OBoard names Chief Transformation Officer for PREPA
October 26, 2017
In the wake of the controversy swirling around the $300 million contract the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority awarded Whitefish Energy to rebuild the network post-Hurricane María, the utility has been assigned a “Chief Transformation Officer” to oversee the work.
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Passport services to resume next week in PR
October 25, 2017
As early as next week, Puerto Rico’s U.S. passport service office will resume operations, Resident Commissioner, Jenniffer González confirmed.
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jetBlue to redeploy PR leisure flights to other cities
October 25, 2017
Airline carrier jetBlue will “temporarily redeploy” inbound leisure flying from Puerto Rico to other destinations, as the island picks up the pieces after the devastation left behind by Hurricane María.
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FHA extends foreclosure relief for homeowners
October 24, 2017
The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) is extending its initial 90-day foreclosure moratorium for FHA-insured homeowners impacted by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and María for an additional 90 days due to the extensive damage and continuing needs in hard-hit areas, the agency confirmed.
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MAPR acts as repository for PR cultural, art collections
October 24, 2017
The Puerto Rico Museum of Art, (MAPR as it is known for its initials in Spanish) is spearheading efforts to rescuing and preserving the island’s cultural heritage in the wake of the emergency Hurricane María has caused.
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González: PR has received $626M in federal assistance
October 23, 2017
Puerto Rico has received more than $626.7 million in funding from the U.S. government in the past month to manage the emergency brought on by back-to-back storms Hurricane Irma and María, Resident Commissioner Jenniffer González said.
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FEMA OKs more than $500M in assistance to PR
October 23, 2017
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded more than $500 million for survivor assistance, emergency work, and debris removal following hurricanes Irma and María, officials announced Sunday.
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Private Equity for PR reaches $1M donation milestone
October 23, 2017
Private Equity for Puerto Rico, formed by a group of private equity firms announced that the fund has reached its first major milestone of $1 million in donations since its launch on Oct 11.
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Liberty Global CEO: ‘We’re here to repair network, lives’
October 20, 2017
Liberty Global CEO Mike Fries said Thursday although Hurricane María is not the first experience the provider has had with storms, this one is the worst it has experienced in 25 years of presence in Puerto Rico.
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USDA offers aid for PR’s hurricane-impacted dairies
October 19, 2017
In the wake of the 2017 hurricanes, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is providing emergency assistance to dairy operators in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. USDA is preparing for signup to begin Oct. 21, 2017, the agency announced.
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United for PR awards $481K in funds to 4 PR nonprofits
October 19, 2017
United for Puerto Rico, a private nonprofit created after Hurricane Irma, announced the award of $481,000 in funds to four local nonprofits.
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Entrepreneurial orgs unite to help PR businesses
October 19, 2017
A group of business organizations in Puerto Rico’s entrepreneurial ecosystem have joined forces to launch "Raise Your Business PR" campaign to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) of all business sectors to take the necessary actions after the impact of Hurricane María.
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Gov’t, Liberty partner to offer free WiFi to PR towns
October 18, 2017
Liberty Puerto Rico and the government announced Wednesday an alliance through which the private company will provide free WiFi Internet to residents in towns with limited internet access.
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The Mall of San Juan reopens Oct. 19, after month closed
October 18, 2017
Taubman Centers Inc., owners of The Mall of San Juan, announced the shopping center will reopen at 11 a.m. Oct. 19. The center has been closed since Sept. 19 due to the impact of Hurricane María.
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González continues lobbying US gov’t for hurricane relief
October 18, 2017
Resident Commissioner Jenniffer González-Colón is moving ahead with her agenda to “continue bringing together federal resources through each agency and through Congress” for Puerto Rico’s ongoing post-Hurricane María recovery efforts.
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