The decree that defines the regulated crossing through Virilla River, on the general Cañas highway, will be published on January 20th and it will be in force on January 21st. With the signature of president of the Republic Luis Guillermo Solis and minister of Public Works and Transport Carlos Villalta, the decree establishes that the […]
Archives for January 20, 2017
AyA, MAG and MOPT requested more time to finish their emergency plans
The Emergency Plan must be ready on January 30th. It will explain the work to be carried out in the areas affected by Hurricane Otto. The National Emergency Commission is working on it to have it ready. According to Ivan Brenes, President of the CNE, there is no problem with the deadline. However, some institutions requested […]
National athletes will benefit from a new Japan-Costa Rican cooperation agreement!
The National Olympic Committee (CON) and Japan signed a new cooperation agreement that will bring great benefits to national athletes. Mamoru Shinohara, ambassador of Japan to Costa Rica and Henry Núñez, president of the NOC, signed an agreement that will] benefit 5 sports federations: -Table tennis -Gymnastics -Fencing -Boxing -Synchronized swimming We are grateful to […]
ARESEP: “Tuasa can’t charge 1,200 colones for a transportation service”
The Public Services Regulatory Authority (ARESEP) is against the ¢ 1200 charge that Tuasa intends to apply for a transportation service from Alajuela to San José. The amount, established by the company, was endorsed by the Public Transport Council (CTP) and the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MOPT). However, ARESEP was never consulted and […]
A report placed Costa Rica as the Central American country with the highest number of overweight children
A report from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) placed Costa Rica as the Central American country with the highest number of overweight children. According to the study, Costa Rica presents a child overweight rate of 8.1%, while Nicaragua registers 6.2% and Honduras has […]
An app will help you deal with La Platina closure
Minister of Communication Mauricio Herrera announced that a mobile application will start working next week. It will allow people to know about the state of the roads and the traffic flow during La Platina closure. By using this tool, you will be able to find out in real time what is going on at General […]