The World Health Organization’s decision of redifining single people as “infertile” has not been well-received, despite the good intentions behind the concept. David Adamson, one of the authors of the new WHO definitions, declared that the definition of infertility has changed to include the rights of all individuals to raise a family, even if they […]
Archives for October 27, 2016
The Ministry of Healh has punished 719 establishments for having mosquito, breeding sites
So far this year, the Ministry of Health has issued 719 health orders to different establishments for misusing their wastes. The sites were punished because mosquito breeding sites were found, which increases the risk of the spread of diseases such as zika, dengue and chikungunya. These diseases has affected more than 23,000 people across the […]
Turrialba volcano doesn’t stop! Eruption columns are reaching a thousand meters high
It seems that the ash is a never-ending problem. Turrialba volcano refuses to lower its intensity and maintains eruption columns that reach a thousand meters high. Javier Pacheco, expert from the Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica (OVSICORI) indicated that the activity of the volcano has been constant. During October 26th, reports of ashfall […]
You can make a child happy at Christmas!
Have you thought about how to make someone happy at Christmas? This is a good opportunity to do so! “Una Sonrisa para un Niño” campaign aims to collect gifts for children of Tibás. At least a thousand, unwrapped, non-violent gifts are required for children aged 1 to 11 years old. The campaign is an initiative […]
A strong quake was felt on October 26th
A strong quake was felt on October 26th, at 4:27 pm. The National Seismological Network indicates that the quake registered a 4.4 magnitude and the epicenter was 12 kilometers east of Savegre, in Quepos, with a 49-kilometer depth. Expert Javier Pacheco, from the Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica (OVSICORI), indicatesd that the quake […]
Gender gap Index was published and it is worrying
the Gender Gap Index, study conducted by the Center for Collaborative Leadership and Women from the INCAE, was published. However, its data generated concern, as stated by Roberto Artavia, former director of the Central American Institute of Business Administration. Artavia declared that one of the big concerns is that three or four generations must pass […]