The Ministry of Health is analyzing the results of a study that proposes an increase in cigarette prices as a measure to raise more sales taxes and thus fighting smoking and deadly diseases associated to it. This research, conducted by the Institute for Clinical and Sanitary Effectiveness (IECS) in Argentina, found that smoking costs Costa […]
Archives for January 16, 2017
Residents of Poas and Grecia will demonstrate on January 20th
Residents of Poas and Grecia stopped being patient. The road that communicates both cantons is in terrible condition and despite the complaints, claims and writs of amparo, nothing has changed. Therefore, citizens will go to the National Council of Roads (CONAVI) on January 20th: At 5 pm, 10 representatives of the citizens will meet the […]
Solís: “to sell a state bank is not the solution”
Legislator Mario Redondo proposed the sale of a public bank to capitalize the Invalidity, Old Age and Death Regime managed by the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) and thus prevent people from having to wait to turn 70 years old to retire. However, according to president Luis Guillermo Solís, that is not a solution. […]
The CGR ordered minister Helio Fallas to design a plan to rent buildings, premises and lands
The Comptroller General of the Republic (CGR) ordered Finance Minister Helio Fallas to design a normative instrument that works as a reference when state institutions rent buildings, premises and lands. This is because it was detected that the Administration paid for office rent up to $ 60 per square meter, while the market price did […]
Sebastían needs Costa Ricans’ help!
On December 29th, 2016, people knew about Sebastián and the struggle he has faced during his short life. His parents appeal once again to Costa Ricans’ solidarity, because they fear that the day to fly to the United States comes and they do not have the money to pay for it. His father, Tony Barboza, […]
How will transportation work during La Platina’s closure?
Due to the month-and-a-half closure that will take place from January 21st over Virilla river, authorities created a plan to avoid road chaos. The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MOPT) trusts buses and the train to mitigate the effects of the closure. For that reason, it authorized trains and buses special services from January […]