The Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico’s Legal Assistance Clinic and the Public Corporation for the Supervision and Insurance of Puerto Rico Cooperatives (COSSEC, in Spanish) have reached a first-time agreement to establish an internship program for law students. Through the agreement, participating students will gain experience in administrative and civil law evaluating complaints presented […]
Ponce Health Sciences University’s Bachelor of Nursing Program was accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education for five years, the maximum time a new program is allowed, college officials announced. “Increasingly, we see the need for trained nursing professionals who can respond to the demand that exists on the island. So, this approval comes […]
Puerto Rican Chef Mario Pagán of La Central will participate in the James Beard Foundation’s 2021-2022 Taste America culinary series, in collaboration with guest Chef María Mercedes Grubb of Underground Dining Club, on Feb. 26, 2022. Taste America will feature events in 26 cities across the US mainland and Puerto Rico. “The event aims to […]
The Coffee & Chocolate Expo 2021’s 10th edition will be held Dec. 11-12 at the Puerto Rico Convention Center, in which participants will be able to taste, learn and appreciate the best of the coffee and chocolate industry in Puerto Rico. “During the event — which was interrupted last year as a result of COVID-19 […]
Hallo, the all-inclusive marketplace platform for on-demand services in local areas, was named as the first Puerto Rico startup to graduate from Newchip’s global accelerator program. The program is designed to groom early-stage startup founders to achieve rapid funding, building, and scaling for their companies. Past accelerator cohorts averaged more than 17.5 times the average […]
Twelve local enterprises were awarded $246,500 in seed capital as a result of their participation in the sixteenth edition of the EnterPRize business competition organized by Grupo Guayacán. TerraFirma, which develops technology to measure and mitigate the impact of climate change on the island, became the top winner, earning two important awards that add up […]
As the 2021 hurricane season comes to an end, the Puerto Rico Innovation and Technology Services (PRITS) and the Public Safety Department met with representatives of the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) to evaluate the state of Puerto Rico’s emergency communications infrastructure and establish short and long-term work plans. The Telecommunications Bureau (NET), as well […]
Serrallés Distillery announced the opening of Bodega Don Q, a pop-up style store during the Christmas season in The Mall of San Juan. The store that will be open until Dec. 31 will be the scene of a unique experience for customers, where they can taste some cocktails and personalize their gifts by the hand […]
Spain’s flagship airline Iberia announced the expansion of its operations at the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport with the addition of 84,000 seats to its flight capacity during the 2022 summer season. During the months of April through October, the airline will add one flight a week, boosting the total number of frequencies to five […]
Puerto Rico-based law firm McConnell Valdés LLC (McV) is marking 75 years of uninterrupted service and as part of that celebration, it announced the creation of the McConnell Valdés Foundation. It also announced the inauguration of the exhibition: “El poder expresivo: una mirada a la colección McConnell Valdés” at the Puerto Rico Museum of Art. […]
Cybersecurity GM Sectec announced the expansion of its services to the African continent adding Kenya and Nigeria to the list of countries serviced in addition to South Africa. Organized online crime in Africa shows how digitization has reached almost every major crime area across the continent. According to an Interpol report, despite the continent’s lower […]
Evertec announced the results of its fundraising initiative, “ATH Móvil for Puerto Rico,” which drove thousands of Puerto Ricans to donate via ATH Móvil’s “donate” feature, resulting in more than $200,000 raised for local nonprofit organizations. WAPA TV joined the initiative with the support of its programs and celebrities, along with dozens of influencers who […]
The island municipality of Culebra announced the start of the first phase of its Basura Cero (Zero Waste) program, which Mayor Edilberto Romero described as “a comprehensive plan to manage solid, non-hazardous waste.” The program is backed by medical device manufacturer Medtronic, which will be sponsoring about 20 trips that will enable the removal some […]
Technology firm CGI today announced the government of Puerto Rico has awarded it a contract for ongoing disaster recovery IT services as part of the Commonwealth’s continued rebuilding effort following hurricanes Irma and María. The financial terms of the contract were undisclosed. “CGI and the government of Puerto Rico have forged a vital partnership to […]
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and Inclusiv today entered into a two-year Strategic Alliance Memorandum (SAM) to increase access to credit and capital for small businesses in underserved areas and enable microenterprise development in Puerto Rico. SBA Puerto Rico & U.S. Virgin Islands District Director Josué E. Rivera and Inclusiv President Cathie Mahon signed […]
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