According to organization for human development, two out of three young people who neither study or work are women. A separate survey finds that increasingly women in Costa Rica (Ticas) are putting off having children in favor of attending university. Despite the emphasis on higher education, women still find themselves paid disproportionately. According to a […]
Archives for March 7, 2014
Drivers disrespect demarcation of “yellow boxes” in San Jose
Many drivers have failed to understand the meaning of a series of yellow boxes, painted on intersections of downtown San Jose by Ministry of Public Works and Transport. In an effort to avoid bottlenecks, the boxes are a reminder of the 49,000 colones fine for blocking an intersection. Demarcation is expected to continue through March […]
Nigerian arrested on charges of sending remittances with false documents
On Thursday, the Immigration Police arrested a Nigerian national on charges of using altered identification to withdraw money and make remittances abroad. Operating in downtown San Jose and sending money to Ireland, United States, England and his native Nigeria, the man was captured with one million colones in cash, three cell phones, and various passport […]
Communities would be free of arsenic later this year, says AyA
Aqueducts and Sewers (AyA) has promised more than 10,000 inhabitants of Northern Guanacaste that they can expect to have arsenic free water, later this year. A company awarded a contract to build a turbine filtration system is required to deliver plans on the 28th of March, and will have four months to install the system. […]