Cellular Frenzy Is On
Beginning this morning the state monopoly on telecommunicatoins, the Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE), begins selling off 40.000 GSM cellular telephone lines. They are lines coming back to ICE for non-payment or customers simply giving up their subscriptions.

Drunken Couple Cause Commotion in Escazú
A tremendous commotion began in Country Plaza in Escazú yesterday when a couple who appeared drunk slammed into two parked cars, intoxicated their dog and found having sex in the vehicle by a private guard.

BCR To Issue Drivers Licenses
A Driver's License in 15 minutes? Impossible? An agreement reached between the Banco de Costa Rica (BCR) and the Ministerio de Obras Pública y Transportes (MOPT) that goes into effect next month will reduce the waiting time for obtaining a drivers license to minutes instead of the hours it can take now.

Midwifery Conference in Costa Rica
The "Birth Without Borders" midwifery conference will be held in San José this year. The conference is scheduled for May 23-27 and will be held at the La Universidad Estatal a Distancia de Costa Rica (UNED) - State University of Distance Education - in Sabanilla, east of San José.

Final de Torneo Tonight
For fans of the Futbol Tico (Costa Rican soccer) tonight is the big night, the night when the Liga Deportiva Alajuense and Deportivo Saprissa square off in the final game.