the “No voy” stigma. That’s the phrase that most tax drivers use if you want them to take you to your destination, and not theirs. A group of Colon drivers want to change it to … [Read more...]
Customs officials seize over $269K at Tocumen airport
(prensa.com) National customs authority ANA informed on Wednesday that officials from the entity seize $269,560 that was not declared by travelers upon entering the Tocumen International Airport. According to ANA, the last case of undeclared funds occurred on Tuesday night and involved a Colombian national arriving from Bogotá, who wanted to enter the country with … [Read more...]
Panama’s new buses arrival delayed
(NewsroomPanama) The buck has passed down the line and the governmental trumpets that heralded the arrivaI of the Metro buses have been passed to Transporte Masivo de Panamá - the consortium that operates the new system. But the message has been muted.,This week a spokesperson for the group pointed out that the new mass transit program is experiencing “some … [Read more...]