The Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration launched a virtual booking website to “better serve” the 1.2 million Puerto Ricans currently residing in the state in Florida through the COVID-19 crisis. The website will allow the Puerto Rican community in Florida to request an appointment in real-time and receive in-person services offered by the center located […]
“Dollar for Dollar against Hunger” is the new campaign launched by the Food Bank of Puerto Rico to continue its urgent mission of mitigating hunger in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and effectively facing the next hurricane season, the nonprofit said. The Food Bank launched an online campaign featuring a number of videos with […]
The Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics and the Puerto Rico League of Cities signed a collaboration agreement to share efforts and resources to increase knowledge and understanding among municipal employees on statistical methodologies, data use and management. The League of Cities — represented by Executive Director Cristina M. Miranda-Palacios — is a nonprofit that unites […]
A group of 13 students from the Nuestra Señora del Carmen School in Río Piedras won first place in the British English Olympics world-class competition, the BEO Challenge, after competing against another 40 schools from around the world, Sacred Heart University announced. This competition, sponsored by the Oxford International Education Group, fosters academic excellence by […]
In an effort to learn how the COVID-19 crisis affected its membership, the Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce and Inteligencia Económica have launched an initiative to measure the effects of the economic crisis created by the pandemic and the government-mandated curfew. Several economists have estimated the effect of the pandemic on the Puerto Rican economy […]
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 2 is awarding a $1.4 million Diesel Emissions Reduction Act grant to the University of Puerto Rico’s Medical Sciences Campus to replace 15 old heavy duty drayage trucks, the agency announced. The university will also develop seminars for diesel vehicle owners and the general public in Puerto Rico to […]
Nonprofit organization More than Baseball is launching a fundraising project with the Food Bank of Puerto Rico to help minor league players and provide food to communities affected by the COVID-19 crisis in Puerto Rico. The initiative will run May 15-31 and 25% of the proceeds will be donated to the Food Bank. More than […]
Sam’s Club Puerto Rico will donate $25,000 to the Pediatric Hospital Foundation for the purchase of a ventilator that will be available to patients of the Dr. Antonio Ortiz University Pediatric Hospital at the Río Piedras Medical Center. The donation to the Pediatric Hospital Foundation’s Extraordinary Needs COVID-19 Fund will help the entity to continue […]
The Private Alliance for Economic Growth of Puerto Rico has launched a campaign called “Bring Tourism Back,” to aimed at supporting the resumption of the tourism industry on the island after the blow the sector has experienced due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “We believe that this effort can be the bridge to sustained and sustainable […]
Following a “substantial investment” to strengthen its quality and safety systems, the Combate Beach Resort hotel in Cabo Rojo is preparing to reopen its doors on July 1, 2020, following new standards in response to COVID-19, hotel officials said. The hotel is adopting new technologies and better health education and awareness, in line with the […]
The U.S. Census Bureau, in coordination with federal, state and local health officials, will begin to drop off 2020 Census questionnaire packets at front doors of households in Puerto Rico this week. This is done in areas where the majority of households do not receive mail at their physical address. The Census Bureau began hand-delivering […]
International Hospitality Enterprises is implementing “rigorous protocols” to address the COVID-19 pandemic at its six hotels and two casinos, company president José M. Suárez confirmed. “For us at IHE, the health and safety of our employees, customers and suppliers is a priority, which is why we comply with the highest standards that regulate our industry” […]
Puerto Rican company Bon Bini Bakery, manufacturer of traditional sweets, has achieved a 35% increase in its annual sales and plans to continue expanding its manufacturing capacity and variety of products, driven by Walmart Puerto Rico’s support, it confirmed. Miguel Cruz, owner of Bon Bini Bakery that he started with his wife, Cristina Vélez in […]
The Puerto Rico Telecommunications Alliance (APT, in Spanish) delivered 4,450 masks to the Puerto Rico Police, in an effort to contribute to their protection in the midst of the pandemic caused by COVID-19. Enrique Ortiz de Montellano, secretary of the APT and CEO of Claro Puerto Rico, and Pedro Andrés, past president of APT and […]
Recognizing the atypical times that the world and Puerto Rico are experiencing due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Puerto Rico Products Association will hold its annual convention on May 15, using virtual tools. The event will start at 8 a.m. Friday, when the trade group that oversees the “Made in Puerto Rico” brand, will elect […]
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