The National Institute of Learning (INA) and Sykes signed an agreement that will improve the quality of English that hundreds of students learn annually in the institute. The agreement, signed for 5 years, states that Sykes will make changes in the methodology of language teaching at the INA. In addition, students will receive “capsule lessons” […]
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Little girl with Guillain Barré might have had zika
A three-year-old girl has been in rehab therapy for two weeks, after she showed symptomps of Guillain Barré syndrome in mid-October. Immediately, the health authorities tried to determine if the zika virus would be related to her condition, without being confirmed. Guillain Barré is a severe syndrome that occurs when the body’s defense system attacks […]
Police officers arrested a burglar and “cleaned” a vacant lot used by drug addicts
Public Force officers from Alajuela arrested a suspect surnamed Lizano, who had in several stolen valuables from a house that he broke into through a window. The man remains under arrest and he is also being investigated regarding other previous misdeeds. On the other hand, Adrián Salazar, head of the Public Force in the central […]
“Vivo sin alcohol” seeks to stop the habit of drinking among young people
According to Mónica Solórzano, Executive Director of Educalcohol, the initiative was born of a consultation process that was carried out with young people and that allowed to understand what kind of social programs adolescents are looking for. The program “Vivo sin alcohol” (I live without alcohol) was created to prevent students at social risk from […]
Gas leak in Ciudad Neily Hospital
Patients and hospital workers in Ciudad Neily Hospital had quite a scare yesterday afternoon. At around 2:30 p.m., the fire department received an emergency call due to a gas leak and smoke at the medical center, causing the evacuation of some areas. Two fire units from Golfito took care of the emergency. Fortunately, there were […]
Do you want to time-travel? You can now!
“Dinoworld” is a new exhibition that will take you to prehistoric times and that can be enjoyed from Friday in Alajuela. There are 22 animated dinosaurs with movements and sounds that can reach up to 4 meters high. They are placed in a jungle-like environment. The stage on which they are placed has vegetation, lighting, […]