The Fifth Global Road Safety Week will take place May 6-12 around the world, promoted by the United Nations Organization and coordinated by the World Health Organization. This year, the week will focus on giving everyone a voice so they can come up with solutions to help reduce the number of fatalities and injuries caused […]
FirstBank joined Multisensory Reading Centers of Puerto Rico and its “Readers for the Future” intervention program to provide specialized instruction aimed at optimizing reading skills in K-3 children at elementary schools Manuel Elzaburu Vizcarrondo in Cantera and Luis Llorens Torres in San Juan, the entities announced. Stating that only 43% of students in Puerto Rico […]
As part of the campaign “¡Dale color a tu Idea!” Sally Hansen and Walmart Puerto Rico announced the winners of a contest through which participants had the opportunity to submit a business proposal and launch their product with the financial help of both companies. The winning team that submitted their proposals were: Dagmarie Reyes with […]
Island Creamery Company Inc., franchise holder of Baskin-Robbins in Puerto Rico, announced the addition of a new store in the Doramar Shopping Center in Dorado, through a $1.1 million investment. The new store will create about 26 new jobs and is the first new store ICI has opened since acquiring the franchise rights in Puerto […]
#CoverTheProgress, an initiative to highlight Puerto Rico’s recovery after the passage of Hurricane María, is a finalist for various recognitions from communications and tourism organizations, including the Maximum Achievement for Reputation Management Award from SABRE North America, Discover Puerto Rico announced. The awards recognize the most outstanding work focused on programs and initiatives that have […]
Department of Economic Development and Commerce Secretary Manuel A. Laboy Rivera is taking part in Hannover Messe 2019, an international event in Germany where he will promote Puerto Rico as an investment destination, through the opportunity zones in multiple sectors including research and technology development. “The purpose of the event is to promote investment in new […]
Sacred Heart University, through its “Nuestro Barrio: Santurce Cultural District Program” announced the 23 companies selected to participate in its training platform for the area’s creative businesses. This initiative is possible through the allocation of $400,000 the university received from the U.S. Economic Development Administration to support the acceleration of creative industries, college officials said. […]
Looking to expand the statistical information on a number of topics and educate about statistics and tools available to manage and access them, the Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics is hosting a series of workshops and webinars. While the workshops requiring attendance target mainly government employees and representatives of non-governmental entities responsible for keeping statistics […]
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service is making $300,000 available in 2019 Caribbean Area Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) to stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies in the Caribbean Area. Applications are requested from eligible government agencies, non-governmental organizations or individuals in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands […]
OFG Bancorp announced that its 2018 digital annual report is now available online. Designed for viewing on all platforms, it features a video letter to shareholders by OFG Bancorp President José Rafael Fernández. It also includes animated and downloadable summaries of 2018 financial highlights and service innovations, and PDFs of its “wrap 10-K” print annual […]
The Hogar Infantil Santa Teresita del Niño Jesús battered children’s shelter in Arecibo announced the installation of a new $45,000 solar energy system, through a joint effort between the Somos Solar Foundation and Maximo Solar Industries. The system will allow continuity services offered to child abuse victims, even when there are power outages. After Hurricane […]
As part of its expansion plan, The House Wine, Beer & More announced the opening of two new stores, at a combined investment of $1.8 million. The first one is located in the Plaza Caparra shopping center in Guaynabo. The new 6,000 square-foot store features more than 2,600 wine labels, 750 brands of liquors and […]
Mercedes-Benz dealer Garage Isla Verde has received a “Gold Laurel,” award, the highest distinction granted by the brand’s “Best of the Best” program that includes all of the dealerships throughout he U.S mainland, the company announced. The award is “a recognition of its extraordinary operational performance in sales and service, combined with the customer experience, […]
Hurricane María, which seriously damaged Puerto Rico’s infrastructure, led to an increased number of areas falling in disuse in municipalities; many small and medium business owners ceased operations due to a lack of basic resources, while others decided to emigrate. In light of this, FirstBank created the “Uno con Puerto Rico” award for $10,000 in […]
Liberty Puerto Rico has added new channels Mega TV, Univision Deportes and Channel 85 to its Liberty Go application lineup, bringing up the app’s channel total to 35. Liberty Go is Liberty’s live TV app available free for all customers. “Customer demand for Liberty Go has been increasing steadily, especially to watch live events that […]
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