Heineken commits $500K to drive reopening of small businesses affected by lockdown
May 29, 2020
Heineken announced an initiative with which it has committed to invest $500,000 to support small local cold consumption businesses affected by the lockdown of businesses due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Puerto Rico. Through the “Heineken Invita” initiative, the gradual reopening of local establishments will be promoted, offering them resources that include product and promotional […]
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Lemonade Day Puerto Rico announces free virtual summer program
May 29, 2020
Lemonade Day Puerto Rico, a business education program that teaches young people how to plan and operate their own businesses, announced its virtual business education program for this summer, the Lemonade 2020 Virtual Summer. The summer program will offer enrolled children and family access to ten virtual workshops and online videos that support the lessons […]
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Albizu University gets interstate approval to offer distance education
May 29, 2020
Albizu University, which has campuses in San Juan and Miami, as well as a University Center in Mayagüez, has just been accepted as a member of the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA) to offer distance learning courses across the U.S. mainland. “We’re marking an important milestone in our development as a university […]
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CBP in San Juan seizes shipment of counterfeit alloy wheels
May 28, 2020
U.S. Customs and Border Protection San Juan Field Operations announced Tuesday the seizure of a shipment consisting of 844 counterfeit alloy car wheels imported into Puerto Rico. The estimated manufacturer suggested retail price of all the counterfeit products seized is approximately $238,000, had the goods been genuine, the CBP said. “Purchasing knock-offs of high-end, […]
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PRFAA Florida launches website to support Puerto Rican residents
May 27, 2020
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 […]
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Local personalities join Food Bank of Puerto Rico fundraising campaign
May 26, 2020
“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 […]
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Statistics Institute, League of Cities partner to share efforts, resources
May 22, 2020
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 […]
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Río Piedras students win global entrepreneurship competition
May 21, 2020
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 […]
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Puerto Rico CofC to measure COVID-19 effects on business sector
May 21, 2020
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 […]
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EPA awards $1.4M grant to UPR to reduce diesel emissions at Port of San Juan
May 20, 2020
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 […]
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MLB players join Food Bank of Puerto Rico to help minor leaguers
May 20, 2020
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 […]
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Sam’s Club donates $25K to Pediatric Hospital Foundation
May 20, 2020
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 […]
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Private Alliance launches campaign to reactivate Puerto Rico tourism
May 20, 2020
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 […]
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Combate Beach Resort to reopen July 1 with new safety standards
May 19, 2020
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 […]
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Census Bureau to deliver ’20 Census questionnaires in Puerto Rico
May 19, 2020
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 […]
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