Nonprofit breaks ground on $4.6M expansion of primary health clinic in Luquillo
September 23, 2021
The Concilio de Salud Integral de Loíza Inc., which has facilities in the towns of Loíza, Río Grande, Ceiba and Luquillo, announced the groundbreaking of the new Clinica Familiar in Luquillo, through a $4.6 million investment in federal funding. The executive of the entity known as CSILO, César A. Rodríguez, said the new primary care […]
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Op-Ed: The insensible sense of rights
September 23, 2021
We have seen a significant percentage of the population behaving with an insensible sense of rights. Some people believe they deserve privileges above anyone else; they do not care if their actions impact others and are often brazen and arrogant in their activities. We have in the U.S. 182,012,343 Americans fully vaccinated, just 54.8% of […]
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Unsecured Creditors Committee to host informative sessions for voting
September 23, 2021
The Unsecured Creditors Committee, one of the parties participating in the restructuring process of some $73 billion in government debt, announced it will be hosting several informative sessions for creditors who may have received voting ballots. The creditors may have recently received a Class 58 or Class 66 ballot to vote to accept or reject […]
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SEC charges Puerto Rican co., managing members with fraud
September 22, 2021
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced charges against Puerto Rico-based Back to Green Mining LLC and its two managing members, José Jiménez-Cruz and Manuel Portalatín, for their participation in a fraudulent and unregistered offering in a purported “green” mining venture. The SEC’s complaint alleges that, from August 2016 until at least 2020, Back to Green, […]
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PASH Global to equip Fresenius Kabi’s San Germán plant with solar energy system
September 22, 2021
UK-based developer PASH Global announced Tuesday it will build a 1-MW ground-mounted solar farm for German pharmaceutical company Fresenius Kabi at its manufacturing site in San Germán. The new system will enable Fresenius Kabi to further reduce its environmental footprint by generating its own supply of renewable energy at the site, the company stated. The […]
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University of Puerto Rico’s Med School gets $37K donation in PPE from EyeOn LLC
September 22, 2021
The University of Puerto Rico’s School of Medicine recently received $37,050 worth of personal protection equipment from EyeOn LLC, a local medical equipment and health products company. The material will be destined both for the protection of students and residents, as well as for those people at risk of contagion who carry out practices and academic […]
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UPR Law School Trust to sponsor symposium on bankruptcy
September 21, 2021
The University of Puerto Rico Law School Trust announces the Symposium on Bankruptcy, an event aimed at both the practicing lawyer in the bankruptcy area, lawyers interested in the area and students. The virtual event will take place Sept. 29-30, starting at 9 a.m. through the Zoom platform. The event will feature the participation of […]
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Credit Union Executives Association to hold convention
September 21, 2021
The Puerto Rico Credit Union Executives Association (ASEC, in Spanish) announced its upcoming 20th local convention under the slogan “Cooperative Reinvention: Human, economic and digital approach” on Sept. 24-25. The event, which will take place at the Embassy Suites Dorado del Mar Beach Resort will be in person and will comply with all security protocols […]
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Puerto Rico Blockchain Trade Assoc. to host Blockchain Week, Dec. 6-12
September 20, 2021
The Puerto Rico Blockchain Trade Association (PRBTA), in collaboration with Metaverso, CoinAgenda Caribbean, Limitless, and Invest PR announced the first edition of “Puerto Rico Blockchain Week” to take place Dec. 6-12 in San Juan. During the week, attendees will have the opportunity to connect via various events such as workshops, meetings and meet ups with […]
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Coffee, tradition, and entrepreneurship. What Hacienda San Pedro learned.
September 20, 2021
EDITOR’S NOTE: This post is a collaboration from Grupo Guayacán, as part of its 25 Days of Giving campaign. It’s hard to resist a hot, frothy, fragrant cup of coffee served at the perfect time. Coffee lovers will understand. Therefore, we may think that the business of serving coffee has assured success. But this is […]
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Microjuris.com to probe new transformations of the legal profession
September 20, 2021
CEO Ataveyra Medina-Hernández launched a call to the legal community to complete the 2021 version of the longitudinal study on the legal services market in Puerto Rico. The 2021 edition of the study commissioned by Microjuris.com and Estudios Técnicos Inc. proposes to identify the new scenarios and work modalities to analyze how the legal services […]
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Escuelita Chic for future Puerto Rican female entrepreneurs
September 20, 2021
The Arepa Chic restaurant, a Puerto Rican social enterprise that seeks to empower women from low-income backgrounds who are heads of household, begins a new phase with Escuelita Chic, a program which will train future businesswomen who wish to manage micro-franchises of the business, now in carts. During the training period, the women will receive […]
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Metaverso NFT summit coming to Puerto Rico Dec. 7
September 20, 2021
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFT) investor gmoney announced the upcoming Metaverso, NFT summit to take place Dec. 7 in San Juan at the Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico. Metaverso will gather NFT creators, collectors, and global players “for a day of immersive programming, welcoming participants and attendees into Puerto Rico’s vibrant crypto and NFT ecosystem,” organizers […]
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Treasury Dept. confirms Premium Pay compensation program open for eligible workers
September 17, 2021
Employers of specific private sector industries can now access the link in their SURI accounts to request the payment of additional compensation, or Premium Pay, for employees who meet the eligibility requirements, Treasury Department Interim Secretary Ángel Pantoja-Rodríguez said. The $2,000 Premium Pay payment comes from a $200 million fund allocated by Gov. Pedro R. […]
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MCS Foundation reaches $5.5M in community support
September 17, 2021
This year, the MCS Foundation reached the amount of $5.5 million in donations and more than 50,000 volunteer hours contributed to non-profit entities that provide health, education and economic development services to vulnerable or needy communities in Puerto Rico. “The MCS Foundation has marched at a steady pace to proactively and consistently support organizations […]
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