The Puerto Rico Gaming Commission will hold a virtual public hearing on Aug. 19, at 9 a.m., following last week’s reveal of plans to adopt the “Puerto Rico Sports Betting, Betting on E-Sport and Fantasy Competition” regulations. José Maymó Azize, executive director of the government agency said those interested in participating must register through the […]
Given the new modality of distance learning in Puerto Rico due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the need to provide teachers with technology platform training to help them teach, NUC University announced a virtual workshop on Aug. 18 at 4 p.m. Venus García, from Microsoft Puerto Rico, will offer the training that will focus on […]
The Puerto Rico Bankers Association called on citizens to fulfill their duty to respond to the 2020 Census, “as soon as possible.” The data collected is crucial for the distribution of federal funds for the areas of education, hospitals, highways, public works and other essential programs. “We join the effort of several local organizations to […]
Wovenware, a nearshore provider of Artificial Intelligence and digital transformation services and solutions, announced that for a fifth year, it has been named to the Inc. 5000, an annual list of America’s fastest-growing private companies, published by Inc. Magazine. The list represents a unique look at the most successful companies within the American economy’s most dynamic segment — its […]
The Ponce Health Sciences University School of Medicine, in partnership with the Ashford Presbyterian Community Hospital, inaugurated a new San Juan metro area campus where third-year medical students will begin clinical rotations in the areas of Pediatrics, Surgery, Internal Medicine and Obstetrics and Gynecology. The initiative aims to help retain doctors on the island. As […]
The Arecibo Credit Union, known as CooPACA in Spanish, inaugurated its new branch in the town of Trujillo Alto, following an $500,000 investment. The facility offers the credit union ways “to effectively serve clients facing the challenges imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic.” “The pandemic has altered the way of doing business for financial institutions starting […]
TOTE LLC’s operating companies TOTE Maritime Alaska and TOTE Maritime Puerto Rico have been honored with “Logistics Management” magazine’s “Quest for Quality Awards” for excellence as ocean carriers, the company announced. “Our editorial team has found over the years that no matter how many economic, regulatory or operational pressures they continue to face, the carrier […]
Fundación MAPFRE has launched a new edition of its research grant program worth a total of $282,523, aimed at researchers and research teams in both the academic and professional world that wish to develop research programs independently or within the area of the universities, hospitals, companies or research centers they belong to. The Foundation offers its Ignacio […]
Passenger traffic at Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport dropped 62.4% year-over-year in July, affected by “severe downturns in business and leisure travel stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic,” Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste confirmed. In July, a total of 363,935 passengers arrived at the LMM, which is operated by Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste’s local subsidiary, Aerostar Airport […]
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) San Juan Field Operations announced the seizure of 600 sets of fake Apple AirPods imported into Puerto Rico from Hong Kong via mail. Had these goods been genuine, the estimated manufacturer suggested retail price would have been about $119,400. During the month of June, CBP seized another 560 fake Apple […]
Foundation for Puerto Rico has joined forces with the Clinton Global Initiative Action Network to conduct a virtual series of Educational Seminars on Resilience Small Business in Puerto Rico, comprising four virtual workshops focused on increasing the economic resilience of small businesses, the nonprofits said. “As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, nonprofit organizations, the government, entrepreneurs, […]
Psychology students interested in pursuing graduate studies at the Albizu University San Juan Campus and its Clinical Psychology program could benefit from new financial aid, the college announced. The institution has received approval from the U.S. Health Services and Resources Administration (HRSA) to admit students to its Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students program. The scholarship will […]
Entrepreneurs Christian Santarrosa and Jodelis Nieves announced the launch of V-Market, a Puerto Rico-based fully vegan virtual supermarket. The married couple has been developing the concept for more than two years and due to the pandemic, decided to initially launch an online supermarket. “We’re the first supermarket in Puerto Rico whose merchandise is fully plant-based […]
A three-student team representing the University of Puerto Rico in Río Piedras won the 14th edition of the Enactus Puerto Rico social entrepreneurial competition with a clean watering filtering system called “Remora.” The proposal is based on a machine designed to work with three different filters, which remove chemicals, bacteria, biological contaminants and microplastics from […]
After almost four years of service as a member of the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico, José Ramón González announced he has informed the White House that he will not be available to continue holding over in his current appointment beyond Aug. 31, nor will he be available for re-nomination to a […]
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