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Panama’s IDAAN Faces $31.5 Million USD Deficit
8 Apr 2013 - 07:51 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
PANAMA CITY, Panama — Panama’s Institute of Aqueducts and Sewers (IDAAN) is operating at a deficit of $31.5 million USD.
Panama Sends Barges of Freshwater to Island
7 Mar 2013 - 11:01 by Local Press Report
TABOGA (Newsroom Panama) — Taboga, the Island of Flowers, and one of Panama’s most visited tourist destinations is facing a drinking water crisis and emergency supplie
Panama Declares Health Alert for Flooded Areas
29 Nov 2012 - 10:41 by Local Press Report
PANAMA CITY (Bernama.com) — The Panamanian Health Ministry (Minsa) declared an alert on Wednesday in the areas affected by rains aimed at avoiding a possible epidemic that would worsen the already difficult situation in those
Panama Authorities Reassure Residents Over Water Quality
21 Nov 2012 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
PANAMA CITY, Panama — Authorities at Panama’s National Institute of Aqueducts and Sanitation (IDAAN) are offering assurances to residents about the quality of water produced in the main metropolitan treatment plant, Chi
Panama Spends $461 Million USD to Improve Water Access
5 Sep 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
PANAMA CITY, Panama — The government of Panama announced last week that it is investing $460.7 million USD for an integrated plan to improve water access throughout the country.
Panama's Water Supply Problems Result of Poor Electricity
28 Aug 2012 - 08:30 by Local Press Report
PANAMA CITY (Newsroom Panama) — The lack of potable (drinking) water in various parts of the country, is not due to negligence, but the lack of electricity says the head of Panama’s water authority. According to
Panama’s IDAAN Plans Tenders Next Month
15 Aug 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
PANAMA CITY, Panama — Panama’s Institute of Aqueducts and Sewage Systems (IDAAN) announced last week that it would be tendering water projects in the city in September or October.
Panama Hit by Severe Floods Due to Storm, Poor Drainage Network
9 Aug 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
PANAMA CITY, Panama — Thousands of Panamanians were left without water last week due to flooding that followed a severe storm in the region.
Panama Canal Dredging on Schedule
7 Aug 2012 - 07:49 by Local Press Report
PANAMA CITY (Dredging Today) — Dredging work is one of the most important steps for the Panama Canal enlargement so as to allow deep draft ships to transit of the Atlantic, Pacific and through Lake Gatun. According to the
Indigenous People of Panama Gain Partial Victory to Control Resources
26 Apr 2012 - 10:39 by Local Press Report
PANAMA CITY (Indian Country Today) — Full Story - The indigenous Ngöbe–Buglé people of Panama will have more but
Panama Needs to Invest $1 Billion USD to Improve Water Access, Quality
29 Mar 2012 - 10:13 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
PANAMA CITY, Panama — Panama will need to invest $1 billion USD in the next five to 10 years to improve water access and quality, according to Frank de Lima, head of the country’s Ministry of Economy and Finance.
Idaan Directors Called Before National Assembly
23 Mar 2012 - 09:15 by Local Press Report
PANAMA CITY (Newsroom Panama) — The director of Panama’s water and sewage authority (Idaan) has been called to appear before the National Assembly to explain continuing water irregularities.
Utility Says Puna Pacifica Water Problems Will Be Solved in March
8 Mar 2012 - 00:51 by Local Press Report
PANAMA CITY (Newsroom Panama) — The drinking water problems of the of Panama’s upscale Punta Pacifica district will be solved in 15 days says the Water and Sewage authority.
MWH Wins Contract From Panama Canal Authority
19 Jan 2012 - 11:01 by Local Press Report
CO, BROOMFIELD (MWH Global (press release)) — MWH Global won a $4.4 million USD contract to provide preliminary and final design services for the new Gatun Lake spillway. The client on the project is the Panama Canal Authority.
Experts Gather in Panama for HELP International Symposium 2011
19 Dec 2011 - 12:59 by Local Press Report
PANAMA CITY (The Bulletin Panama) — Water law and policy experts, water managers and scientists from 40 nations gathered in Panama City for the Hydrology for the Environment, Life and Policy (HELP) International Symposium 2011 “B
Idaan Has Only $5,000 USD for Maintenance of 50 Water Treatment Plants
8 Dec 2011 - 13:11 by Local Press Report
PANAMA CITY (Newsroom Panama) — Panama’s water and sewage authority (Idaan) has a budget of only $5,000 USD in 2012 for maintenance of 50 water treatment plants, according to Roberto Alfaro, a representative of the Panamanian Ass
Chilibre Treatment Plant Temporarily Suspended Again
1 Dec 2011 - 11:48 by Local Press Report
PANAMA CITY (Newsroom Panama) — The Chilibre treatment plant has temporarily suspended operations again due to water turbidity, the same reason the plant was forced to close at the end of 2010, resulting in weeks of water shortag
Overflowing Sewage Hazardous to Health
16 Jun 2011 - 13:42 by Local Press Report
PANAMA CITY (Newsroom Panama) — Exposure to overflowing sewage in Panama’s capital, Panama City, could cause health problems including infections, allergies and hepatitis, according to Panama City Health Director Jorge Hassán.
Prolonged Rainfall Disturbed Panama’s Drinking Water Supplies
26 May 2011 - 10:04 by Local Press Report
PANAMA CITY (Science Daily) — Researchers from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute and the LightHawk Mesoamerica program manager took an aerial survey of landslides caused from prolonged rainfall to determine how they a
Panama Canal Authority Mulls Taking Over National Water Authority
17 Feb 2011 - 12:07 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
PANAMA CITY, Panama — The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) is considering taking over Panama’s struggling national water authority, IDAAN.
IDAAN Executive Director Resigns
9 Feb 2011 - 01:00 by Local Press Report
PANAMA CITY (Newsroom Panama) — Executive Director of the Panamanian national water authority (IDAAN) Manuel González Ruiz submitted his resignation to President Ricardo Martinelli on January 31.
Heavy Rains Lead to Water Rationing, Contamination in Panama
18 Jan 2011 - 20:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
PANAMA CITY, Panama — Last month, Panama experienced rains so heavy that nearly a million people in the state capital, Panama City, are still on rationed water schedules, with water too contaminated for straight- out-
IADB Lends $40 Million USD to Panama for Water, Sanitation Services
14 Sep 2010 - 22:07 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
washington, dc, united states — The Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) announced at the beginning of September that it will lend Panama $40
Conference Addresses Groundwater in the Americas
1 Jul 2009 - 19:55 by Local Press Report
PANAMA CITY, Panama (National Ground Water Association) — Representatives of nine countries met in Panama City, Panama this month to discuss groundwater issues at the Groundwater for the Americas conference, hosted by the National Ground Water Association
"Ground Water for the Americas" Conference Being Held in Panama City
24 Mar 2009 - 08:06 by Local Press Report
PANAMA CITY, Panama (Water Online) — The National Ground Water Association is holding its conference "Groundwater for the Americas" from June 8-10 in Panama City. The purpose of the conference is to open communication
Two Consortia Compete for Panama City Treatment Plant
13 Jan 2009 - 13:06 by Local Press Report
PANAMA CITY, Panama (La Estrella (Panama)) — Two consortia are competing for a contract to design and build Panama City's Residual Water Treatment plant. One consortium includes Consorcios Constructora Norberto Odebrecht along with
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