por richard | Jul 7, 2016 | Sin categoría
A group calling themselves ‘outraged citizens’ walk through the streets of the capital demanding a stop to all privileges awarded to governmental institutions which have come to light in the last year and have enlighten the population to the inequality to those public institutions to those in the private sector. They further demand the end to the monopoly of petroleum distribution. The National Museum rejuvenates 900 historical relics from the times of colonial rule from Spain to the present. The Regulatory Authorities for Public Services have announced that they shall return to their old premises after spending USD$6.2 million in rent over the last 5 years. The highway to San Carlos, the north central of the country, will increase in costs by USD$71 million on a stretch of land covering 29 kilometres and which in 2,003 was calculated to be worth USD$188 million. The slow progress of this long awaited highway has been put down to law suits in expropriations. The Minister of Justice has proposed that small crimes could be punishable by work so to reduce the high population in jails. Small crimes has been proposed to that worth less than USD$380.00. Both State and Private Banks have increased their loans to Cooperatives and Solidarity Associations by more than USD$1,500 million The Costa Rican Institute of Technology has successfully performed the first startup of a device to convert high temperature plasma into energy by fusion. It is estimated that a gram of this plasma could provide 80 houses with its energy requirements. The Regulatory Authorities have put a hold to the methodology with which Public Transport fares are...
por richard | Jul 1, 2016 | Sin categoría
Heavy rainfalls in the Province of Cartago is a real threat for landslides around the Irazu Volcano and the highway to the Atlantic Port of Limon which deals with about 80% of all cargo entering and leaving the country warns the National Emergency Committee. The rise in the international markets of the price of corn, wheat and soy is affecting the local markets prices such as chicken, eggs, pork and dairy products amongst others. The North West Provinces of the country, having suffered their worst drought in more than 40 years, are now past their average rainfall on an average year and have even experienced hail storms. The Costa Rican Institute of Electricity, with their experience in building dams and tunnels are considering venturing into building Public Works. The Board of Port Management and Development of the Atlantic Coast reprehend the management for not lowering costs which takes up 70% of the Institution’s costs and whom they had ordered to do. The National Museum will put together learning workshops for children in the up and coming half year’s holidays emphasizing in archaeology, biology and history. Heavy flooding affect the National Children’s Hospital inundating the bottom floor and basement putting at risk archives and some valuable equipment including a tomography. The Monte Llano Bonito (coffee farm) is paid USD$5,900.00 a hundredweight of coffee being this a record payment per hundredweight of coffee. This Farm is located in the area of Naranjo, Province of Alajuela. 32 Municipalities aspire to the Blue Flag Award given to those which manage to make the least impact to the environment. USD$450 million in loans for...
