Transportation service providers OK’d to resume partial operations
June 19, 2020
Passenger transport companies — including taxis, rideshare companies, party buses, tourist excursions, tourist limousines, public vehicles, carpools, and public buses — have been given the go-ahead to resume operations, on a limited basis. The Puerto Rico Bureau of Transportation and other Public Services said operators may offer services during the hours allowed by the curfew […]
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Puerto Rico small inns ask for $100M in additional tourism funding
June 18, 2020
The Puerto Rico Small Inns and Tourism Association urged sector leaders to come together to lobby for an additional funding assignment to the Puerto Rico Tourism Co. and Discover Puerto Rico to “improve the product and promotion efforts.” “Our tourism sector has experienced great changes as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and we face […]
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Puerto Rico Bankers Assoc. confirms shortage of coins due to COVID-19
June 18, 2020
The New York Federal Reserve’s Cash and Custody Division confirmed a drop in the nationwide availability of coins — quarters, dimes, nickels and pennies — as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, which is also affecting the Puerto Rico market, the Bankers Association stated. The decrease is mainly due to the interruption of the circulation […]
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Puerto Rico Science Trust rewards student innovation, creativity
June 18, 2020
Puerto Rican students enrolled in public schools Naranjito, Las Piedras and Adjuntas won the top prizes of the “Resuélvelo Boricua” student competition, sponsored by the STEM Education Program, in collaboration with the Response Innovation Lab, both Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust programs. The competition consisted of preparing prototypes to address four vital areas […]
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Sam’s Club Puerto Rico launches pick-up service for online purchases
June 18, 2020
Sam’s Club Puerto Rico has launched a new service through which its members, including Business members, can order through the Sam’s Club mobile application or its website, and pick it up at the selected club store. Through the service, members can choose the products that are identified as “Pickup in Club” and place them in […]
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FEMA earmarks $17M for 75 recovery projects in Puerto Rico
June 17, 2020
Several municipalities on the island will benefit from some $17 million for permanent work projects with funds approved by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Puerto Rico Central Office for Recovery, Reconstruction and Resilience, or COR3. The allocations made June 5-11 will fund 75 recovery and reconstruction projects in Puerto Rico to address damage […]
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1M+ Puerto Rico residents have benefited from USDA food box program
June 17, 2020
Caribbean Produce Exchange Inc. confirmed that the alliance to establish a free distribution network of 1.2 million boxes of fresh food to all of Puerto Rico has yielded “very positive results,” now in its fifth week. The U.S. Department of Agriculture-financed project under the “Farmers to Families Food Box Program” has seen the participation of […]
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Aurora Angel Network invests in Puerto Rico superfood startup Amasar
June 17, 2020
The Aurora Angel Network has made an undisclosed investment in local superfood manufacturing startup Amasar, which has developed a line of products and recipes based on the long know Puerto Rican staple: breadfruit. Amasar was founded in 2016 by Puerto Rican professionals Marisol Villalobos, a microbiologist, and Jesús Martes, a chemical engineer, who quit […]
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Automotive Technicians and Mechanics Examiners Board extends licenses thru Aug. 31
June 16, 2020
The Automotive Technicians and Mechanics Examiners Board announced an extension to the expiration date of mechanic licenses in all its categories until Aug. 31, 2020, and the approval of more than 100 continuing education courses in different modalities. “To practice mechanics in Puerto Rico, a license issued by the state is required,” said Board Chair […]
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Metropistas launches initiative to support devt. of Puerto Rican businesswomen
June 16, 2020
Metropistas announced the launch of a project in alliance with the Sila M. Calderón Foundation and its Center for Puerto Rico to support Puerto Rican businesswomen, publicize their businesses and motivate others toward entrepreneurship, at a time when the local economy has been affected by the COVID-19 crisis. The “Vía Empresarial” project presents the stories […]
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FCC OK’s $237.9M to upgrade mobile broadband networks in Puerto Rico, USVI
June 15, 2020
The Federal Communications Commission today approved $237.9 million in funding over three years to “expand, improve, and harden” mobile broadband networks in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Specifically, in Stage 2 of the “Uniendo a Puerto Rico Fund” and “Connect USVI Fund,” the FCC authorized $233.9 million to three carriers serving Puerto Rico […]
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Vázquez OK’s new law to help Puerto Rico economy face effects of COVID-19
June 15, 2020
Puerto Rico Gov. Wanda Vázquez signed Ley 57-2020, known as the “Complementary Law to Address the Effects of the COVID-19 Emergency on the Puerto Rican Economy” — a second package of economic measures that are part of the government’s plan to reactivate the economy, support businesses and protect workers. On Sunday, she penned into law […]
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Gustazos.com sells 15K Puerto Rico hotel room nights to support comeback
June 15, 2020
Puerto Rican e-commerce platform Gustazos.com endorsed the sale of 15,000 hotel room nights on the island during the first week of June and has rewarded its Visa users with more than 240,000 credits for purchases on the website, company officials confirmed. The popular e-commerce platform has set a record by averaging one night sold per […]
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Puerto Rico gets $22.2M in HUD Emergency Solutions Grants for homeless assistance
June 12, 2020
Puerto Rico will receive more than $22.2M in U.S. Housing and Urban Development Emergency Solutions Grants targeted toward communities with high homeless populations or individuals at risk of becoming homeless. The assignment is part of a global allocation of $2.96 billion to also help individuals at risk of becoming homeless because of hardships such as […]
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Airbnb, Discover Puerto Rico partner to develop destination website
June 12, 2020
Short-term rental company Airbnb announced it is partnering with Discover Puerto Rico through a program to market the island by promoting local tourism. Puerto Rico is one of nine destinations worldwide to participate in the first strategic alliances, and one of two in the Caribbean, said Discover Puerto Rico CEO Brad Dean. “We often receive […]
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