Discover Puerto Rico announced its partnership with the Pantone Color Institute to create a first of its kind color inspired by the hue of Puerto Rican sunlight. “Puerto Rico Sunshine,” a color created by Pantone, was developed based on the findings of Puerto Rican physicist and professor at the University of Puerto Rico Hector J. […]
Puerto Rico-based Hallo has been chosen as one of the Top 100 startups to compete and participate in the 9th Annual Startup of the Year Summit Jan. 25-27 in the Tampla, FL innovation hub. The three-day event is powered by Established with Host Partner, Embarc Collective, and presented by title Sponsor, ReliaQuest, organizers said. Startup […]
The recent number of projects that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has obligated to the government of Puerto Rico has exceeded 9,100, representing more than $25.9 billion in federal funds for the island’s recovery after Hurricane María, the agency stated. Hundreds of projects have already been completed while others are in the bidding and […]
SPONSORED POST Popular announced today the launch of a new digital platform where small business owners can apply for loans and lines of credit in an agile and convenient way. The platform includes an innovative, secure system designed so that customers can manage and check the status of their application online at any time, simplifying […]
CEMEX Puerto Rico has renewed its leasing contract for the facilities that it uses in San Juan’s Pier 16 for another 20 years, Puerto Rico Ports Authority Executive Director Joel Pizá announced. “The renewal of the contract to extend operations responds to the government’s vision to promote and implement recovery efforts efficiently and effectively, capitalizing […]
MCS recently established an alliance with the Plaza del Carmen Diagnostic and Treatment Center to inaugurate its first Excellence Clinic in Corozal. This urgent care center in the island’s central region will serve a population of around 250,000 people in Corozal and neighboring towns. In addition to the laboratory, urgent care room, pharmacy, vaccination, radiology […]
The eighth edition of the Latin America Amateur Championship (LAAC) golf tournament will be held at the Grand Reserve Golf Club, Jan. 12-15, 2023, marking the first edition of the LAAC to be hosted in Puerto Rico. Championship organizers made the announcement during the 2022 LAAC currently underway at Casa de Campo’s Teeth of the […]
The US Army Corps of Engineers has assigned some $230 million for improvements to the Caño Martín Peña, the San Juan Bay, and the Culebrinas River, as part of the Biden Administration’s Infrastructure Act. Of that amount, $163 million will go to restore the Caño Martín Peña and the nearby areas of the San Juan […]
The Puerto Rico Orthopedic Center of the University of Puerto Rico’s Dr. Federico Trilla Hospital in Carolina this week began performing the first knee replacement operation with Mako SmartRobotics robotic technology. The robot — which the hospital said is unique to Puerto Rico, the Caribbean, and the Central America region — is used to perform […]
The Proyecto Agroecológico el Josco Bravo will train 150 new farmers through the ninth edition of its “Productores y Promotores” course starting next month, in seven locations throughout Puerto Rico, the nonprofit announced. The course has a network of more than 60 farms that serve as mentors and where students must complete 50 hours of […]
Community-based nonprofit organization Boys & Girls Clubs of Puerto Rico launched the “Now it’s your turn! Join Us,” recruitment campaign, that seeks to hire more than 80 professionals, to expand its local workforce. The effort appeals to trained talent who wants to be part of Puerto Rico’s transformation through the programs and services offered by […]
After more than five years, the US District Court for the District of Puerto Rico approved a Plan of Adjustment that reduces the commonwealth’s debt by 80% and saves Puerto Rico more than $50 billion in debt service payments. Among other matters, the plan orders modifying some $33 billion in central government obligations. In a […]
In mid-2021, McKenzie & Associates surveyed hundreds of C-suite level Puerto Rican business leaders for its “2022 Puerto Rico Market Sentiment Report,” confirming mostly optimism for their operations this year. A sample of 135 leaders grouped into nine industry classifications provided responses to the survey. Of those 123, or 91%, believe their sales will grow […]
Agriculture Department officials stepped in to help farmers in Barranquitas market their yam harvests, after one of the agronomists went public on social media about the possible loss of a large starchy root vegetable crop he was unable to sell. Agriculture Secretary Ramón González met with farmers in the mountainous town, connecting them with retailers […]
Through its NBCU Academy program, the NBCU News Group awarded the Sacred Heart University’s Ferré Rangel School of Communication (ECFR, in Spanish) a donation as part of a new partnership to support the education of communicators who contribute to the values of diversity, equity, and inclusion in society. Sacred Heart University is one of 13 […]
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