Today, Turrialba volcano has had a new volcanic activity. It started at about 2:00 am and it has continued until now. According to the report from the Volcanological and Seismological Institute of Costa Rica (OVSICORI), a tremor is felt near the volcano. In addition, the emission of volcanic ashes has continued. Due to the weather […]
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Amazon.com is looking for employees!
Amazon.com announced its plan to hire 1,500 people to perform full-time jobs to support the expansion of operations at its headquarters in Heredia and Calle Blancos. The company requires staff on areas such as customer service, management, finance, business support and software development, among others. Amazon’s customer service center has been operating in Costa Rica […]
You can report damaged traffic lights!
Every month, the Department of Transit Engineering receives 600 reports on malfunctioning Traffic lights and they estimate that due to the rainy season, that number may increase. Therefore, users have several ways to report the failures. In the Metropolitan Area they can take care of reported traffic lights within 24 hours. However, in rural areas it could […]
Double payment during Independence Day is compulsory
If you must work on September 15th, remember that Article 148 of the Labour Code establishes that since it is a holiday, you must receive a double payment. According to the Ministry of Labour, employees have the right to tell their employers they will not work on that day, regardless of the activity that they […]
Trinidad and Tobago reported 200 pregnant women infected with Zika
Trinidad and Tobago’s Minister of Health Terrence Deyalsingh declared that 200 out of the 376 people infected with Zika are pregnant women. In late January, the Ministry of Health of Trinidad and Tobago announced that they would consider Zika virus a national, public health emergency. During a visit to Maraval, Deyalsingh found that mosquitoes’ breeding […]
United States calls for “fair” elections in Nicaragua
US ambassador to Nicaragua Laura F. Dogu expressed that the elections in November must be “fair and transparent”. The diplomat gave her opinion when asked about the Nicaraguan electoral process, which does not allow the observation of experts and it is going to be carried out without the participation of the main opposition group. If […]