A public hearing scheduled for Saturday on the proposed Container Terminal in Moin (TCM) was suspended after workers with the Japdeva public union staged a protest. Representatives for the concessionaire, APM Terminals also failed to send representatives. Regulations require that the concessionaire be present and that the community be allowed to attend the hearing. Source […]
Archives for January 27, 2014
U.S. Coast Guard saves 4 tico fisherman from sinking ship
Four fishermen aboard a Costa Rican ship have been rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard after their ship, the Calipso IV lost power and began taking water on January 17th. After drifting for five days the crew ran out of food and water before being located and rescued 150 miles west of El Salvador by […]
Police divers battle narcotics underwater
In March 2006, a ship arrived in Limon with 50 kilos of marijuana stored in a metal box attached to the hull. Since the incident the Ministry of Public Security has seen the importance of divers and underwater inspections. Currently, there are eight police divers belonging to Coast Guard headquarters in Puntarenas, Limon and Quepos. […]
MEP investment of 5 billion colones fails to mitigate earthquake damage in Nicoya
Almost two years after the Nicoya earthquake, the Ministry of Public Education (MEP) continues with the reconstruction of schools. To date 5.92 billion colones ($11.84 million) has been spent, but many students are still displaced and attending school in community halls and makeshift locations. According to MEP engineer Johanna Marchena, priorities have been allocated according […]
Forest fire in Las Baulas National Park consumed 30 thousand square meters
Firefighters have managed to bring under control a forest fire in the Las Baulas National Park, which has consumed about 30,000 square meters of the reserve. The fire started on Saturday at about 7:30 pm and was brought under control by 11:30 pm. Police and officials from the Ministry of Environment and Energy are investigating […]
Communities of San Francisco and Carrillo complain about shortage of drinking water
Residents of the communities of in San Francisco Carrillo are upset due to a water leak that has left them with low water pressure and rationing since October of 2013. Residents are also upset with the national water company (AyA) because it has billed customers for water usage caused by the leak. One resident reported […]