On February 16th and 17th, the country will host the Ordinary Meeting of Ministers of the Central American Agricultural Council, whose main objective will be to coordinate strategies to ensure food security with a climate-friendly agriculture. Minister of Agriculture, Luis Fernando Arauz, will attend the meeting along his counterparts, Mario Méndez from Guatemala and Orestes […]
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Minister has some explaining to do
The Minister of Environment and Energy (MINAE), Édgar Gutiérrez, must explain in the legislature why Manuel Antonio National Park is in such abandonment conditions. The legislators of the Environment Commission summoned Gutiérrez to an extraordinary hearing that will take place on Thursday, 5 minutes after the end of the legislative plenary session. We are very […]
MEP to visit schools with dual educational plans
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 […]
Tips for a healthy lifestyle
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), […]
Tips to find a job at a job fair
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 […]
Gas and steam column but no ash from Turrialba Volcano
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 […]