In order to allocate new funds for public security, President Luis Guillermo Solís, sent an urgent message to the legislators, requesting by bill the reestablishment of a tax on legal entities, due to the information he received about police officers’ deficit, which is close to 1500. This issue was addressed by the President at the end […]
Archives for August 2016
Solís: “we are prepared for any demonstration”
As it did on August 9th, the Executive will respond to taxi drivers’ demonstrations and it will also prevent streets closures. President Luis Guillermo Solís was clear about it and he also condemned the unions’ threats in recent days. If more demonstrations take place, we will face them, declared Solís Although taxi drivers haven’t announced […]
Jensen: “the accusation against me is entirely false”
Chancellor of the University of Costa Rica (UCR) Henning Jensen complained about the accusations made against him and declared that many of them are “entirely false”. He was accused of approving a budget to support his daughter so she could occupy an acting position in the UCR, specifically in the Children’s Center Laboratory (CIL). In […]
Do you want a millennial in your company? You need to read this
Human resources company Manpower announced some aspects entrepreneurs must take into account when hiring millennials (people born from 1980 to 1995). Those aspects are closely related to social and environmental responsibility, very important objectives for this population. Gabriela Zúñiga, company manager, said that this staff works more working hours and they are fully trained. So […]
A 4.8 magnitude earthquake shakes Central Valley
A strong earthquake shook the country at 10:06 a.m. The Vulcanological and Seismological Observatory of the National University (OVSICORI) confirms that its epicenter was 9.4 km west of San Pablo, León Cortés, 8 kilometers deep, with a magnitude of 4.8. The tremor was felt strongly in Cartago, Desamparados, Blancos Street, Moravia, La Uruca, Pavas, Sabana, […]
Agricultural extension workers must adapt to new technologies
President Luis Guillermo Solís, participated in the opening of the Third National Congress of Agricultural Extension, an activity organized by the Ministry of Agriculture in collaboration with the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA). The president was pleased with this activity that allows to boost the Costa Rican agricultural production. The Government has an […]