Evertec, Piloto 151 launch ‘Tech Guru Talks’ to empower tech community
September 9, 2020
Tech firm Evertec announced today the launch of “Tech Guru Talks,” a series of educational sessions created in alliance with Piloto 151 to empower the technology and developer community in Puerto Rico and Latin America. The talks are free and feature world-class speakers moderated by Seriously Creative. “At Evertec we believe that technology unleashes the […]
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Traffic down 62.9% in Aug. at Puerto Rico’s LMM; New Lost & Found service unveiled
September 9, 2020
Passenger traffic at the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport was down 62.9% year-over-year in August, when 302,237 people used the facility, its private operator ASUR confirmed. ASUR, whose Aerostar subsidiary runs the LMM, also revealed that year-to-date, passenger traffic registered in Puerto Rico’s main commercial airline traffic hub is down 50.7%, due to restrictions imposed […]
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Foundation for Puerto Rico to host 1st Community Resilience Conference
September 9, 2020
Foundation for Puerto Rico will host its First Community Resilience Conference, a three-day event that is part of its Whole Community Resilience Planning Program, from Sept. 9-11. The program is an initiative funded with CDBG-DR funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the local Housing Department of. To participate, click on […]
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Walmart announces 3rd edition of ‘Open Call Puerto Rico’ event
September 9, 2020
Walmart Puerto Rico announced that the third edition of the “Open Call Puerto Rico” event, and local suppliers will have from Sept. 8-25 to complete the process and present their locally sourced products and goods to Walmart and Amigo store buyers. This year’s Open Call will be held virtually, said Viviana Mercado, senior manager of […]
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CBP to reopen Global Entry Enrollment Center in San Juan on Sept. 8
September 7, 2020
U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced plans to reopen Trusted Traveler Programs enrollment centers to the public on Sept. 8, including the location at the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport. The reopening plans were developed in consultation with CBP health and safety experts and include measures to minimize the risk of exposing travelers and CBP personnel to […]
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Employee burnout from COVID-19 on the rise, with 58% of U.S. workers confirming it
September 7, 2020
As the U.S. celebrates Labor Day, national polling of the U.S. workforce indicates a majority of employees are burnt out (58%), up from 45% in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Among employees who report burnout, 35% say it is attributable to COVID-19 circumstances, up from 25% in April. These findings are contained in […]
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Vimenti Center provided iPads, internet access to students
September 4, 2020
Vimenti School, part of the Vimenti Center and Puerto Rico’s first public charter school, recently began its new school year after delivering iPads with internet connection to its families to ensure the distance education process. Vimenti School has an enrollment of 126 students from kindergarten to third grade. The students are split by levels and […]
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Peace Corps establishes its Prep Program in Puerto Rico at Sacred Heart U.
September 4, 2020
Sacred Heart University in Santurce has been selected as the first and only Puerto Rican college to be part of the Peace Corps Prep program for undergraduate students, the university announced. This certification program strengthens students’ professional and intercultural skills, combining academic preparation with volunteering and an entrepreneurial project in areas such as health, education, the […]
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Tropizen unveils 1st outdoor commercial cannabis harvest amid flower shortage
September 3, 2020
Tropizen announced the completion of its first commercial cannabis harvest from its recently added 10,000 square foot outdoor cultivation facilities. The new harvest, destined for both flower sales and the manufacture of infused medicinal products, arrives as patient demand for cannabis flower in Puerto Rico continues to surpass available market supply. “This harvest represents an important […]
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Puerto Rico’s CorePlus deploys AI-based cancer detection solution
September 3, 2020
CorePlus Servicios Clínicos y Patológicos, LLC, a clinical and anatomic pathology laboratory, announced the first deployment in the Americas of an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered digital pathology solution for detecting prostate cancer at its main facilities in Carolina. The deployment includes Whole Slide Imaging techniques used to digitize traditional glass slides and the Galen Prostate, an […]
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Everynet launches secure IoT network to digitalize Puerto Rico’s critical infrastructure
September 3, 2020
Everynet BV, a Low Power Wide Area (LPWA) technology provider and network operator, announced the completed roll-out of a new secure data network designed to enhance Puerto Rico’s infrastructure modernization initiatives. “There’s a great opportunity to enable efficiencies with Internet of Things (IoT) in Puerto Rico,” said Tom Nelson, Everynet’s chief commercial officer. “Everynet brings […]
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Food Bank launches ‘Zero Hunger Puerto Rico’ campaign
September 2, 2020
The Food Bank of Puerto Rico, in an effort to raise awareness against hunger, launched the “Zero Hunger Puerto Rico” campaign, seeking to boost education and mechanisms to work toward achieving food security, improving nutrition and promoting sustainable agriculture on the island. “After the hurricanes, earthquakes and the pandemic that we are experiencing, the veil […]
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Discover Puerto Rico, CofC sign collaboration agreement to restore business activity
September 2, 2020
Discover Puerto Rico and the Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce (CofC) signed a collaboration agreement to create new alliances with local organizations, bridging sectors of the economy, representatives confirmed. The organizations will work together to spread the message of efforts underway, “strengthening each other as links in the same economic chain,” they said in a […]
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EPA officials speak at FL State Hispanic CofC forum on Puerto Rico recovery efforts
September 2, 2020
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and White House senior officials participated in a forum hosted by the Florida State Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and Latino Leadership to discuss ongoing efforts to help Puerto Rico recover from natural disasters dating back to Hurricanes Irma and María in 2017 and recent earthquakes. EPA Associate Deputy Administrator Doug Benevento, […]
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34 parties participate in Puerto Rico Ports Authority RFP videoconference
September 2, 2020
Some 34 individual, as well as local and international company representatives interested in submitting a Request for Proposals for the Isla Grande dry dock project participated in an informative videoconference sponsored by the Puerto Rico Ports Authority, agency Executive Director Joel A. Pizá-Batiz. “The videoconference…allowed Ports Authority representatives to address any doubts or concerns that […]
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