The Costa Rican Institute of Aqueducts and Sewers (AYA) announced that eight cantons of the capital will suffer from water cuts during October 7th and 13th. It is important to mention that the work hours are estimated hours according to the current behavior of the different systems; for this reason, the proposed hours are approximate […]
Ovsicori: There were 662 earthquakes in September
A total of 662 earthquakes were registered in the country during September, according to a report by the Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica (OVSICORI) of the National University (UNA). However, the institution still works on the full catalog of the month, so the number of events could increase. According to the report, the […]
Aserrí, Desamparados and Alajuelita affected by the rains
The National Emergency Commission (CNE) dealt with more than 76 emergencies in the cantons of Aserrí, Desamparados and Alajuelita, due to the heavy rains recorded on October 4th. the CNE also dealt with almost 20 incidents in Alajuela, Cartago and Puntarenas where there was no greater intensity. Sigifredo Pérez, chief of operations of the Commission, […]
Antibiotics and antivirals would be sold with a digital prescription
The Ministry of Health wants antibiotics, antivirals and antifungals to be sold only with a digital prescription. For this reason, they consulted the “Regulation for the surveillance and control of the use of medicines and their application with the digital prescription system” which intends that medicines that are sold today in the pharmacy under medical […]
ICE bought electricity from Panama during the rainy season
The Costa Rican Institute of Electricity (ICE) confirmed that it had to make a purchase of electricity from Panama this week. The entity blamed the need to import electric power on the scheduled maintenance of the Cachí and Angostura plants, as well as La Joya and Torito private plants, which were recently decommissioned. According to […]
Former Minister of Economy will take office in the Ministry of Labor
President Carlos Alvarado chose Geannina Dinarte Salas,former Minister of Economy in the past administration, as the new Minister of Labor. Through a press release, the Presidency announced that on Thursday the President appointed Dinarte, who had been serving as the head of advisors to the legislative section of the Citizen Action Party (PAC), in Congress. […]