Sunday, May 19, 2024

General Interest

General Interest

MTI Projects; Ochomogo to Las Salinas (September Start)

MTI Projects; last Friday, the 16th of July, 2021 was the official inauguration of the new 58 meter long Cárdenas Bridge spanning the Rio...

Pickleball San Juan del Sur – 1st Anniversary 30, July 2023

What was once an unattractive, abandoned lot that was collecting garbage has blossomed over the last year into a hidden garden haven where people...

Rainy Season in Nicaragua – a Lighthearted Look

As the dry weather of summer draws to a close, we await the official start of the rainy season in Nicaragua (winter or invierno)....

EASTER WEEK NICARAGUA – POLICE STATISTICS

Every year on the Monday after the holiday, the National Police give a press conference with regards to the statistics for Easter Week in...

Bluefields Deep Water Port “Less than 5 Years Away”

Various news sources are reporting that Virgilio Silva, the President of the Nicaraguan Port Authority (known as the Empresa Portuaria Nacional or EPN) has...

Mother’s Day is May 30th in Nicaragua

Mother’s Day in Nicaragua is celebrated on May 30th and is known as “Día de las Madres”. It is the culmination of the “Month...

Immigration now under Ministry of the Interior

On December 28th 2023, the National Assembly approved a new law that sets out the structure of the Ministry of the Interior, a ministry...

Fuel Price Freeze in Nicaragua for a Second Week

Managua, March 19, 2022. The government of Nicaragua has activated a fuel price freeze. Currently, the international price of crude oil has been affecting fuel...

Star Clippers Sailing Ships Return to San Juan del Sur

It might seem a long way off but we are excited at the thought of once again seeing one of these beautiful Star Clippers...

This “Hill of Beans” is Important for Nicaragua

The numbers are quite staggering and they confirm that small red beans are, and will continue to be, a staple food for most Nicaraguans. The...