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 Public Works given by the Interamerican Bank for Development (BID) since 2,014 has a 0% progress since approved reports The Comptroller General. She blames the Ministry of Transport and Public Works and indicates that this has been going on for years and state that the planning for these credits beginning after they are given.
Costa Rica and Nicaragua are once again at odds. This time is to do with dairy products which aren’t conforming to sanitary measures.
The National Coast Guard have protected a great number of Turtle eggs in danger of been dug up for its sale.
The Zika virus has infected 77 people in the seaside resort of Jaco out of a total of 127 cases.
The Collective Bargaining agreement between the Government and the National Distributing Company of Petroleum say expenses have been reduced and which will save USD$9 million over the next three years and is considered a joke by the majority of the population.
The National Institution managing the Water Works and Sewer Systems report that an audit shows that the over paid their employees by over US$4 million in an erroneous calculation on their Schooling Salary for their family members.
Expenses in bonuses and overtime pay for medical and infirmary staff, some 25,000 employees, of the National Healthcare System increased by 12% from the years 2,014 and 2,015. Financial sector if the Institution justifies this in the reduction of waiting lists.
More and more Firms around the Greater Metropolitan Area are choosing to let employees work from home or by having a more flexible hour schedule to mitigate the out of control traffic dilemma.
Week ends with the Central Bank’s reference buying rate of CRC552.90 and selling rate of CRC540.33 to USD$1.00