From Wednesday until next Friday, the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) will use dance, theater and music to convey a message against tobacco consumption in the communities of Talamanca, Sixaola and Valle La Estrella. This strategy was implemented by the entity the previous year to persuade people of the need to quit smoking, and […]
Archives for September 2016
Fired indigenous have gone to Sixaola Courts
In Limón, 150 indigenous, mostly Bribri and Costa Rican and Panamanian Guaymí indigenous, went from Bribri to Sixaola Courts, where a trial is taking place due to the dismissal of company Del Monte’s employees. The incident happened 3 years ago. Some years ago, the company for which they worked fired many employees, most of them, […]
Upala Hospital implemented the Health Digital Record (EDUS)
Upala Hospital implemented the Health Digital Record (EDUS) in its emergency department, which enables the institution to offer a faster and better service to users. Xinia Cordero, an official of the Directorate of EDUS, declared that in the first 4 days of its implementation, 796 people received medical care. Cordero explained that among the advantages […]
Correos will hire more staff to cope with packages from China
Due to the large amount of purchases made in Chinese websites, Correos de Costa Rica will hire more staff to cope with deliveries. In Correos we have had to take significant steps to address the growth that is taking place at the level of e-commerce from Asia. One the actions implemented recently was hiring more […]
Fuel is cheaper! Price reductions are official
From September 1st, fuels are cheaper. It was published on Wednesday in La gaceta. As consequence, Super fuel now costs 566 colones, Plus fuel has a value of 541 colones and Diesel is 443 colones. In the case of liquefied gas, which also had a price reduction, it now costs 230 colones. According to the […]
36 national restaurants started gastronomic laboratories
From August 30th, 36 restaurants in Costa Rica are part of a series of gastronomic laboratories, which will include recipes and local products. The objective of the Costa Rican Chamber of Restaurants is to develop the inclusion of gastronomy as a tourist product and to promote it as part of a true, national, culinary experience. To […]