FirstBank donates $113K to 15 nonprofits so they may continue services during pandemic
November 24, 2020
As part of the efforts to aid communities as a result of the COVID-19 emergency, FirstBank donated $113,000 to 15 nonprofit organizations throughout Puerto Rico the island. The community organizations that received the donations were: Acueducto Rural Palmarito; Asesores Financieros; Food Bank Puerto Rico; Boys & Girls Club; Centro Comunitario Reverenda Inés J. Figueroa; Concilio […]
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Bayer Crop Science opens jobs for island’s deaf, partially deaf community
November 24, 2020
Bayer Crop Science Puerto Rico announced it is recruiting talent in the island’s deaf and partially deaf community to fill several field worker and soy pollinator positions. The initiative seeks to provide job opportunities for this community in particular while providing candidates with training to the job, company executives said. “The initiative came about after […]
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Liberty Puerto Rico gets Foundation for Puerto Rico’s 2020 Partners for Good Award
November 23, 2020
Liberty Puerto Rico was one of seven companies that received the 2020 Partners for Good Award from Foundation for Puerto Rico (FPR) in partnership with the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI), it announced. The company was honored for its efforts to aid Puerto Rico’s recovery in the aftermath of Hurricane María in 2017, the earthquakes that […]
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Mercy Corps survey on COVID-19 impact on households, businesses in Puerto Rico
November 23, 2020
Nonprofit organization Mercy Corps is conducting a survey to assess how the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting households and businesses in and across several countries/territories in the Caribbean: The Bahamas, Haiti and Puerto Rico. Participation in this survey is voluntary, and all information survey participants provide will be completely anonymous. This information will help the nonprofit […]
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Ana G. Méndez University adds new Ph.D. in dental medicine in Puerto Rico
November 20, 2020
The Board of Postsecondary Institutions recently approved a new Ph.D. degree in Dental Medicine program, which will be offered at the Ana G. Méndez University’s Gurabo Campus, the school’s President José F. Méndez-Méndez confirmed. The university’s new program will promote training in biomedical sciences and other disciplines related to the dental profession, emphasizing oral health […]
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Food Bank of PR, Sor Isolina Ferré Centers sponsor ‘Collection of Gratitude’
November 20, 2020
The Food Bank of Puerto Rico in alliance with the Sor Isolina Ferré Centers (CSIF, in Spanish) will be carrying out a collection of food and other personal hygiene items to deliver them to people in need, as part of the “Collection of Gratitude” initiative, in anticipation of the Thanksgiving holiday. People wanting to donate […]
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Banco Popular announces new “We are music” holiday special
November 19, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has touched everyone’s lives in and outside of Puerto Rico. Through singers and other characters, Popular’s new musical production “We are music” tells stories that tie songs to scenes of moments caused by the pandemic. “We are music”will be broadcast on Dec. 6 at 8 p.m. across Puerto Rico’s main television channels […]
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Free telemedicine COVID-19 Call Center launched to provide at-home services
November 19, 2020
Ponce Health Sciences University, the South Health Task Force, the Autonomous Municipality of Ponce, and the Puerto Rico Public Health Trust announced the launching of the COVID-19 Call Center, to provide a telemedicine tool that allows people to get remote appointments with a doctor and mental health providers. This service is free, and provides callers […]
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Puerto Rican entrepreneur launches local drugstore directory app
November 18, 2020
Puerto Rican entrepreneur Leonardo Ángeles-Correa has developed and launched a mobile app connecting local drugstores and patients who will be able to order their meds in advance and be notified when they are ready for pick-up, to cut back exposure time at the stores. The Farmacias PR app serves as a directory of pharmacies, through […]
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Broadband VI, gets $84.5M in FCC funds to provide high-speed service to USVI
November 17, 2020
The Federal Communications Commission announced it has awarded 84.5 million over 10 years to Broadband VI to provide 1 gigabit per second fixed broadband service to all locations in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The funding is through the Connect USVI Fund’s Stage 2 competitive process, which will extend high-speed broadband to 46,039 locations in the […]
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Mano Amiga nonprofit donates $190K to address COVID-19 needs
November 17, 2020
Looking to cover the most pressing needs of several communities throughout Puerto Rico in the face of COVID-19, the most recent edition of the Mano Amiga Program of the Plaza Las Américas and Plaza Del Caribe Foundations focused its aid in the areas of education, health, prevention and continuity of cultural programs. The foundations announced […]
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Independent research firm names Puerto Rico’s Wovenware ‘strong performer’
November 17, 2020
Wovenware, a nearshore provider of AI and digital transformation solutions, announced it has been named a “Strong Performer” in the Forrester New Wave: Computer Vision Consultancies, Q4 2020, report on the 13 top computer vision providers. Wovenware now joins large firms, such as Accenture, Capgemini, Deloitte and PwC, in receiving this designation, firm executives said. […]
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Cortelco Systems Puerto Rico announces alliance with Thales
November 17, 2020
Cortelco Systems Puerto Rico, a company specialized in cybersecurity and Cloud transformation, announced the commercial alliance with Thales, a global company in technology applied to the aeronautical, space, defense, security, and transportation sectors. Cortelco Systems will include these technologies in its portfolio to continue offering the quality and variety portfolio to its network partners and […]
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TransPerfect raise $25K+ for 2 charities benefiting Puerto Rico
November 16, 2020
TransPerfect, a provider of language and technology solutions for global business, recently announced donations totaling more than $25,000 to two nonprofit organizations benefiting Puerto Rico. The employee fundraising campaign was spurred by the devastation from earthquakes earlier in the year and the company matched all donations dollar-for-dollar, the company said. “San Juan is my home […]
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PenFed Credit Union launches personalized financial education tool
November 16, 2020
PenFed Credit Union announced the introduction of a new mobile-first, financial education resource to help members build financial health and confidence for themselves and their families. “PenFed Financial Know How” is made available, free of charge, through PenFed’s relationship with financial wellness technology solutions provider EVERFI Inc. and further expands PenFed’s high school financial education […]
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