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 […]
The number of loans that the U.S. Small Business Administration has approved so far through its second round of Paycheck Protection Program funding doubled in Puerto Rico to 4,740 during the week of Feb. 1-8, from the 2,595 OK’d the prior week. In its weekly update, SBA officials also confirmed that those applications approved so […]
Scheduled to open sometime next year, new commercial retail development project Plaza Noroeste Commercial Center began early construction this week in the municipality of Aguadilla with an initial investment of more than $5 million. The final figure is expected to be closer to $40 million once the project is completed, this media outlet confirmed. Construction […]