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Written by Rebecca Tyre
Digicel Has Arrived In Panama
For a number of years Panama only offered two options for cellular phone service. The two companies were Movistar and Mas Movil. Finally, there is some new competition for the hundreds of thousands of cell phone users in Panama.
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Written by Rebecca Tyre
Chaos On The Road To The Bridge Of The Americas
Because Panama City is situated on the eastern side of the Panama Canal, anyone wanting to leave the city for the interior provinces must use either the Bridge of the Americas or the Centennial Bridge. During any long weekend the traffic is horrendous on the bridges, but for motorists, this long weekend that just ended was much worse than usual.
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Written by Rebecca Tyre
Panamanians don’t generally celebrate thanksgiving, but due to the amount of US tourist and residents there are a number of places throughout the country where turkey and all the fixings were served yesterday.
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Written by Rebecca Tyre
With at least another 24-48 hours of rain expected in Panama’s worst effected areas, flood victims are beginning to assess their losses. 8 people have been killed, 5 remain missing and at least 15% of the crops in Panama’s premier agricultural area have been lost.
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Written by Rebecca Tyre
Flood Damage In Panama’s Chiriqui Province
The entire country of Panama has seen an incredible amount of rain over the past week, but the worst hit are the provinces of Bocas del Toro and Chiriqui. The are varying reports of deaths and injuries as a result of the heavy rains.
(2 votes, average: 5 out of 5) Loading ...Filed under: Country Guide, News on November 25th, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Written by Rebecca Tyre
Panama’s bantamweight boxer Celestino Caballero, has taken the International Boxing Federation title from Canadian Steve Molitor. The fight, which took place in Orillia, Ontario on Friday night, saw Caballero register a fourth round technical knock out.
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Written by Rebecca Tyre
Last week while visiting Canada, I was flipping through TV stations when I came across an episode of an MTV show that was shot in Panama. The show is called “Exiled - The Real Deal” and takes spoiled, coddled, rich kids and puts them in a trying situation for a period of time.
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Written by Rebecca Tyre
Panama has a lot of advantages thanks to its geographical location. Hurricanes are not common in Panama, unlike in other countries on the Pacific. Panama does however get a handful of earthquakes. Last night was one of the bigger earthquakes that Panama has felt in a while.
(1 votes, average: 4 out of 5) Loading ...Filed under: Country Guide, Living & Retirement, News on November 19th, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Written by Rebecca Tyre
Panama Will Give Out 6 Million Fluorescent Light Bulbs
Many environmental practices common in North America and Europe and not often found in Panama. In Panama you won’t find blue boxes for recycling, people burn garbage including Styrofoam, and conserving electricity is not very common, especially with big businesses.
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Written by Rebecca Tyre
Panamanians who live in coastal villages often rely on the sea to earn money and feed their families. Fishing is a common practice in Panama, but there are a variety of other delicacies Panama’s Pacific Ocean offers on its menu.
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Written by Rebecca Tyre
Driving in Panama is a challenge to say the least. Panamanian roads and highways are in much better condition than in many other Latin American countries, but they are still not comparable to North American roads.
(1 votes, average: 5 out of 5) Loading ...Filed under: Country Guide, Culture, News on November 14th, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Written by Rebecca Tyre
For the most part, Panama offers a safe and secure environment to buy and sell real estate. Unfortunately, there are some loop holes in Panama’s laws that can leave a person homeless.
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Written by Rebecca Tyre
Panama is a fairly small country with a cosmopolitan capital city. Within Panama City you can find just about anything you may need. Once you leave Panama City, that’s not always the case. Panama’s interior towns are so small that up until last week, you couldn’t even find a traffic light outside of the capital.
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Written by Rebecca Tyre
Panama City’s Immigration Office Can Cause A Lot Of Headaches
Though Panama does offer a variety of visa options, there is not always a solution for every expat wishing to spend an extended period of time in Panama. Unless you have some sort of other visa, when you arrive in Panama, you have to purchase a tourist visa for $5. This visa is good for 90 days. However, some people stay in Panama past the 90 day mark.
(1 votes, average: 5 out of 5) Loading ...Filed under: Living & Retirement, News on November 7th, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Written by Casey Halloran
Obama’s tax hikes on the wealthy may benefit Panama
Right or wrong, Presidential Candidate Barack Obama has a lot of wealthy folks worried. Nobody likes to have their taxes raised, particularly not corporations or fat cats. Unfortunately for the U.S. Treasury, the ultra rich and big corporations share a common secret: they both understand the benefits of being multinational.
Well-known mega corps such as Wal-Mart, Coca Cola and General Electric traverse the planet as freely as the Native Indians once roamed the Wild West. Like water, these companies are slave to economic gravity, constantly seeking the lowest wages, environmental constraints and of course, tax structures they can encounter. They lobby for free trade agreements and offshore banking incentives to that end. Who can blame them? Lowering costs is their job. Shareholders demand it. Read more »
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