Professional groups deliver 2 homes under the ‘Mi Casa Resistente’ project
February 26, 2021
The College of Engineers and Land Surveyors, in collaboration with several partners, delivered the keys of two of their houses built under the “Mi Casa Resistente” (“My Resistant Home”) project, at a cost of $95,000 each. The trade group known as the CIAPR in Spanish, worked with the College of Architects and Landscape Architects, the […]
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Labor Dept. announces $465M federal unemployment benefits payout
February 12, 2021
The Puerto Rico Department of Labor and Human Resources announced the disbursement of a combined $465 million in unemployment benefits, split between $371.3 million in Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) payments and $94 million in retroactive disbursements. Labor Secretary Carlos J. Rivera-Santiago confirmed that the latter payout covers the retroactive weekly payments of the $300 approved […]
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Dept. of Education to invest $6.6M in safety gear to reopen schools
February 11, 2021
Puerto Rico Education Secretary Elba Aponte-Santos confirmed plans to invest $6.6 million in protective gear and materials for the reopening of public schools in a “safe” and “healthy” way. The Financial Oversight and Management Board of Puerto Rico approved the funding and oversaw the investment for a detailed list of materials, cleaning and protection products […]
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COVID-19 pandemic brings out entrepreneurial spirit in Puerto Ricans
December 30, 2020
People around the world have lost their jobs due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and while the government has helped in some ways, it is not enough for some families. Even young college students need money to finance their studies, but finding a job is not that easy to achieve anymore. And so, while stuck at […]
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FedEx Express prepares for ‘biggest’ peak holiday season in its history
December 1, 2020
FedEx Express’ peak season always happens on the holidays, but this year the air shipping company expects it to be its biggest yet, Rolando Medina, director of operations in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean predicted. Because of COVID-19, people are looking to expose themselves less, and so, online sales have increased significantly. And because of […]
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Gov’t picks HMS Ferries to manage Puerto Rico’s ferry system
November 9, 2020
Two years after launching its search for a company to take over the operation of the ferry system connecting Puerto Rico with Vieques and Culebra, as well as San Juan and Cataño, the government’s Public-Private Partnership Authority announced it has chosen HMS Ferries to take over the responsibility, through a 23-year agreement. Aside from managing […]
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Puerto Rico Tourism Co. contributes $68K to reopen Camuy Caves attraction
October 29, 2020
The Puerto Rico Tourism Co. and the Department of Natural and Environmental Resources signed an agreement to speed up the reopening of the iconic Río Camuy Caves Park, which has been closed since Hurricane María hit in 2017. Through the agreement, the Tourism Co. assigned $68,000 in materials and equipment needed to recondition the attraction […]
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Independence Party’s Dalmau says Puerto Rico ‘ready for a transformation’
October 28, 2020
Juan Dalmau, the candidate running for governor under the Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP, in Spanish), insists the island is ready for a “transformation” related to who gets to run the island. As part of his strategy, he released his “Patria Nueva” political platform on his website before any other candidate in the gubernatorial race that will […]
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Lúgaro envisions ‘eco-friendly and modern economy’ for Puerto Rico
October 28, 2020
As the 2020 elections approach, the candidates running for governor of Puerto Rico have revealed their political platforms, which in the case of Alexandra Lúgaro of the Movimiento Victoria Ciudadana (MVC), dedicates two chapters to the economy. In them she states from the start that she envisions creating systems favorable to nature, therefore, “efficient and dynamic.” […]
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