San Juan kicks off $3.8M bus station improvement project
November 30, 2022
The Capetillo, Río Piedras South and Río Piedras East bus stations in San Juan will get revamped.
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16 Puerto Rico towns join $100B suit against big oil, coal co.’s
November 29, 2022
Bayamón Mayor Ramón Luis Rivera said any settlement obtained would be used for the town's ongoing renewable energy projects.
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2,800 Puerto Rican small businesses split $125M in gov’t funds
November 29, 2022
The Economic Development Bank allocated the funds to local entrepreneurs.
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Gov’t allocates $50M to El Conquistador Resort Hotel project
November 23, 2022
The project, with an estimated total cost of $263 million, consists of the renovation of rooms, restaurants and other areas of the hotel’s structure in Fajardo.
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San Juan gov’t launches $22M, 2nd phase of road repaving project
November 21, 2022
The project has already repaired 903 streets, avenues, and roads in 68 communities in San Juan, through a $34 million investment.
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Municipality of San Juan proposes ordinance to track short-term rentals
November 17, 2022
The San Juan municipal government could shore up some $1.6 million in license fees from 3,792 short-term rental operators in the capital city.
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Gov’t, FEMA lay out strategy to stabilize Puerto Rico’s power grid
November 16, 2022
The proposals include installing temporary generation through barges and high-capacity portable generators that will be assigned to the island for up to a year.
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4 Puerto Rico-based co.’s to invest $8.5M after getting $2M from gov’t
November 16, 2022
Bettina Cosmetics, Techno Plastics Industries Inc., Prime Air and Steel and Pipes will benefit and invest.
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DDEC allocates $5M in incentives to capitalize businesses hit by Fiona
November 15, 2022
The effort aims to raise awareness and educate about job development services in Puerto Rico.
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U.S. Dept. of Energy names Carbó head of Puerto Rico grid modernization
November 3, 2022
He will work on behalf of the Biden administration with the Puerto Rican government to unify efforts to modernize the island’s electric system.
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Nonprofit: 69K gov’t contracts raise ‘red flags’ for possible irregularities
November 1, 2022
Sembrando Sentido’s new online tool identified alerts in 12% of government contracts.
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Teodoro Moscoso Scholarship to award up to $40K per student
November 1, 2022
The Department of Economic Development and Commerce has $1.2 million available for scholarships this year.
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Puerto Rico Dept. of Education gets $9.9M to buy 25 electric school buses
October 27, 2022
The agency will work with Transporte Sonnell to acquire the fleet.
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Highway Authority partners with Umo to modernize transit fare collection
October 26, 2022
The partnership will simplify paying for public transportation in Puerto Rico, through the use of mobile apps and smart cards.
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Ports Authority gets 5 proposals to expand Aguadilla airport terminal
October 25, 2022
The Ports Authority invested $300,000 in 2021 to draft the airport's development plans.
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