Needing to exchange my 25 pound propane tank prompted me to visit one of my bookmarked web sites, the Nicaraguan Institute of Energy (INE) to check on the latest regulated price. Its a valuable resource for domestic and business...
This year, Easter Week officially begins on March 28th with Palm Sunday and ends on April 4th, which is Easter Sunday (Domingo de Resurrección). During the week, Holy Thursday and Good Friday (April 1st and April 2nd) are Statutory...
A new mobile app called “inDriver” is causing concern for the heavily regulated and protected taxi sector in Managua. The inDriver app for Managua is an alternative taxi service claiming to operate in “more than 300 cities in 31...
As part of their technical aid program, Russia will donate 250 GAZ buses and spare parts to Nicaragua this year (2021). The Russian News Agency TASS said that the total cost of this aid to the Republic of Nicaragua...
Nicaragua (under the COVAX initiative) took delivery yesterday of 135,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine, also known as the University of Oxford Vaccine. Nicaragua joins Guatemala and El Salvador who have already received a COVAX delivery.
The delivery comes amid...
Managua 16th March 2021 - The Nicaraguan Ministry of Health (MINSA) has today implemented a new Online Covid-19 Test registration procedure.
(Note: MINSA say Registration is available from noon on March 16th 2021)
Due to the increase in the number of...
It might seem a long way off but we are excited at the thought of once again seeing one of these beautiful Star Clippers sailing ships back in the Pacific Ocean off the south west coast of Nicaragua.
Star Clippers...
After a two and a half year year absence, there is a new Costa Rican Ambassador for Nicaragua. The President of Costa Rica, Carlos Alvarado has appointed Xinia Esperanza Vargas Mora to take up the position.
Vargas has spent almost...
This article is in response to questions and concerns regarding residency card revalidation under the new Migración y Extranjería requirement limiting the validity of a Cédula de Residencia ID Card to a three (3) month or six (6) month...
Cellular service giant Tigo has formed an alliance with Walmart Centroamérica (headquartered in Costa Rica) to provide digital connection services to 830 sites, including stores, warehouses and offices in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica.
Tigo,...
