On October 22nd, 525 students from across the country will participate in the third edition of the Reading Comprehension National Olympiad. The activity will be held at Humboldt school and it will start at 7 am. Hundreds of students will compete after a preselection, which was attended by about 14,000 students from all over Costa Rica. […]
Country spends only $ 21 per capita to protect environment
Costa Rica, one of the most biodiverse areas in the world, has 471parks rangers. On average, each officer must protect these 2,750 hectares, equivalent to watching a similar extension to the canton of Moravia. These data are not an invention. They were exposed by Edgar Gutiérrez, Minister of Environment and Energy, during the presentation of […]
Traders are optimistic regarding Black Friday
Retail Sector’s Confidence Index during the third quarter of 2016 reflects a minimal decrease. However, Black Friday fills entrepreneurs with optimism and 72% of them believe that thanks to that date, their sales will increase. In addition, their optimism is not only related to Black Friday, but also to Christmas and New Year’s Eve. However, […]
¡Vamos a turistear! campaign: the best way to spend your long weekend
The Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT) enabled over 300 vacation options for the last long weekend of 2016, that will take place from October 15th to October 17th. It aims to promote domestic tourism through ‘¡Vamos a turistear!’ campaign. Those interested can visit and explore www.vamosaturistear.com website, where you will find special rates up to […]
Guerrero: “to include hybrid cars in the initiative is a mistake”
Marcelo Guerrero, legislator from Partido Acción Ciudadana (PAC) reported that most of the 92 motions aiming to amend the bill of incentives and promotion of electrical transport undermine the objectives of the initiative. The initiative intends to reduce fossil fuel consumption and to promote the use of zero-emission technologies. According to Guerrero,proponent of the project, the […]
Charging per data download could affect access to information
A possible increase in the charge for downloading data services on mobile Internet jeopardizes access to information. As consequence, the digital division could grow. People who oppose the measure are using this argument to reject competition in the mobile service rates, because, in their opinion, it enables differentiated charge. Last year, the Press Club made […]