I follow Lori Borgman and her writings and I always default back to one of my favorite posts she has done and I am buying the book she wrote with that title. Three yards of black fabric enshroud my computer terminal. I am mourning the passing of an old friend by the name of Common […]
As part of the requirements of the new standard, all drones circulating in the country must be registered with the Civil Aviation Authority. Resolution No. 120/DSA/DJ/DG/AAC: “… REQUIREMENTS OF CERTIFICATION AND SUPERVISION OF OPERATIONS. No operator of an RPA, may perform operations with manned aircraft from a distance according to this Aeronautics Standard, unless they […]
In Panama a contract has been awarded to Meco for the design, construction and operation of a collection and wastewater treatment system in the city of Santiago, Veraguas. The work consists of renovating existing sewerage networks, construction of new networks and collection systems, secondary networks, domestic and intra-domestic connections, pumping stations and a complete and […]
Pineapple exporters claim to have lost $2.3 million since the authorities started making additional inspections of containers at ports of departure. Arguing that in April an increased presence of insects was detected in containers of pineapples exported to the United States, the State Phytosanitary Service (SFE) has tightened control measures, which are no longer limited […]
The consortium designing and building the Panama Canal’s new set of expanded locks says they are working at full capacity and ready to receive their first ships. Grupo Unidos por el Canal SA says the locks were “brought to full operability” Tuesday. GUPC said Wednesday in a statement that the system “works to perfection.” The […]
The increase in 5,800 hectares in the amount of land planted with rice in 2015 will lead to an increase in local production which will reduce imports required to complete supply of the domestic market by almost 50%. An article on Laestrella.com.pa reports that Jorge Arango, Minister of Agricultural development, said that “… the country […]
At the end of the fourth quarter of 2015 the inventory of apartment buildings and individual houses recorded an increase of 10% compared to the same period in 2014. From a report compiled by the General Comptroller of the Republic: The Census on Construction of buildings undertaken in the districts of Panama and San Miguelito, […]
Entrepreneurs, environmentalists and authorities have formed a committee to review the legislation on processes for obtaining environmental permits. The commission, which includes members of the Panamanian Association of Business Executives (APEDE) aims to have a draft ready by October of a new proposal to be submitted for public consultation. Among the rules to be reviewed, […]
The Technological University of Panama is putting out to tender the design, construction and equipping of buildings for the campus Dr. Victor Levi Sasso and Regional Centers of the Technological University of Panama. “This project is for the design and construction of buildings, sports facilities, road infrastructure, pedestrian access and landscaping. It includes the design, […]
A contract has been awarded for the design and implementation of an electronic billing system that automates the process of reporting taxes and tax collection. Through a direct recruitment process the Directorate General of Revenue (DGI by its initials in Spanish) has selected Centro Interamericano de Administraciones Tributarias (CIAT) to design and implement an electronic billing system for […]