Archive for July 24th, 2010

Smithsonian Opens New Touch Pool Exhibit on Punta Culebra

July 24, 2010
By en.di.
Smithsonian Opens New Touch Pool Exhibit on Punta Culebra

The Smithsonian’s Punta Culebra Nature Center on the Amador Causeway has a new hands-on, modern marine exhibit. Designed by architect Patrick Dillon, the project is a series of rocky pools simulating the native habitat of marine species from both Panama’s Pacific and Caribbean coasts.  The $250,000 touch pool project took three years to plan...
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Expat Residence Robbed in Tonosi

July 24, 2010
By pa.di.
Expat Residence Robbed in Tonosi

Robbers hit a United States citizen’s home in Tonosi, making this the third robbery in less than three months in the quiet rural area of the Los Santos province. A police report confirmed that the thieves took off with around $6,000 worth of fishing equipment while the home owner was out. In the previous...
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Children to Box for Scholarships

July 24, 2010
By pa.di.
Children to Box for Scholarships

Tonight, starting at 6 p.m., children will be lacing up their gloves to vye for 15 academic scholarships. The municipality-sponsored “Fight for Your Scholarship” event pits children, ages 8 to 13, against each other in the boxing ring to compete for 10-month scholarships, bags of food and trophies. Panama City Mayor Bosco Vallarino said...
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Trash is Back After Executive Row

July 24, 2010
By st.di.

Now that the Mayor’s office is back on trash duty, garbage overflow into Panama City streets is an issue again. Facing a health crisis back in April, the central government took over the responsibility of collecting the city’s garbage. Since then, the streets have been relatively clean.  Yesterday, angered by the mayor’s office, the...
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