The government’s innovation unit is working to put the Paperless Panama plan into effect. A new system would connect government databases and allow the public to process transactions online instead of waiting in long lines. Transactions will include criminal record requests, water bill balance inquiries and traffic ticket consultation and payment, among others. Implementation...
President Ricardo Martinelli announced a project to move Marcus A. Gelabert airport from Albrook to Howard. The domestic airport would make way for the second phase of Government City. Construction on the first phase began in Curundu near the Transport Terminal. Marcus A. Gelabert airport was last moved from Paitilla to Albrook in 1999...
Casco Viejo, Panama City’s historic district, is getting ready for a $35 million upgrade that will revamp its streets, put cables underground and work on the sewer system. On Monday and Tuesday this week, the Office of Casco Antiguo, along with the Ministry of Public Works and the Odebrecht construction company, will reach out...
Panama’s Tocumen International Airport has a new terminal. Known as the Northern Terminal, the 226 square-foot, $100 million project adds 12 new gates to increase the airport’s capacity by 50 percent. Construction of the Southern Terminal with two dozen more gates is scheduled for the fourth quarter of this year. Facial recognition software arrives...
Water service to the Punta Pacifica area will be suspended Tuesday for 10 hours. The National Institute of Aqueducts and Sewer Systems will be repairing a 16-inch line to fix water pressure issues. Work is scheduled to start about 7 a.m. and finish around 5 p.m.
