The deputy minister of public works and transportation, Sebastián Urbina, said the lack of staff prevents them from effectively solve road congestions. To contain public spending, the government has frozen hiring new staff. This prevents filling up vacancies left by retiring traffic officers, according to Urbina. According to the official, the traffic engineering unit doesn’t […]
Archives for June 8, 2016
Study found high levels of mercury in shark meat sold in markets
A study by US researchers found high levels of mercury in shark meat sold in markets of Heredia and San José. The study analyzed 170 samples of muscle tissue from sharks and stingrays taken from fish markets. Samples were taken for 5 days in September 2014. The research was conducted by researchers O’Bryhim Jason and […]
Rise in oil prices does not change BCCR’s projections
According to Olivier Castro, head of monetary policy, the fact that oil prices reached $50 a barrel on Monday, does not frighten the authorities of the Central Bank of Costa Rica. During his presentation at the Congress of the Food Industry, Castro explained that the expenses for the import of raw materials is within the […]
Study says Costa Rica has a high-medium development
Researchers Fernanda Chacon and Pablo Sauma from the Development Observatory of the University of Costa Rica, explained that the analysis of 14 indices calculated from 394 indicators led to the conclusion that Costa Rica is a country with medium-high development. The indices studied were classified into 9 relevant areas of development: economy, society, environment, infrastructure, […]
Cartago has 100 new bikes for rental
Cartago municipality relaunched “bicipúbli”, with 100 new bikes that will be provided to people over 18 years old. As part of the BicipúbliCartago plan, promoted within the Healthy and Sustainable Mobility project, the municipality opened three stations located in the Costa Rican Institute of Technology (TEC), the train station and the University College of Cartago […]
Aserrí, Alajuelita and Escazú benefited with Japanese fund
The cooperation project between Japan and Central America, called BOSAI, consists of a fund of 10 million dollars donated by the Japanese government to train the region in disaster risk management. The second phase of the project begins this year. Aserrí, Alajuelita and Escazú from San José were chosen for the vulnerabilities caused by their […]