The Maritime Transportation Authority (ATM, in Spanish) and HMS Ferries, in alliance with the mayors of the island municipalities of Vieques and Culebra announced a new consolidated ticket exchange and refund policy for the Puerto Rico Ferry that can allow their vessels to operate at full capacity. This policy states that from now on: Passenger-only […]
Urban Edge Properties announced the upcoming opening of the first Texas Roadhouse restaurant in Puerto Rico, to be located at the Outlets at Montehiedra. The aim is to open the first eatery in mid-2023 and another three locations in coming years, the company stated. The 6,400 square-foot Texas Roadhouse location will employ 150 people, and […]
Puerto Rico’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was estimated at 7.5% in December 2021, representing a decrease of 0.3 percentage points when compared to November 2021, and 9.2% when compared to December 2020, dropping 1.7 percentage points. The Puerto Rico Labor Department published the most recent study that identifies people who are fit and available to […]
Grupo Guayacán and Liberty Foundation have kicked off 2022 with an open call seeking entrepreneurs interested in participating in ‘Conectando tu negocio al éxito,’ their new entrepreneurial training program, which will offer mentoring and financial aid to start-up companies throughout the island. This program seeks to promote the innovation and growth of Puerto Rican entrepreneurship […]
Fundación Triple-S announced it will support six initiatives that work with different low-income vulnerable populations, who live alone, have chronic conditions, and need support with food security and emotional wellbeing. Fundación Triple-S is investing approximately $150,000 and will be channeled through a group of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that have experience in addressing social problems in […]
Five nonprofits that either operate in or have ties with Puerto Rico have signed up for multi-year partnerships with the Medtronic Foundation to serve underserved and underrepresented K-12 students. The partnerships address the root cause of persistent inequities by creating opportunity for economic advancement and improving lives through science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education. […]
Discover Puerto Rico announced its partnership with the Pantone Color Institute to create a first of its kind color inspired by the hue of Puerto Rican sunlight. “Puerto Rico Sunshine,” a color created by Pantone, was developed based on the findings of Puerto Rican physicist and professor at the University of Puerto Rico Hector J. […]
Puerto Rico-based Hallo has been chosen as one of the Top 100 startups to compete and participate in the 9th Annual Startup of the Year Summit Jan. 25-27 in the Tampla, FL innovation hub. The three-day event is powered by Established with Host Partner, Embarc Collective, and presented by title Sponsor, ReliaQuest, organizers said. Startup […]
CEMEX Puerto Rico has renewed its leasing contract for the facilities that it uses in San Juan’s Pier 16 for another 20 years, Puerto Rico Ports Authority Executive Director Joel Pizá announced. “The renewal of the contract to extend operations responds to the government’s vision to promote and implement recovery efforts efficiently and effectively, capitalizing […]
MCS recently established an alliance with the Plaza del Carmen Diagnostic and Treatment Center to inaugurate its first Excellence Clinic in Corozal. This urgent care center in the island’s central region will serve a population of around 250,000 people in Corozal and neighboring towns. In addition to the laboratory, urgent care room, pharmacy, vaccination, radiology […]
The eighth edition of the Latin America Amateur Championship (LAAC) golf tournament will be held at the Grand Reserve Golf Club, Jan. 12-15, 2023, marking the first edition of the LAAC to be hosted in Puerto Rico. Championship organizers made the announcement during the 2022 LAAC currently underway at Casa de Campo’s Teeth of the […]
The Proyecto Agroecológico el Josco Bravo will train 150 new farmers through the ninth edition of its “Productores y Promotores” course starting next month, in seven locations throughout Puerto Rico, the nonprofit announced. The course has a network of more than 60 farms that serve as mentors and where students must complete 50 hours of […]
The Puerto Rico Orthopedic Center of the University of Puerto Rico’s Dr. Federico Trilla Hospital in Carolina this week began performing the first knee replacement operation with Mako SmartRobotics robotic technology. The robot — which the hospital said is unique to Puerto Rico, the Caribbean, and the Central America region — is used to perform […]
Community-based nonprofit organization Boys & Girls Clubs of Puerto Rico launched the “Now it’s your turn! Join Us,” recruitment campaign, that seeks to hire more than 80 professionals, to expand its local workforce. The effort appeals to trained talent who wants to be part of Puerto Rico’s transformation through the programs and services offered by […]
Through its NBCU Academy program, the NBCU News Group awarded the Sacred Heart University’s Ferré Rangel School of Communication (ECFR, in Spanish) a donation as part of a new partnership to support the education of communicators who contribute to the values of diversity, equity, and inclusion in society. Sacred Heart University is one of 13 […]
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