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CEPAL: Costa Rica has the first place in mobile Internet access

September 13, 2016 by Staff News Writer

A report by the Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (CEPAL) revealed that Costa Rica is the number one country regarding the access to Internet via mobile devices in the region. The data show that the number of subscribers to this service grew 440% from 2010 to 2015. On the use of Internet in the […]

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Services, manufacturing and agricultural activities improve Costa Rican economy

September 13, 2016 by Staff News Writer

According to the Monthly Economic Activity Indicator (IMAE) from the Central Bank, during the first 7 months of 2016 the economy grew at an annual average rate of 5.0% and a year-on-year rate of 5.1%. The production’s dynamism is due to the favorable development of the service activities, manufacturing and agriculture. The service industries had […]

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Volcanic activity in Turrialba volcano

September 13, 2016 by Staff News Writer

Today, Turrialba volcano has had a new volcanic activity. It started at about 2:00 am and it has continued until now. According to the report from the Volcanological and Seismological Institute of Costa Rica (OVSICORI), a tremor is felt near the volcano. In addition, the emission of volcanic ashes has continued. Due to the weather […]

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Amazon.com is looking for employees!

September 13, 2016 by Staff News Writer

Amazon.com announced its plan to hire 1,500 people to perform full-time jobs to support the expansion of operations at its headquarters in Heredia and Calle Blancos. The company requires staff on areas such as customer service, management, finance, business support and software development, among others. Amazon’s customer service center has been operating in Costa Rica […]

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You can report damaged traffic lights!

September 13, 2016 by Staff News Writer

Every month, the Department of Transit Engineering receives 600 reports on malfunctioning Traffic lights and they estimate that due to the rainy season, that number may increase. Therefore, users have several ways to report the failures. In the Metropolitan Area they can take care of reported traffic lights within 24 hours. However, in rural areas it could […]

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Double payment during Independence Day is compulsory

September 13, 2016 by Staff News Writer

If you must work on September 15th, remember that Article 148 of the Labour Code establishes that since it is a holiday, you must receive a double payment. According to the Ministry of Labour, employees have the right to tell their employers they will not work on that day, regardless of the activity that they […]

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