Ministry of Health has issued fines for 10 violations of the national smoking ban during the festival in Zapote. Three bars were issued fines of $3,000 each and seven individuals were fined 57,000 colones ($115). Smoking is prohibited on the fair grounds, and businesses are required to curb the smoking of customers. Original Article in […]
ICE forms $1.4 billion trust fund for Reventazón hydroelectric project
National Electricity Institute (ICE) has signed a $1.4 billion trust agreement to be managed by Scotiabank for the management, leasing and construction of the power plant. The hydroelectric project is cited as important to Central America and the Caribbean, and will produce 305 megawatts. Funding for the project is provided by the World Bank and […]
Interpol cancels arrest warrant for Eden Pastora
International Police Organization (Interpol) has canceled the arrest warrant for Eden Pastora after only 18 days. Pastora is wanted by a Criminal Court in Limón on charges of usurpation of public property, violations of forestry law and causing environmental damages. Interpol withdrew the warrant after receiving information from judicial authorities in Nicaragua. Arguments include that […]
Ticos prefer Android system
Leading the way in smart phone operating systems for Costa Rica, 68.73 percent of phones are equipped with Android. Most popular handsets for Android are the Samsung and Motorola. In second place the iPhone controls 17.51 percent of smart phones. Windows is in third place with 4.81 percent, and is expected to have the most […]
Public employees returning to regular hours
About 55,000 public employees will resume return to work on Monday, following the end of the Christmas holiday. Employees will work their normal 8am to 5pm shifts, and not from 7am to 3pm, which had been adopted to reduce traffic. The measure had been a temporary way to deal with the collapse of a highway […]
Fire left 23 dead and 1,544 homeless in 2013
According to the fire fighting agency, a total of 14,000 fires resulted in the deaths of 23 people and destroyed the homes of 1,544 people in 2013. The figure is historically high and represents a 25 percent increase from 2012. An estimated 22 fires were ruled as arson and the remaining were accidental. Electrical equipment […]