On June 23rd, Bernal Valverde, A Costa Rican scientist was awarded at the International Weed Science Congress, held in Prague, Czech Republic. This congress is organized every four years by the International Weed Science Society and this year more than 700 scientists from around the world participated. Valverde received this recognition for his work as […]
Archives for July 2016
Two extraordinary budgets were approved
The Legislative Assembly approved in its first reading two extraordinary budgets: the first one for 103 billion colones and the second one for 21,850 million colones. The first spending plan includes a 25,818-million-colones reduction aimed to increase salaries and pensions. Within this budget, a transfer of items was also authorized. It will be 78,222 million […]
Air medical services were needed this week
5 patients required to be transferred through air medical services this week. They were a newborn, a 3-month baby, a 5-year-old girl and 2 pregnant women. The three-month baby was transferred on Wednesday night. She had severe breathing problems which required taking her from Limón to San José, where she was referred to the Hospital […]
Workplace harassment in INCOP
Karla Prendas, legislator from the National Liberation Party (PLN), the National Association of Public and Private Employees (ANEP) and the union of the Costa Rican Institute of Pacific Ports (INCOP) reported harassment in the entity. They reported the installation of surveillance cameras to constantly monitor employees, guidelines that prevent workers from remaining in the institution […]
Mobile minutes plans for businesses
Small and medium enterprises have a new service. With Kölbi plans, businesses can associate numbers under prepaid and postpaid system. The Mobile Minutes Plans allow companies to hire local minutes plans and distribute them among their collaborators. Thanks to this option, users will be able to better control their minutes and use them according to […]
Financial sector in favor of anti-money laundering reforms
The first-reading approval of the amendments to law 8204 -on narcotics, psychotropic substances, unauthorized drugs, related activities, money laundering and terrorism financing- were welcomed by representatives of financial institutions in the country. For the Costa Rican Banking Association (ABC), the implementation of bill 19,909 demonstrated to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) that Costa Rica […]