Archive for July 9th, 2007

Nation to Convert to 8-Digit Lines

Monday, July 9th, 2007

by Rod Hughes
Next March 20, most Costa Rican phones will have an eight-digit numbers, at a cost to the Electrical Institute (ICE) of $15 million to bring all the machinery up to speed.
Some numbers will not change, such as 911 emergency, 115 ICE customer service, 118 fire department and the 128 Red Cross lines, plus […]

Immigration Reform Bill on Track

Monday, July 9th, 2007

by Rod Hughes
And immigration reform bill to speed up the torturous process of getting residency apparently is on a fast track in the Legislative Assembly, thanks to a multi-party accord.
Sponsored by Security Minister Fernando Berrocal and Immigration Director Mario Zamora, the bill would erase the currrent legislation that went into effect only last September but […]

Afternoon Adventure

Monday, July 9th, 2007

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I have decided to get another dog. I didn’t want to get one for a pet, because the tick problem here is extreme. They have repellents for fleas, and inoculations for rabies and heartworm, etc. They even have good poisons for the […]