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Traning center lacks certification

The National Institute of Vocational Training for Human Development, which is training the staff to provide the labor for the expansion of the Panama Canal, is lacking certification from the International Maritime Authority that is required for certain types of jobs. The certification, which is required for all maritime training centers, ensures that the institution has the logistics, equipment, qualified personnel and updated equipment to prepare students. According to former instructor ...

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Payment to SAN-100 victims challenged

A complaint has been filed concerning the $6.3 million in compensation that the Torrijos administration has agreed to pay the government of Chile and the residents of that country killed in the crash of the SAN-100 helicopter. Attorney Florencio Barba Hart filed the complaint with the secretariat of the National Assembly which accused President Martín Torrijos of overstepping his authority in authorizing the payment. Hart argues that such compensation can ...

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Cadets communicate concerns via protest, letter

Cadets at the International Maritime University that protested conditions at the school last week on the streets of Balboa have sent a letter to the Association of Naval Officers denouncing the academy's disproportionate spending on administration in comparison to that invested in physical training facilities for the students. The letter cited several examples of what they viewed as a misuse of their tuition on payroll, while the ...

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Toll decision faces criticism

The decision to lower tolls, and in some cases exempt payment entirely, on the new highway between Panama City and Colón has been criticized as an "irresponsible" act that will end up costing all taxpayers, regardless if they use the road or not. The designated manager of the Colón Free Zone, Leopoldo Benedetti, said that the decision of the Ministry of Public Works to exempt express buses that use the highway from paying the toll is irresponsible because ...

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Quality of medical care at La Joya hospital criticized

An absence of pharmaceutical drugs, denial of medical service and poor treatment of chronically ill inmates were just a few of the deficiencies discovered in the Virgen de La Merced Hospital and Clinic of the La Joya Prison Complex.   Sharon Díaz, of the civil group Deprived of Liberty Program, explained that a recent inspection of the medical facility inspectors found that health services there ...

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Inauguration Day ceremonies get underway this evening

Ricardo Martinelli's moment to shine is quickly approaching. With the hours ticking down until he takes office tomorrow, organizers of the inauguration day festivities are scrambling to tie up any loose ends before the international dignitaries begin to arrive. Yesterday, a veritable army of security guards surrounded the Atlapa Convention Center and adjacent Sheraton Hotel in preparation of the inauguration ceremony and after ...

 

 

 



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