Archives for September 29, 2016

the National Registry will be closed on September 30th due to the commemoration of the Registration Function Day in Costa Rica. The measure applies to its headquarters, located in Zapote and the regional offices around the country. The National Registry reminds Costa Ricans that they can perform free consultations via internet and they can request […]

Fuel prices changed today. The increase was approved by the Regulatory Authority of Public Services (ARESEP) and it was published in La Gaceta on Wednesday. Super and Regular gasoline will cost 13 colones more, Diesel will have an increase of 24 colones and liquefied gas will increase 7 colones. According to ARESEP, the oil price […]

To celebrate the World Rabies Day, the National Animal Health Service (SENASA) will vaccinate dogs and cats on September 29th in Liberia, Guanacaste. The event will take place at the Community Hall of Martina Bustos Community from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. In Costa Rica the last case of human rabies occured in 2001, in Corredores, […]

So far, 42 pregnant women in Costa Rica have been affected with Zika virus. According to the Ministry of Health, 8 of them gave birth and their babies didn’t present any complications related to microcephaly. Daniel Salas, from the department of Medical Surveillance at the Ministry of Health, informed that these cases have taken place […]

Ash fall will continue. Eliecer Duarte, expert from the Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica (OVSICORI) declared that the level of intensity of the eruption has slightly decreased, but the ash column continues. The volcano has had small fluctuations, the tremor intensity has decreased. However, the emissions remain. The summit is clouded, but we […]

Costa Rica will host the International Congress of Technological Innovation 2016 (CIIT), a regional meeting that will gather government representatives and leading global manufacturers. The congress aims to present major advances in areas such as Cloud Computing, Computer Security, Internet of Things, Telecommunications, Electronic Government, Digital Cities and others. The event, to be held on […]