Young Costa Ricans may participate in a worldwide contest that seeks good ideas for sustainable construction. The purpose of this competition is to promote a type of construction that goes hand in hand with the environment, through a series of regional and global competitions. The LafargeHolcim Awards competition will have two categories in its fifth […]
Archives for January 20, 2017
INCOFER: Most crashes with the train are minor accidents
The 11th crash against the train was recorded on Wednesday in downtown San José. Although this is an every-day matter, María Fernanda Arias, spokeswoman for the Instituto Costarricense de Ferrocarriles (INCOFER), explained that they do not have a statistic for lost time, canceled trips, or for any necessary intervention for the units or the railway […]
51 thousand colones fine for disrespecting the closure of La Platina
Those who do not abide by the transit regulations regarding the closure of the bridge over Virilla River in the General Cañas highway will be sanctioned with a 51,300 colones fine, according to an announcement by the Minister of Public Works and Transportation, Carlos Villalta. Villalta stated that they will be strict to enforce the […]
Subjects pretended to own property for scam
At least 5 subjects were arrested on Thursday on suspicion of using people to pose as property owners to defraud potential buyers. According to reports from the Judicial Investigation Organization (OIJ) the suspects were linked to four crimes for allegedly selling properties through registration frauds in Guanacaste. The suspects are four men of 39, 47, […]
CONAVI will restore Poás-Grecia road
The National Road Council (CONAVI) committed to restore the route connecting Grecia and Poás, which is in poor condition and forced residents from both places to demonstrate at the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MOPT) . According to Harold Salazar, from the demonstrating committee, after meeting officials from both state institutions, they reached an […]
Pacheco: “What was the point of proposing a project that they were not going to support?”
The Costa Rican Union of Chambers and Associations of the Private Business Sector (UCCAEP) stated that the public employment bill is a mockery to the productive sector and the country, because in appearance before legislators, minister of the Presidency Sergio Alfaro declared it was not enough. We express our deepest discomfort at this “political maneuver” […]