On October 17th, Honduran health authorities reported that, there are 74 cases of children born with microcephaly. However, only one was confirmed to be a consequence of Zika virus. According to Honduran, Deputy Health Minister Francis Contreras, this figure rose because 10 babies were born with microcephaly in recent days. However, it hasn’t been determined […]
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Noriega moved to hospital for brain tumor surgery
The Supreme Court of Panama ordered Manuel Antonio Noriega, imprisoned in the country since 2011, to be transferred to a hospital to remove a tumor from his brain, reported the former dictator defense team on Monday. According to Ezra Angel, defense lawyer of the former “hombre fuerte” (strong man) of Panama, the date of transfer […]
Avanza Limpiezas company is not breaking the law
The Ministry of Health won’t invalidate the sanitary permit from Avanza Limpieza Company, as requested by lawyer Fernando Suñol, who filed an appeal against the institution. According to the lawyer, there is an alleged irregularity because the company was granted a license to fumigate under the industrial classification ISIC 8129, type of risk B. However, […]
OIRSA will own export scanner
The Regional International Organization for Agricultural Health (OIRSA) will own the scanner the government will use to analyze export products. The idea is to make the purchase. We already have a roadmap with OIRSA, ” said Luis Felipe Arauz, Minister of Agriculture, adding that the agreement will include not only the scanner, but other forms […]
IMAS bets on elderly entrepreneurialism
The Joint Institute for Social Aid (IMAS) bet on productive ideas driven by senior citizens. To this end, the institution has included several senior citizens in training processes and training programs, as explained by the executive president of the organization, Emilio Arias. They are given courses on empowerment and enterprise development or productive ideas. Generally, […]
Parque Ecológico is looking for an administrator
The National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC) is looking for an administrator for the old INBioparque, known today as Parque Ecológico. The efforts began a year ago and to date, the entity provides two options for granting this property: by contract or by tender. We are measuring the possibility of a public contract with a […]