(Newsroom Panama) A $1 billion dollar investment in hydroelectricity in Panama will start to pay off this year for producers and consumers. Seven new plants in the final stages of construction will add. 432 megawatts to the grid boosting the country’s hydro output to 1,114 megawatts, covering 90 percent of current demand. Panama's existing hydro plants … [Read more...]
Murals are painted for the second time on old U.S. Embassy in Panama
(Prensa.com) On Saturday April 2 activists held a similar activity and painted murals remained intact during the week until yesterday, Friday, were covered with white paint as artists. For this reason, the group calling itself The Collective, "came back with paints and brushes to redo the work. Henry Lombard, a spokesman for The Collective, said that with "the second … [Read more...]
Taxi rates increase 21 percent in Panama
(prensa.com) Beginning yesterday, April 4, a temporary increase of up to 21 percent took effect for taxicab fares in the countryside of Panama. This, after the general director of national transportation authority ATTT, Jorge Ricardo Fábrega, signed a resolution authorizing such action, and the resolution was subsequently published in the Official Gazette. The … [Read more...]
International courage award for Panama women’s advocate
(Newsroom Panama) Panama’s most highly educated indigenous woman Toribia Venado Venado nominated for the U.S. Secretary of State’s 2010 International Women of Courage Award, was officially recognized in Panama this week (ending April 2). In honor of Women’s History Month, the U.S. Ambassador to Panama, Phyllis Powers, hosted a reception at the Ambassador’s … [Read more...]
Repairs to the Centenario Bridge: $33 Million
(Panama Digest) It will cost $33 million to repair the access ramp to the Centenario Bridge, damaged as a result of last December’s heavy rains. Work includes stabilizing the access ramp and building a 577-foot bridge. The project is 38 percent advanced and is expected for delivery some time between August and September of this year. If the math is correct, the price … [Read more...]