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MEP to visit schools with dual educational plans

February 15, 2017 by Staff News Writer

Iván Mena, Director of Technical Education from the Ministry of Public Education (MEP), will visit the schools that are part of the Dual Education pilot plan. According to the official, the idea is to talk with parents to motivate them and explain all the details about this process, which is relatively new. The idea is […]

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Tips for a healthy lifestyle

February 15, 2017 by Staff News Writer

If you want to be full of life, healthy as a horse and right on your ideal weight, these five tips will help you achieve those goals. 1. Do not skip meals Skipping meals or drastically decreasing your daily caloric intake will lower your basal metabolism rate, forcing the body to create energy sources (fat), […]

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Tips to find a job at a job fair

February 15, 2017 by Staff News Writer

This weekend, a multidisciplinary and multilingual employment fair will be held in Costa Rica, where 2,700 positions will be offered in different companies. Vanessa Gibson, Director of Corporate Development and Investment Climate of CINDE, says that it is important to take into account a number of recommendations before and during the fair to get the […]

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Gas and steam column but no ash from Turrialba Volcano

February 15, 2017 by Staff News Writer

Turrialba volcano decided to lower its activity after the eruptions reported on Monday and now it maintains a column of gases and steam, without ash. The highest eruption in recent days was reported at 3 p.m. on Monday, according to the Eliécer Duarte from OVSICORI. At night, we reported incandescence, which is common during these […]

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Students affected by hurricane Otto will receive a pleasant gift

February 15, 2017 by Staff News Writer

Some of the money donated by Costa Ricans to help people affected by Hurricane Otto’s terrible consequences will be used to buy uniforms for students directly affected by it. This is possible because president Luis Guillermo Solís signed a decree on February 14th. Initially, 3,221 students will benefit from 24 educational centers located in Los […]

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Water shortage will continue in La Guácima

February 15, 2017 by Staff News Writer

Residents from La Guácima de Alajuela will have to be patient because it could take up to 3 months to solve the water shortage problem. Juan Carlos Vindas, Regional Director of Aqueducts and Sewers (AyA) in the Central West Region, explained that the problem would be the same in “rush hours”. Last weekend, the problem […]

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