Despite the visible annoyance of union groups, the government maintains its proposal of wage adjustment for the second half of 2017. The Presidential House text establishes an increase of ¢750 for each ¢100 thousand to professional public employees and ¢1,010 for each ¢100 thousand for non-professionals. This is a 0.75% and 1.01% increase, respectively. The […]
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Technological Center on land next to Calvo cemetery received approval
On Monday, with 31 votes in favor, the Legislative Assembly approved in second reading a bill that will allow the Municipality of San José to build a technological park and a university study center for technological training next to Calvo cemetery. The initiative was not supported by nine legislators, including Ligia Fallas, from Frente Amplio, […]
Regulations to control cell-phone use in the classroom
The Ministry of Public Education (MEP) has developed guidelines for the use of cell phones owned by students. The idea is to offer a way for each school to regulate the use of these mobile devices in the classroom. The regulations offer a series of recommendations for the directors, teachers, students, Administrative Boards, families and […]
Criminal organization used taxis for “drug home delivery service”
The Drug Control Police (PCD) dismantled a criminal organization that distributed the drugs using informal taxi drivers for an express home delivery service. The gang operated in the Southern Zone. The Ministry of Security reported that it arrested two people named Jiménez and Díaz. The first, known as “Piolin”, is 35 years old and has […]
Alert about frauds using Paniamor’s name
The Paniamor Foundation alerts the population about scams that unscrupulous people are carrying out using its name. Through a press release, the organization explained that in recent weeks they have received reports of people asking for financial donations on buses in the name of the foundation. In addition, there are others who are doing telephone […]
Turrialba and neighboring areas tremble at 4.8 degrees
On Saturday, at 3:38 p.m. there was a tremor of great intensity, which was reported in several parts of the country. The epicenter of the quake was five miles south of Santa Teresita in Turrialba. According to followers of the Facebook page of the National Seismological Network (RSN), the telluric movement was felt in Escazú, […]