After several hours in a strike that affected the attention of some patients in the Marcial Fallas Clinic, the staff reached an agreement on Monday afternoon. Reportedly, the clinic will be reinforced with more security officers. The contract to third parties will be extended from October and for the time being, the reinforcement will be […]
Archives for February 7, 2017
Costa Rican teachers will be able to work in the US
Working as a teacher in the United States is an opportunity that many Costa Ricans could use to participate in a multi-cultural training with American students, while developing their careers worldwide. This possibility is offered by PARTICIPATE education program, formerly called VIF International Education, which recruits bilingual teachers to teach in the North American country. […]
Kidney failure hits Kivú after 2 months in new home
Kidney failure continues to affect the health of the lion Kivú, who has already been in the Animal Rescue Center Zoo Ave for two months. According to Bernardo Jaén, director of the National Animal Health Service (SENASA), kidney failure influences the behavior of the 18-year-old lion. Currently, Kivú’s health remains unstable with episodes of poor […]
The Fire Department is always assisting animals!
The Fire Department daily assist 22 emergencies related to snakes, dogs, cats, sloths and even crocodiles in the national territory. In fact, during the first 37 days of 2017, the rescue units have already assisted 801 emergencies related to animals. The most common one is the appearance of snakes. In addition, in the first weeks […]
Mass activities will be banned a year from now
The next national elections are on Sunday February 4th, 2018. Therefore, the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) reminded the ban on mass events involving large mobilizations of people or disrupting the free transit by that date. Football matches or concerts, for example, must be programmed for other dates. It should be noted that this measure will […]
The Municipality of San José will close 9th Avenue today
Due to road works, the Municipality of San José will close 9th Avenue on February 7th, from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. According to Keneth Quesada, engineer at the Municipality of San José, the amount invested exceeds 200 million colones and thanks to that, several roads of the old city of San José and other […]