PRCCI, Northwell Health host COVID-19 symposium for healthcare professionals
October 2, 2020
The Puerto Rico Consortium for Clinical Investigation (PRCCI), a subsidiary of the Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust and Northwell Health/Center for Global Health held a virtual symposium in which 320 healthcare professionals discussed issues related to clinical research and the medical management of COVID-19. The “COVID 19: Current Concepts and Lessons Learned from the Northwell […]
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El Convento Hotel reopens in Old San Juan
October 2, 2020
The historic El Convento Hotel has reopened for business in Old San Juan, unveiling offers and a “variety of gastronomic experiences,” while complying with the strictest safety and protection protocols, the property’s General Manager, Alfredo Arroyo, said. The El Convento Hotel is affiliated with Small Luxury Hotel, it is the oldest member of Historic Hotels […]
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Puerto Rico joins #GivingTuesday initiative to support nonprofits
October 2, 2020
After helping collect more than $500,000 to benefit more than 80 nonprofit organizations on the island in 2019, Puerto Rico will join, for the fourth consecutive year, the #GivingTuesday global movement on Dec. 1 under the slogan: “Unprecedented times require unprecedented generosity.” #GivingTuesday is a global initiative that seeks to multiply generosity and solidarity as […]
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PREPA spent $192M on unused lands, unfinished projects, Comptroller’s audit says
October 1, 2020
The Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority spent $192 million to buy land or to develop projects that were not built or completed, according to an audit by the Puerto Rico Office of the Comptroller. The report reveals that PREPA spent $62.2 million in the cancellation of the Gasoducto del Sur natural gas pipeline project, disbursed […]
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OBoard flags $80M in payments from Education Dept. to ex-staffers
October 1, 2020
The Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico announced that the Puerto Rico Education Department made at least $80 million in payments over 13 years to employees who had resigned, are retired, are deceased, on vacation, or otherwise not working because the agency “lacks an automated system that ensures only employees who are working […]
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Puerto Rico trade groups urge U.S. Congress to pass updated Heroes Act
October 1, 2020
The Coalition for Food Insecurity Puerto Rico, the Puerto Rico Retailers Association (ACDET, in Spanish), and the Chamber of Marketing, Industry and Food Distribution (MIDA, in Spanish) applauded U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the House Democratic caucus on including key nutrition provisions addressing food insecurity in Puerto Rico in the newly updated HEROES ACT. […]
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FEMA assigns $9.5M to repair Roberto Clemente Municipal Sports Complex
October 1, 2020
The Roberto Clemente Municipal Sports Complex in Carolina will be rebuilt with help of an obligation of nearly $9.5 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The facility consists of several structures built between 1988 and 2009. These include a playground for children with access and functional needs, the Guillermo Angulo Coliseum and a Sports Hall of […]
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Businessman Bravo keynote speaker at public relations execs annual convention
October 1, 2020
The Puerto Rico Public Relations Association announced that its 33rd annual convention under the theme “#REBOOT2020: Communications Perspectives in the Face of a New Model,” will feature Puerto Rican businessman Orlando Bravo as keynote speaker to deliver the event’s closing lecture on Oct. 17th at 12:30 p.m. via the ZOOM platform. Born in Mayagüez, Bravo, […]
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Espacios Abiertos unveils virtual lab to empower communities
October 1, 2020
As part of its mission to develop civic capacities, Puerto Rico-based nonprofit Espacios Abiertos created the Community Laboratory, an empowerment and leadership project aimed at helping communities strengthen their recovery and sustainability skills, through a virtual platform. Project Coordinator, Carla J. Alonso, said the online site gathers tools to support the communities developed since the […]
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Alliance seeks to elevate quality of Puerto Rico’s public administration
September 30, 2020
A group of business, professional, academic and nonprofits have come together under the “Talento Pro” citizen initiative, which seeks to clean up and elevate the selection and recruitment process of officials to occupy positions in the island’s main government agencies. The group called on the gubernatorial candidates for the upcoming November elections to discuss the […]
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Puerto Rico gets $3.2M reimbursement from U.S. Dept. of Transportation
September 30, 2020
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced it will reimburse Puerto Rico some $3.2 million under the Emergency Relief for Road and Bridge Repairs program. The money was used to repair roads and bridges damaged by by storms, floods, and other unexpected events. In Puerto Rico’s case, the federal agency allocated three funding assignments: $2.2 million […]
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CTA names parallel18 graduate re: 3D as ‘Company of the Year’
September 30, 2020
The Consumer Technology Association (CTA), a trade association representing the United States consumer technology industry, announced the new group of honorees in its 2020 Consumer Technology Hall of Fame, naming parallel18 graduate, re: 3D Inc., as “Company of the Year” for 2020. The association celebrates leaders in the technology industry who advance innovation and develop, […]
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Liberty Communications gets ‘B+’; Outlook Stable rating from Fitch
September 30, 2020
Upon confirming Liberty Communications of Puerto Rico LLC’s recovery from the 2017 hurricanes, including the improvement of its financial profile, and the restoration of service, Fitch Ratings has affirmed all of the company’s ratings, including the Long-Term Foreign Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘B+’. Fitch also affirmed the ‘BB-‘/’RR3’ ratings on the company’s secured […]
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Op-Ed: A new threat to land use and food security in Puerto Rico
September 30, 2020
The Joint Regulation for the Evaluation and Issuance of Permits Related to Development, Use of Land and Business Operation (Joint Regulation 2020) proposed by the current administration and whose public hearings were held last week, would allow, among other things, the combination of uses in the same soil. This would put at risk many agricultural […]
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SBA awards Puerto Rico Trade & Export Co. $385K
September 30, 2020
As the U.S. Small Business Administration marks 10 years of supporting small business growth through its competitive State Trade Expansion (STEP) grant program, the federal agency announced the newest round of state awards that support export growth among United States small businesses. The SBA is providing $384,930 to the Puerto Rico Trade & Export Company […]
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