Keith Woolford

1 hour ago, The Cutting Edge said:

What will people use to pick up doggie doodoo??

Biodegradable bags

46 minutes ago, Moderator_02 said:

s estimated that in the country were manufactured annually about 10 million plastic bags and that imports amounted to 500 tons of bags.

Two different units of measurement make it difficult to get the picture.

The folks who wanted more enforcement of moving violations by the Transit Police are certainly getting their wish.

At any given time these days there are 2 to 3 motorcycle officers between Boquete and David who are equipped with radar guns and breathalyzers ..and they’re busy. 

Water OFF on Thursday September 12th from 6:00 am to 7:00 pm in Alto Boquete from Colegio Benigno Argote south to El Frances to make some connections to the new system.

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product of growing from 4.488 to 4.490

The numbers at least reflect stability.

“Whoever has the Gold makes the Rules” ..or pays to have someone ignore them.

This case was about a scam project from the word Go during the Martinelli era, where nothing was accomplished but millions of dollars disappeared. Among others, a former VP was involved which led to Superintendent of Banking forcing the sale of Banco Universal.

Maybe the decision will be appealed.

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Now can we dispense with the 'Baru Cable Car' delusion soon?

This is the Mayor's email address, available for anyone who didn't get a chance to express their opinion about the proposal at the Public Meeting which was convened for that purpose.

alcaldiadeboquete@gmail.com

As expected

Any additional taxes on tourists, airfares, or airport landings will be a huge mistake, imo. Panama needs to stay competitive in those areas.

Bob Gregory made an important announcement on another site, which I don't want to copy and paste, regarding a new clinic in Boquete .

Maybe someone can give him a nudge to share it here.

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One reason we chose Boquete over Eleuthera Bahamas...was hurricanes

Constantly increasing hurricane insurance costs encouraged me to sell my interest in a condo in Hilton Head, South Carolina a few years ago.

Hurricane coverage is just another expense, such as HVAC, that isn't required to live in or around Boquete.

Over to you, Jeff.

12 hours ago, JohnF13 said:

we celebrate banning plastic bags

Only because it's a start. 

Climate Change has been a principal agenda item for world leaders at the G7 Conference in France this weekend and was the subject of a major bilateral meeting this morning. It was voted to send $20 million to the Amazon basin nations to assist in fire fighting there. 

Canada’s Prime Minister offered to send $15 million in aid and water bombers to the region.

Most notably, the President of the U.S.A. did not attend nor did he participate in any discussions on the subject. Instead he chose to speak about increased U.S. production of fossil fuel in the form of LNG gas. He also criticized alternative energy wind farms.

This is discouraging for the rest of the hemisphere, including us here in Panama.

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The Trump administration wants to reach an agreement with the Government of Panama that allows the United States to return to the Isthmus asylum seekers from Africa, Asia, and other places, who survived the perilous journey across Darien en route to the US.

Why should Panama become a dumping ground for rejected U.S. asylum seekers?  These folks are not from Panama and they passed through other countries before reaching here.

Local Diputado and former Mayor Manolo Ruiz has presented a bill for consideration in the National Assembly which would change the term of vehicle license Plates to 5 years.

https://twitter.com/asambleapa/status/1163594926774521857?s=20

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People who park on sidewalks, islets, road verges, plazas, or any public space in the Municipality of Panama, will be sanctioned with $500

Unless someone was paid in advance.

On August 5th, the new administrator of ASEP, Armando Fuentes Rodriguez, called in the concessionaires EDEMET, EDECHI, y ENSA and told them to pick up their level of service.

Nothing is inexpensive in Costa Rica.

Mass transit and rush hour traffic relief will be on hold in order to make payments to agricultural producers.

The new President's a farmer.

Firearm Seized during Police Search in Boquete.

Have to wonder what revolt this weapon was issued in.

Municipality of Boquete   munboq.alcaldia@outlook.com

Mayor Joswar Alvardo   alcaldiadeboquete@gmail.com

It’s not really news that the ATP has a $100 million Tourism Incentive fund to tap into.

https://www.centralamericalink.com/noticia/bid-invierte-100-millones-para-turismo-en-panama/amp

https://elcapitalfinanciero.com/atp-invertira-100-millones-en-isla-colon-pedasi-y-boquete/