Albizu University gets federal injection for scholarship program
August 7, 2020
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 […]
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Local entrepreneurs launch V-Market online vegan grocery store
August 6, 2020
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 […]
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University of Puerto Rico students win Enactus entrepreneurial competition
August 6, 2020
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 […]
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Oversight Board member González steps down effective Aug. 31
August 5, 2020
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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Puerto Rico Coliseum postpones August events
August 4, 2020
The management of the José Miguel Agrelot Puerto Rico Coliseum announced it has postponed events scheduled for the month of August due to the increase in positive cases of COVID-19 on the island. The venue is also working on the availability of new dates with show producers to establish the calendar for the coming months, […]
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Plaza Palma Real wins gold at Global MAXI Awards 2020
August 4, 2020
RVI Puerto Rico and Plaza Palma Real Shopping Centers won gold at the Global MAXI Awards 2020 in the “Launch” category for their “More For You” (“Más para ti”) campaign. More than 238 marketing campaigns were submitted, in which the Plaza Palma Real shopping center in Humacao won “for its commitment to quality and excellence […]
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AAFAF completes José M. Berrocal summer internship program
August 3, 2020
The Fiscal Agency and Financial Advisory Authority, or AAFAF, announced the completion of the 2020 edition of its José M. Berrocal summer internship program, Executive Director Omar Marrero confirmed. He said that, through this internship, the agency sought to promote the research and professional development of the participants in the areas of public finance, accounting, […]
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Bluetide Puerto Rico opens call for RFPs for ‘Blue Economy’ plan
July 29, 2020
Bluetide Puerto Rico Inc. has opened the call for Request for Proposal to design and provide a “Strategic Implementation Plan for the Blue Economy” to cover the geographical region of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. “The objective of this RFP is to plan and design Blue Economy initiatives to expand Puerto Rico’s ocean-dependent […]
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Liberty customers give $96K to help 2K Puerto Rico high schoolers finish semester
July 29, 2020
Liberty Puerto Rico customers donated $96,450 to Liberty Foundation, making it possible for 2,000 public high school students in the island’s southwest region to finish the semester through the “Give a Child the New Virtual School” project The money was raised in response to a call that Liberty made to its customers to donate the […]
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Puerto Rican startup ZERO Damage to start shipping ready-to-assemble gazebos
July 27, 2020
Puerto Rican startup ZERO Damage announced it will begin shipping ready-to-assemble flat pack building kits for two types of outdoor gazebos and a greenhouse starting in August. The kits are the result of two years of research and development of an unwelded connection system that allows people to install steel frames without requiring screws. Next […]
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UPR-Mayagüez gets $750K to build Tropical Animal Reproduction Research Center
July 27, 2020
The University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez Campus (known as RUM) recently received a $750,000 grant from the Puerto Rico Agriculture Department to develop Tropical Animal Reproduction Research Center (CIRAT, in Spanish), under the School of Agricultural Sciences’ Agricultural Experimental Station. The Center, an idea created by a group of multidisciplinary researchers from the School of […]
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Liberty Puerto Rico adds FirstBank to its payment options
July 27, 2020
Liberty Puerto Rico announced the start of a new partnership with FirstBank, which allows its customers to pay their bills at any of the bank’s branches throughout the island. “With this new partnership, our customers can pay their Liberty bills by visiting any bank on the island, which now includes FirstBank,” said Nelson Colón, chief […]
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Destilería Serrallés adds Don Q Reserva 7 años to its portfolio
July 23, 2020
Destilería Serrallés Inc., the Puerto Rican producer of Don Q, announced the launch of Don Q Reserva 7, the latest addition to its curated portfolio of aged rums made at its distillery in the southern town of Ponce. The distillery’s continuous focus on expanding its aged and super premium offering aligns with increased consumer demand […]
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Walmart stores in U.S./Puerto Rico to close on Thanksgiving Day, grant bonuses
July 22, 2020
Walmart announced it will pay out another special cash bonus to store, club, distribution center and fulfillment center associates “for their ongoing contributions and dedication to serving customers, members and communities during this unprecedented time.” The bonus will be $300 for full-time hourly associates and $150 for part-time hourly and temporary associates. Drivers, managers and […]
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Mennonite Health System receives national quality award
July 22, 2020
The Mennonite Health System recently became the first and only Puerto Rican company to receive the “Commitment Level Recognition” award established by the Malcolm Baldrige quality model. This recognition is granted by the Texas Quality Foundation to companies that have proven to be successful in developing and implementing consistent quality models and efforts, to offer […]
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