The Ponce Health Sciences University School of Medicine announced that the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) — the entity that accredits medical schools in the United States and Canada — approved the expansion of its Doctor of Medicine (MD) program to its campus in St. Louis, MO. This pushes PHSU’s medicine program from 150 […]
Seven multinational groups submitted credentials for $130 million construction project of the new runway at the Rafael Hernández Aguadilla airport, the Puerto Rico Ports Authority confirmed. “This is the most important and most invested Port Authority project in recent history. We are very happy and excited, since one of these seven multinational groups will carry […]
Local company Skootel announced that starting Sept. 15, 2021 it will extend a 30% discount on the cost per minute of travel to university students to mark its two-year anniversary. The discount means that instead of paying $0.28 cents per minute of the rental fee for the scooter vehicles, users would pay approximately $0.20 cents. […]
Flow Financial & Consulting Group — a new licensed consulting, advisory and brokerage firm — will open for business Aug. 26, following a $250,000 initial investment investment. The firm, which is licensed by the Office of the Commissioner of Financial Institutions (OCIF, in Spanish), focuses on originating, documenting, and presenting cases for commercial and personal […]
The island’s employment levels are stabilizing due to the fast growth rates of startups across business sectors, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics data collected by the Puerto Rico Economic Development Bank shows. The local agency’s Center for Economic Studies suggests that there has been improvement, since in 2020 the levels approached pre-pandemic averages during […]
The Agriculture Department announced that more than $9 million has been assigned for the Regional Incentive Program, through which farmers will be able to increase and maximize agricultural production on the island. The funding will be available until Oct. 31 through agency’s regional offices as established by Administrative Order 2021-27A. “We have maintained a firm […]
A young couple from Barranquitas invested more than $125,000 and launched Luna Escondida, a unique conceptual accommodation in the mountains of Puerto Rico. The property, located in the central town, is characterized by the presence of elements related to the moon, the natural environment that surrounds it, and the prominence of the black color in […]
Puerto Rico-based e-3 Consulting — a firm dedicated to helping small and medium business owners manage their warehouses, as well as their financial services by implementing technology — unveiled Allec, an online system to help that segment keep track of those operational aspects. The system required a $300,000 investment to develop and launch, said Alberto […]
LAJ Investment & Management, a recently created family business based in Mayagüez, has just launched its first product called Chupalitos, while announcing plans to $600,000 through the end of the year to move to a larger production facility. Chupalitos are a sorbet-like frozen treat, based on a family recipe. The frozen desserts are sold in […]
Puerto Rican company Uva announced the most recent expansion of its home delivery route to Caguas, adding more than 30 new establishment options as part of its growth plan for 2021. In May, Uva began operating in the Bayamón and Dorado regions, and recently Caguas has been added as the third new route so far […]
The University of Puerto Rico in Bayamón announced today the start of the Campus Development Plan as part of a $58.6 million Infrastructure Revitalization Project included in the university’s Permanent Improvement Program. The vision of the campus recovery project was presented by Rector Miguel Vélez-Rubio, and Architect Jennifer Lugo-Cardona, director of the Office of Physical […]
Puerto Rico consumers changed their buying habits, particularly related to cars, during the COVID-19 pandemic, as they moved more toward using online tools to get better deals and prices, according to Growth Digital, Google’s marketing arm. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, consumer expectations changed and now they “want much more digital experiences that are easier, […]
Puerto Rico drivers now have access to expanded services available through the Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTOP, in Spanish) CESCO Digital mobile app, which now allows for transferring the ownership of vehicles, agency Secretary Eileen Vega announced. The app, which already allows users to access a digital version of their driver’s license and […]
The Titín Foundation has launched its labF3S project with 50 nonprofit organizations, which aim to provide the necessary tools so they can be trained and accelerate their operations. “When we created sinfinespr.org we noticed the number of nonprofit organizations that due to lack of time or resources, could not request exemptions to get support for […]
Municipalities, government agencies and nonprofit organizations in Puerto Rico have completed 337 permanent works projects with funds allocated under the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Public Assistance program, the Central Office of Recovery, Reconstruction and Resiliency (COR3) confirmed. “FEMA has obligated more than $24 billion under the Public Assistance program, including more than $18 billion for […]
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