Government to spend $400 million in Chiriquí
The government plans on spending $400 million in Chiriquí in 2010 to upgrade the province's infrastructure.
Legislator Miguel Fanovich, who is part of the National Assembly's Budget Commission, said the amount will be the largest ever government expenditure in the province in any one year.
Major projects include improvements to the Enrique Málek Airport that will allow international arrivals to land at the facility. It will be able to accommodate planes carrying up to 250 passengers after the renovations are finished. Another major improvement will be to the highway between David and Boquete, which will be expanded to four lanes. Improvements will also be made to the Pan-American Highway.
In David, projects will be done to control storm water and to expand the water system.
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Panama, Border patrol officers investigated for sexual assault
Border patrol officers investigated for sexual assault
Police in Veraguas are investigating three officers with the National Border Patrol for an alleged sexual assault of a 17-year-old.
The teen was attacked at around 5:30 p.m. Sunday. The attack took place in the residential areas of Santa Elena, in the neighborhood of San Martín de Porres de Santiago.
The officers were assigned to Veraguas as part of an effort to increase security during the holiday season. The attack took place while the three officers were not on duty, police said.
According to the mother of the victim, the teen was returning home from her job as a domestic employee when the officers attacked her and dragged her into a home where they had been drinking. They forced her to take off her clothes and sexually assaulted her, threatening that they would kill her if she told anyone what had happened.
The teen was taken to the Institute of Legal Medicine for examination. Veraguas Police Deputy Commissioner Emiro Rivas said that the three officers have been ordered held by the Public Ministry while the case is being investigated. Rivas added that the police will not "hide anything" in conducting its investigation.
Police in Veraguas are investigating three officers with the National Border Patrol for an alleged sexual assault of a 17-year-old.
The teen was attacked at around 5:30 p.m. Sunday. The attack took place in the residential areas of Santa Elena, in the neighborhood of San Martín de Porres de Santiago.
The officers were assigned to Veraguas as part of an effort to increase security during the holiday season. The attack took place while the three officers were not on duty, police said.
According to the mother of the victim, the teen was returning home from her job as a domestic employee when the officers attacked her and dragged her into a home where they had been drinking. They forced her to take off her clothes and sexually assaulted her, threatening that they would kill her if she told anyone what had happened.
The teen was taken to the Institute of Legal Medicine for examination. Veraguas Police Deputy Commissioner Emiro Rivas said that the three officers have been ordered held by the Public Ministry while the case is being investigated. Rivas added that the police will not "hide anything" in conducting its investigation.
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Shrimp boats found in protected areas
la prensa
Seven shrimp boats have been found fishing in protected areas.
Seven of 130 licensed shrimp boats in the country have been caught fishing in protected areas according to a satellite tracking system that was recently installed on the vessels.
Criss Poveda, of the Aquatic Resources Authority, said that the boat's owners will face fines or possible forfeiture of the vessels.
The monitoring system was placed in the boats to meet requirements imposed by the European Union. The system also helps to locate vessels in an emergency.
But shrimp boat captains are saying that the satellite system has made finding shrimp much more difficult.
"Now, everywhere is off limits," said Rigoberto Mera, a spokesman of the fishermen, who have requested a meeting with the administration of the Authority to discuss the restrictions.
If fishing in protected areas continues, Panama could face a ban from the European Union on its seafood exports.
Valuating of Gamboa and Playa Bonita requested
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Written by Periodistas Tuesday, 08 December 2009 17:37
Valuating of Gamboa and Playa Bonita requested
The Direction of Land Registry and the Comptroller General of the Republic will start evaluating the lands given in concession to Gamboa Rainforest Resort and to InterContinental Playa Bonita, to proceed to sale them, informed the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF), according to a note published in daily La Prensa.
The daily points out that with the information obtained from these studies, the Goverment will be able to obtain the patrimonial value of these lands in order to sale them at market price to Miramar Development Corp., presided by Herman Bern.
Dulcidio De La Guardia, Finance vice-Minister said the decision was taken after the plans were approved.
Once the governmental valuating finishes, the company Panamericana de Avalúos will also perform an independent study of the properties Grupo Bern has in concession and will charge the State US$26, 250.
Daily La Prensa indicates that the price Bern will have to pay for the Gamboa, Playa Bonita and the Intercontinental Miramar Panama Hotel (the parking lots and the 7,500 meters in front of the project) will depend on the results of the valuating.It is also necessary to define the zonification in that area.
It is estimated that the company will have to pay, at least US$50 million for the purchase of the terrains in which Miramar hotel was built , which belong to the State, excluding the use of the bottom of the sea.
Written by Periodistas Tuesday, 08 December 2009 17:37
Valuating of Gamboa and Playa Bonita requested
The Direction of Land Registry and the Comptroller General of the Republic will start evaluating the lands given in concession to Gamboa Rainforest Resort and to InterContinental Playa Bonita, to proceed to sale them, informed the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF), according to a note published in daily La Prensa.
The daily points out that with the information obtained from these studies, the Goverment will be able to obtain the patrimonial value of these lands in order to sale them at market price to Miramar Development Corp., presided by Herman Bern.
Dulcidio De La Guardia, Finance vice-Minister said the decision was taken after the plans were approved.
Once the governmental valuating finishes, the company Panamericana de Avalúos will also perform an independent study of the properties Grupo Bern has in concession and will charge the State US$26, 250.
Daily La Prensa indicates that the price Bern will have to pay for the Gamboa, Playa Bonita and the Intercontinental Miramar Panama Hotel (the parking lots and the 7,500 meters in front of the project) will depend on the results of the valuating.It is also necessary to define the zonification in that area.
It is estimated that the company will have to pay, at least US$50 million for the purchase of the terrains in which Miramar hotel was built , which belong to the State, excluding the use of the bottom of the sea.
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