In January 2018 the cost of new construction, additions and repairs grew by 22% compared to the same month in 2017, rising from $95 million to $117 million. The most recent figures from the Comptroller General of the Republic show that the highest value of new construction, additions and repairs was registered in the district […]
Panama’s National Assembly is debating a measure to legalize medical marijuana, but in sharp contrast to neighboring Colombia, the program would fly pretty close to the ground. In a play to social conservatives, the law would only allow imports and users would be limited to extracts rather than herbaceous cannabis. The first of the three […]
Trump hotel executives were ousted from their offices in Panama’s Trump Hotel on Monday, as Panamanian officials stepped in to resolve a 12-day standoff between Trump’s company and the property’s owners. Trump’s security guards also left the property, and crews immediately began stripping Trump’s name from the building. The action began when a Panamanian judge […]
With a loan from the Andean Development Corporation, part of the master plan for agriculture in the Western region will be financed, which consists of the improvement of productive infrastructure, acquisition of equipment and supplies and management of water resources. inShare The program comprises seven components in its first stage: research, extension and technical assistance; […]
A contract has been awarded to Constructora MECO for the design, construction and maintenance of works for the renovation of the Transístmica highway, section Plaza Agora – San Isidro Station. The companies that took part in the tender for the renovation of a stretch of approximately 10 kilometers were Constructora MECO, Sacyr Construcción, Constructora Urbana and Conalvias […]
How do companies that permanently use large discounts and offers sustain their strategy? In his analysis of setting prices, Ariel Baños, an expert on the subject, explains the elements that companies should take into account when offering discounts and promotions to their customers, warning how the cost assumed when providing a discount must be “shared”, […]
I love this Commencement Address given by Admiral William H. McRaven which he gave in UT Austin in 2014. It is truly inspirational and I dust it off and watch it now and then for a boost. Remarks by Naval Adm. William H. McRaven, BJ ’77, ninth commander of U.S.Special Operations Command, Texas Exes Life Member, […]
The road to the rink was short but slow going. We had just left the remote village of Tangtse, which you can find on Google Maps, for the even remoter village of Chibra Kargyam, which you can’t. It was the last leg of our long journey into northern India near the country’s disputed border with […]
The Santa Maria, a Luxury Collection Hotel & Golf Resort operated by Bristol Hospitality Group, has opened in Panama City, following the recent inauguration of the brand’s first ski destination in North America. The five-star hotel represents The Luxury Collection’s sixth property in South America. The resort is located near the Corredor Sur highway, allowing […]
These petite and impossibly slow sloths have found that the ocean offers a quick and safe way to get around. It’s not easy being the slowest mammal in the world. While a cheetah can go from 0 to 60 miles an hour in only three seconds, it takes a sloth all day to cover 41 […]