A margay cub was found after midnight by Fuerza Pública officers. The feline was lying in the road of Buena Vista de Upala, Alajuela with a blow to the head. It was sent to the rescue center Las Pumas in Cañas. The shelter reported the feline is now well in quarantine area. The Ministry for […]
Archives for May 12, 2016
CNFL plans to install charging stations for electric vehicles
Compañía Nacional de Fuerza y Luz (CNFL) and the Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE) presented a new strategy focused on promoting electric transportation. Víctor Solís, CNFL’s general manager, explained that they want the population to have more options to access this type of initiatives, and the company Motorsport backed them by offering electric motorcyles. […]
New medical rates will hit your pocket
With zero inflation and the government boasting about it, most of the medical rates for surgical procedures and other treatments and services will rise 330%. For example, getting an adjustable gastric band will increase from 818,410 to 3,521,910 colones (330% more). Treating an injury will increase from 67,847 to 270,00 colones (299% more). A mammogram […]
After crisis, CNFL projects a condescending 2016
After ending 2015 with a 28 billion colones deficit, la Compañía Nacional de Fuerza y Luz (CNFL) hopes to end 2016 with positive numbers. Last year’s deficit was caused by the fare non-compensation applied by Autoridad Reguladora de Servicios Públicos (ARESEP), which authorized higher fares for Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE) but made CNFL keep […]
Jacó adds 8 new Zika cases, 32 confirmed
Zika cases in the country rose to 32. The Health Ministry confirmed that Jacó now has 19 cases. This is the third outbreak reported by the Ministry, after Guanacaste and Alajuelita, which confirmed 9 and 4 cases, respectively. According to the Ministry, most cases have been reported in women of an average age of 27. […]
Banco Nacional offers funding for Turrialba affected
Producers affected by gas emission and ash fall from Turrialba volcano might receive loans from the emergency attention program through BN Pymes of Banco Nacional. The institution has resources available for the beneficiaries of law 9274 of the Banking System for Development, consisting in prevention, rescue, recovery and economic revival of business and productive activities […]