In March, contractors hired by MOPT will begin to widen the road parallel to the south side of La Sabana Park, which runs from the old Agricultural Ministry and the Universal store. Pedro Castro, Vice Ministro of Public Works, estimated the cost at ¢3.3 billion colones (6.37 million dollars). The 1.1 kilometer stretch contains significant […]
Gas prices continued to decline yesterday as the Public Services Regulatory Authority (ARESEP) approved the third price reduction so far this year, according to a statement from ARESEP.
Meanwhile, a previous approved decrease went into effect today. The price of one liter of super gas dropped from ¢488 ($0.95) to ¢475 ($0.92), while one liter of […]
By Katherine Stanley
Tico Times Staff
Incoming sixth-graders getting ready to start school in February got a pleasant surprise yesterday: Public Education Minister Leonardo Garnier announced that starting this year, the students will no longer be required to take national tests in order to enter high school.
Instead, the exams – now worth 60% of the overall […]
