Maritime Transportation Authority confirms start of new ferry route to Vieques
March 5, 2021
The Maritime Transportation Authority (MTA) announced the start of a new ferry route connecting the town of Ceiba with the island municipality of Vieques’ Mosquito Pier. This route will shorten the time it takes to connect the islands in half, to 20 minutes each way, the agency said. Initially, the trips will be limited to […]
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Mastercard brings ‘Girls 4Tech’ program to Puerto Rico on Mar. 8
March 5, 2021
As International Women’s Day approaches, Mastercard announces the region’s first Girls4Tech Marathon, a program to inspire girls to pursue STEM-related (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) futures, for the first time in a virtual series of simultaneous sessions to be held Mar. 8th in 15 countries across Latin America and the Caribbean, including Puerto Rico. Girls4Tech […]
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Televisión Dominicana now included in the DirecTV Puerto Rico lineup
March 5, 2021
Televisión Dominicana, which describes itself as “the official television network for the Dominican community living in both mainland US and Puerto Rico,” is now available in Puerto Rico through DirecTV Puerto Rico. Offering 24-hour programming from the Dominican Republic, audiences can tune into the network on channel 181 of DirecTV’s ‘Select’ packages and above, it […]
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PRASA announces $47M in water infrastructure projects in the west
March 4, 2021
The Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority announced plans for some $47.2 million in infrastructure projects to improve the to the water and sewerage system in western municipalities. “We’re pleased to be able to share with the mayors and legislators of Puerto Rico’s western region the resumption of our capital improvement program that will provide […]
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Puerto del Rey marina in Fajardo adopts Speedy Dock app to provide services
March 4, 2021
The Puerto del Rey marina in Fajardo recently adopted the Speedy Dock application, which provides boat owners and clients an efficient way to track their boats and schedule a launch request through mobile devices. “We’re always on the search for new technologies that will allow us to improve the services that we provide to our […]
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Oriental expands access to PPP loans under new guidelines
March 3, 2021
Oriental announced it will expand access to loans for small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) under the US Small Business Administration’s new guidelines for the Payroll Protection Program (PPP). Oriental has already awarded some $300 million in loans to more than 3,500 businesses between the first round and so far in the second round of this […]
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Habitat for Humanity finishes home repairs in 5 communities in Guayama
March 2, 2021
A total of 37 families in the town of Guayama now have a safe roof over their heads through an initiative by Habitat for Humanity of Puerto Rico and its Housing Repair Program, created to aid in the rehabilitation and reconstruction of homes across the island affected by the Hurricanes Irma and María. The project, […]
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Money Express marks 25th anniversary with innovation, branch upgrades
March 2, 2021
Puerto Rican financial institution Money Express is marking its first 25 years on the island looking ahead toward adopting new technologies and optimizing its branches to secure its growth. Its plans include redesigning its web page to include new products, namely “Prestamás,” which provides loans of between $5,000 and $15,000 and the alternative of applying […]
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Puerto Rico Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index up to 52.4 in January
March 2, 2021
The Puerto Rico Purchasing Managers Index (PRM-PMI) for the manufacturing sector increased to 52.4 in January, breaking the threshold of 50, suggesting growth when compared to the previous month. The employment, own Inventories and suppliers’ deliveries sub-indexes increased with respect to the previous month, while the employment, suppliers deliveries and own inventories sub-indexes beat the […]
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Discover Puerto Rico hosts virtual roundtables to boost future groups business
March 2, 2021
Looking to lead a successful recovery in the meetings, incentive, conventions and event (MICE) segment, Discover Puerto Rico has developed a series of meeting planner roundtables to educate partners about client trends and perspectives related to booking live events in the future. The roundtables also provide insight on the state of the meetings industry, direct […]
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Colmena66 wins $10K from SBA’s Lab-to-Market competition
March 1, 2021
Colmena66, a San Juan-based based nonprofit that connects island entrepreneurs and small business owners to local and regional resource partners, was awarded $10,000 through the Lab-to-Market (L2M) Inclusive Innovation Ecosystem Prize Competition, sponsored jointly by the US Small Business Administration and the National Science and Technology Council. The nonprofit received the “Super Connector” award for its submission highlighting […]
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Town of Canóvanas unveils 3 new scenic routes to spur tourism
March 1, 2021
The executive director of the Puerto Rico Tourism Company, Carlos Mercado, and the Mayor of Canóvanas, Lornna Soto, unveiled a plan to establish three new scenic routes — still being developed for an official opening this year — as a way to promote tourism and the economic development in the northern town. Through the recently […]
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AAFAF to participate in J.P. Morgan investment conference
March 1, 2021
Puerto Rico Fiscal Agency and Financial Advisory Authority Executive Director Omar J. Marrero will appear before corporate leaders, sponsors, institutional investors and financiers at the J.P. Morgan 2021 Global High Yield & Leveraged Finance Conference to “provide a favorable perspective on doing business in Puerto Rico and present the significant accomplishments of the government of […]
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Housing Dept. announces availability of $800M for large-scale development projects
February 26, 2021
Puerto Rico Housing Department Secretary William Rodríguez announced that the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program has allocated $800 million to the Investment Portfolio for Growth (IPG) initiative “to alleviate the exacerbated economic effects of the hurricanes through large-scale development projects.” As a preliminary process for the IPG Program, interested entities are asked to submit […]
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Distance learning, telemedicine projects in Puerto Rico get $771K from USDA
February 26, 2021
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it is investing $771,333 in two Projects in Puerto Rico that will help rural residents gain access to health care and educational opportunities. The Centros Sor Isolina Ferre in Guayama and Clínica Las Américas in Guaynabo have been selected to receive grant funding, said Luis R. García, USDA […]
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