Panama: Tender of Faculty of Medicine to be Held in AprilMonday, January 11, 2016 The University of Panama has announced that it will be launching a tender in April for the construction of classrooms, laboratories and equipment, which will be financed with $70 million. Authorities at the Ministry of Health in Panama received on Monday the document for the development of the specifications for the tender for the design and construction of a new Faculty of Medicine at the University of Panama. Panama: $70 million for University BuildingMonday, November 30, 2015 The Faculty of Medicine will be built on a plot of 5.5 hectares and the Ministry of Health will oversee the tender of the architectural design drawings, construction, and equipment. $70 million has been approved to build and equip the new Faculty of Medicine of the University of Panama. University Campus Construction PlannedThursday, February 27, 2020 The University of Panama plans to build a four-hectare site in the village of Tocumen, a university complex that will be used by the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences. According to the interactive platform "Construction in Central America" of CentralAmericaData's Trade Intelligence Unit, the University of Panama presented the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) to the Ministry of Environment to develop the project called, "Design and construction of the University of Panama, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences." Forced Closure of Universities in PanamaThursday, December 6, 2012 For promoting unapproved courses, failures in the self-assessment process, and other serious offenses, the government of Panama has now closed four universities. Other tertiary education institutions in Panama have been punished with temporary suspensions. Panama: $ 5 Million to Restore UniversityFriday, March 11, 2011 The maintenance and restoration work will take place at the Centro Regional Universitario de Colón (CRUC). Works beginning in the coming months include restoration of fifteen different faculty buildings, the Manuel F. Tender: Construction of University Campus for $95 millionMonday, May 16, 2016 The University of Panama is putting out to tender studies, design, construction and equipment of university campuses in Antennas and San Miguelito. Panama Government Purchase 2016-1-90-0-08-LV-032 994: Changes to Standards for Public Accountants in PanamaWednesday, November 20, 2013 A bill could change the rules of the profession of certified public accountants and external auditing services in the country. Movimiento de Contadores Públicos Independientes (The Independent Accountants Movement) has called for the creation of a commission to discuss the bill which they say could harm practice of the profession. Panama: Banco Universal's Operations SuspendedMonday, June 8, 2015 After detecting failures and financial vulnerabilities, the Superintendency of Banks has announced the decision to take over administrative and operational control of Banco Universal. From a statement issued by the Superintendency of Banks of Panama: Process to sell Banco Universal DeferredFriday, October 30, 2015 In order to analyze the proposed purchase of the bank´s assets by Panamanian and foreign banking groups, the deadline for completing the process has been extended by 90 days . The Superintendency of Banks notes that "in the first phase, non-binding expressions of interest were received from 11 banks. Panama: Possible Sale of Banco UniversalThursday, July 2, 2015 A reorganization process has begun to verify the entity's assets and its real value, and leave it in condition for its eventual sale. As part of the reorganization process ordered by the Superintendency of Banks which will take 120 days, bank customers with accounts up to $2,500 will be allowed to make withdrawals. Panama: New Center for Post Harvest Agricultural TechnologyWednesday, April 15, 2009 More than $16 million per year are lost post harvest, so the center will be built with an investment of $2.6 million. The study by the Institute of Agricultural Marketing (IMA) showed the loss volume and noted that it comes from the post-harvest handling of 25 food products. These results provide the basis for the creation of the Center for Post-Harvest Agricultural Technology. Panama: Change in Base for Calculating GDPTuesday, February 25, 2014 Starting this year, the base year for calculating the gross domestic product of Panama will be 2007. Sources from the Comptroller General of the Republic and the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) confirmed that from 2013, the base year for calculating the economic growth will increase from 1996, which has been used until now, to 2007. New Cattle Breed for Tropical ClimatesFriday, September 20, 2013 Researchers at the University of Panama have managed to create a new breed of cattle for milk and meat production, which is adapted to tropical conditions. Prensa.com reports: "From Germany embryos were imported of the Simmental dairy breed. Animals that were born from these embryos were crossed with the Brazilian Gyr dairy breed characterized by their tolerance to climatic conditions in the tropics. " Panama: Canal Bank Completes Acquisition of Universal BankThursday, January 28, 2016 The bank acquired 70% of the shares of Universal Bank and annulled the license which it had been granted to operate in the microfinance segment. The Superintendency of Banks authorised CANAL BANK, SA (BMF) General Banking License, to change its name from CANAL BANK, SA (BMF) to CANAL BANK, SA and canceled and annulled the banking license for Microfinancing granted to CANAL BANK, SA (BMF). Award for IP Telephony Update for $1.4 millionWednesday, November 19, 2014 An award has been made to the company MultiTek Pacifico, SA of a contract for the upgrading of IP telephony platform at the University of Panama. From the Resolution given by the University of Panama, November 14, 2014: |
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