In one of its first readings, the new legislators advanced with the constitutional reform that will allow to sanction to the legislators for lack of probity. With 54 votes in favor, the congressmen approved in the first reading of the second legislature the initiative that tries to remove the credentials to legislators that incur in […]
Archives for May 11, 2018
Three companies compete to bring free Wi-Fi to 500 areas of the country
The companies Coopeguanacaste, Telecable, and the Costa Rican Institute of Electricity (ICE) compete for the allocation of resources of the Public Connected Spaces program of the National Telecommunications Fund (FONATEL) to develop the Public Connected Spaces program that brings free Wi-Fi to 515 areas throughout the country. The participation of ICE is part of a […]
Gender balance hinders creation of legislative commissions
Guaranteeing gender balance hinders the creation of some of the 20 committees of the Legislative Assembly. The president of the Congress, Carolina Hidalgo, received on Thursday the proposals of the seven parliamentary fractions for the integration of said committees. However, she warned that she will review them in detail because she found inconsistencies to guarantee […]
Two Filipino women were arrested in Nicoya by request of OIJ
On Thursday afternoon, the Public Force arrested two Filipino women by request of the Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ). The apprehensions were made in downtown Nicoya, after a first approach by the police. In the first instance, one of the foreigners had immigration documents in order and the other had an expired permit granted by the […]
AyA warns that officials do not visit homes without being called
The Institute of Aqueducts and Sewers (AyA) warned the population that its officials do not visit homes as part of their routine and only perform work inside the buildings and private buildings with properly identified staff with prior notification and coordination by AyA. All our employees are identified with the card and their respective photograph, […]
Orotina will invest ¢600 million to prevent floods
The Municipality of Orotina will invest around ¢600 million in a project whose main objective will be to expand the capacity of the different systems of collection and channeling of rainwater in order to prevent flooding in the public spaces of the urban area. In a document of the Comptroller’s Office dated April 30th it […]