EPA Plans to award $316K to P.R. for beach water quality monitoring
June 28, 2018
As tourism continues to recover in Puerto Rico after two devastating hurricanes, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency plans to award up $316,000 to the Puerto Rico Environmental Quality Board to help protect beachgoers, contingent upon the number of eligible recipients that apply for grant funds nationwide and the availability of funding. “Enjoying the beach is […]
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Study: More U.S. buyers looking at P.R. for real estate bargains
June 27, 2018
Hurricane María severely affected the Puerto Rico real estate market, where home prices dropped to an eight-year low, a scenario that is drawing a growing interest from stateside buyers looking for property bargains, according to a study. Point2 Homes, a real estate website for U.S. mainland residents and Canadians looking to buy property on the […]
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P.R.’s Dept. of Transportation to offer driver services via new app
June 26, 2018
The Puerto Rico Department of Transportation has launched the CESCO Digital Mobile application to enable users to conduct transactions that until Monday could only be done in person.
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PIA-PR presents top priorities during 16th FDA Regulatory Conference
June 26, 2018
The Pharmaceutical Industry Association of Puerto Rico (PIA-PR) hosted the 16th FDA Regulatory Conference with nine speakers that presented top priorities for pharmaceutical manufacturing across the globe, new technologies as voice recognition and how to effectively transition from paper to mobile, among other key topics.
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Liberty launches smart protect multi-device protection plan
June 26, 2018
Liberty Puerto Rico launched Smart Protect, a multi-device protection plan that covers a wide array of electronic gadgets against accidental damage, mechanical breakdowns and damages due to voltage fluctuations.
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P.R. Community Foundation donates $100K+ to 5 nonprofits
June 25, 2018
The Puerto Rico Community Foundation provided donations to five nonprofit organizations that promote the well-being of children and families on the island.
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Skift, Foundation for P.R. partner for recovery efforts at Punta Santiago
June 25, 2018
As part of the “Bottom Up Destination Recovery Initiative,” 40 Skift employees, including its CEO Rafat Ali, joined forces with Foundation for Puerto Rico in a reforestation effort at Punta Santiago in Humacao.
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Parallel 18 to host ‘El Boricua se las Inventa,’ 5th Demo Day
June 22, 2018
Start-up generator Parallel 18 will host its 5th Demo Day, under the slogan “El Boricua se las Inventa,” on June 26 at the Puerto Rico Convention Center in San Juan, when participants will showcase their ideas.
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Gov’t announces $1.5B in P3 projects to rebuild P.R.’s infrastructure, economy
June 22, 2018
This week, government officials confirmed six public-private partnership projects in the pipeline representing a combined $1.5 billion in investments in Puerto Rico’s infrastructure.
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P.R.’s fishing industry gets $11.4M federal funding allocation
June 21, 2018
Puerto Rico’s fishing industry will receive $11.4 million in federal funding to restore activities interrupted by last year’s hurricanes, Gov. Ricardo Rosselló confirmed.
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Nonprofits seek to rebuild P.R. as a ‘more resilient and equitable island’
June 21, 2018
The Resilient Puerto Rico Advisory Commission (RPRAC) released “ReImagina Puerto Rico,” an ambitious and pragmatic strategy to rebuild Puerto Rico as a more resilient and equitable island in the wake of Hurricane María.
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MCS Foundation joins forces with Pathstone to rebuild P.R.
June 21, 2018
MCS Foundation has taken an active role in the reconstruction of Puerto Rico by joining forces with PathStone.
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Air Century inaugurates new routes to the Caribbean
June 21, 2018
Dominican airline Air Century opened its operations to new Caribbean destinations Aruba, Curaçao and St. Maarten, with flight Y2-161, departing from Santo Domingo to Princess Juliana Airport in St. Maarten.
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Op-Ed: FEMA still here to help Puerto Rico’s hurricane survivors
June 20, 2018
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is still in Puerto Rico to help hurricane survivors even though the deadline for registering for disaster assistance has passed. It will take many years for Puerto Rico to fully recover, a process that will remain in motion on many fronts. FEMA along with its federal and government of Puerto […]
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P.R. Dept. of Agriculture, Starbucks Foundation to import coffee beans
June 20, 2018
Puerto Rico Agriculture Secretary Carlos Flores Ortega confirmed that during a recent meeting with representatives of the Starbucks Foundation, an agenda and timetable were set to soon begin importing coffee beans to the island.
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