As Puerto Rico government and health officials prepare to receive the first shipments of the COVID-19 vaccine, the Puerto Rico National Guard is also gearing up to assist in the effort to store the meds and in the logistics behind the immunization process. In anticipation of the vaccine’s arrival, earlier this year the PRNG received […]
Puerto Rico residents will be able to request eight different types of services from the Demographic Registry’s website with the creation of a digital citizen profile, said Glorimar Ripoll-Balet, Executive Director of the government’s Puerto Rico Innovation and Technology Service (PRITS) office. Puerto Rico residents may apply for a birth certificate, marriage certificate, death certificate […]
The U.S. Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico, W. Stephen Muldrow, and the Elder Justice Task Force (EJTF) announced today the launch of an elder fraud education and prevention campaign during the COVID-19 pandemic. The public service campaign aims to raise awareness about the different types of fraud associated with the pandemic that have […]
The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced it has awarded nearly $1.5 million to repair the Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music for damages caused by Hurricane María. Beyond being a specialized public university, the Conservatory is a symbol of Puerto Rico’s heritage and musical traditions, the agency said. To help preserve the unique qualities of this […]
With Black Friday and Cyber Monday already here, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is reminding consumers to be on the lookout for counterfeit and pirated goods, particularly when shopping online. Every year, CBP seizes millions of counterfeit goods from countries around the world as part of its mission to protect U.S. businesses and consumers. These […]
Looking to accelerate economic development on the grounds of the former Roosevelt Roads Naval Base in Ceiba, and launch new projects and strengthen the electrical infrastructure, the Department of Economic Development and Commerce (DDEC, in Spanish) announced it has chosen IBD Energy to develop and run a multi-user renewable energy microgrid for the area. Economic […]
The Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico approved a set of rules that “should substantially improve the government of Puerto Rico’s practices in purchasing goods and services and should prevent the irregularities and inefficiencies that have plagued the Commonwealth’s Rico’s procurement system for too long,” the regulatory body announced. The Uniform Regulation for […]
Puerto Rico’s private employers have until Nov. 30 to submit a request at the Puerto Rico Department of Labor and Human Resources to be exempted from paying the Christmas bonus for the year 2020, agency Secretary Carlos Rivera-Santiago said. “Any private employer who intends to partially pay or not pay this compensation for any of […]
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has assigned nearly $5.7 million to the Puerto Rico Fire Department as part of the recovery efforts on the island after Hurricane María, the federal agency announced. The funds include projects to replace fire trucks as well as for the repair of facilities that provide response services related to all […]
Approximately 893 people in Puerto Rico successfully renewed their driver’s licenses on the CESCO Digital app for mobile devices the day after the Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTOP, in Spanish) added the new feature to the platform, government officials said. In a press release, Transportation Secretary Carlos Contreras and Puerto Rico Innovation and Technology Services Executive […]
Given the need in Puerto Rico for safe and resilient structures due to the frequency of storms and seismic events, and to help phase out life-threatening, irregular construction, the Department of Economic Development and Commerce (DDEC, in Spanish) announced the availability of free housing blueprints. “Through these plans to develop safe homes, we offer an […]
Popular Democratic Party gubernatorial candidate Carlos “Charlie” Delgado-Altieri wants to transform Puerto Rico’s economy based on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) through a proposal he calls Project 3i. This project consists on establishing a scientific business ecosystem that can allow developed ideas to manufacture and market locally. The plan will promote education in these […]
In 2020, USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) continued its tradition of working in partnership with farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners in the Caribbean area — Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands — despite hardships from earthquakes to COVID-19 to tropical storms. “Our data and science-based surveys of our work show that we and […]
Puerto Rico’s most iconic sporting venues will soon begin to undergo structural repairs through a $15 million allocation from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the agency announced. The Roberto Clemente Coliseum, Sixto Escobar Park, the Pedrín Zorrilla Coliseum, the San Juan Natatorium, the Baldrich Club tennis courts and the Dr. José Celso Barbosa Park will […]
U.S. District Court Judge Laura Taylor Swain approved the contract between the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority and LUMA Energy, determining it can be considered as an administrative expense for the power utility. The decision followed section 503 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, under which PREPA is covered. LUMA will charge PREPA some $60 million […]
The Federal Emergency Management Agency recently obligated more than $238 million to the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) for costs related to 28 peaking generator units that provide power to critical facilities until the Costa Sur units in Peñuelas are back in service. The units, which typically only run when there is high demand for […]
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