Cape Air to relaunch San Juan to Nevis service in November
September 16, 2019
Cape Air will be reinstating daily year-round service between San Juan and Nevis, in the West Indies beginning Nov. 22, 2019, the air carrier announced. Two daily flights will operate between San Juan’s Luis Muñoz Marin International Airport and Vance W. Amory International Airport in Nevis. “Cape Air has been invested in the Caribbean region […]
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Agriculture Dept., private sector plant some 4,500 coffee trees
September 16, 2019
The Agriculture Department, together with Starbucks and the Fonalledas Foundation planted some 4,500 coffee trees, of the Marseillaise seed, Agriculture Secretary Carlos Flores said. Nearly 100 volunteers, including veterans of The Mission Continues organization, and employees of the University of Puerto Rico’s Agricultural Station, worked the lands of the Torres Berdiel, Hernán Núñez and Gamalier […]
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AT&T contributes $50K to Andanza to support ‘Danza con Andanza’ program
September 13, 2019
As part of its focus on culture and education, AT&T contributed $50,000 to Andanza, a Puerto Rican contemporary dance company and dance school. The contribution will support the nonprofit’s “Danza con Andanza” educational program. Since 2002, “Danza con Andanza” has helped hundreds of students in need improve their personal development and academic progress through a […]
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Bayer Crop Science, Municipality of Juana Díaz partner to refurbish Head Start centers
September 13, 2019
Fourteen Head Start centers in Juana Díaz had their facilities renovated prior to the start of the 2019 school year due to the completion of the first phase of a collaboration agreement between the Bayer Crop Science Company and the Municipality of Juana Díaz. This project, developed by Eric Torres-Collazo, Bayer Crop Science site enablement […]
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FirstBank, ENLACE program inaugurate ‘El Outfit’ at University of P.R.
September 13, 2019
As an initiative to contribute to the professional development of undergraduate and graduate students of the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, FirstBank in alliance with its School of Business Administration’s ENLACE Program, inaugurated “El Outfit.” The 500-square-foot space on the fifth floor of the Ana María O’Neill building is a boutique featuring professional […]
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Bacardi pledges $1M to Hurricane Dorian relief in The Bahamas
September 12, 2019
Following the devastating impact of Hurricane Dorian on The Bahamas, Bacardi Limited and the Bacardí family will donate $1 million in cash and other assistance to the disaster relief and recovery efforts. Bacardi announced it will collaborate with nonprofit partners and the Bahamian government to ensure that this cash donation provides immediate and long-term assistance […]
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AeroNet join forces with Fortinet Partners program
September 12, 2019
High-speed business internet service provider AeroNet has joined the Fortinet Partners program to gives businesses a combination of the best-in-class internet connectivity solutions with network security products to help them accelerate secure and hyper-fast connections to the web. Fortinet is a global provider of broad, integrated and automated cybersecurity solutions that offer top-rated network and […]
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Family Resource Center in St. Thomas receives contribution from AT&T employees
September 11, 2019
The AT&T U.S. Virgin Islands Retail Team and members of the local Women of AT&T are lending support to the Family Resource Center in St. Thomas. The AT&T employees contributed 20 backpacks filled with wet wipes, basic hygiene products, AT&T fans and a $245 cash donation to the nonprofit. The Family Resource Center in Amalie, […]
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SBA opens call for ’20 National Small Business Week
September 10, 2019
The U.S. Small Business Administration is now accepting nominations for its 2020 National Small Business Week Awards, including the annual Small Business Person of the Year. For more than 50 years, National Small Business Week has celebrated the inspiring achievements of America’s small businesses and the countless contributions they make to their local communities, and […]
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VisitRico names local exec to pursue sustainable agritourism, agri-education
September 9, 2019
VisitRico, a Puerto Rican nonprofit organization whose mission it is to strengthen the agricultural economy of the island, selected Adolfo Méndez-Nouel as ambassador of agritourism on the island to lead its mission of sustainable agritourism and agricultural education. Méndez-Nouel is director of operations and creative manager of Manhattan Physio Group and co-founder of MPG Essentials […]
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Ponce Health Sciences University gets $2.6M for behavioral healthcare
September 6, 2019
The Health Resources and Services Administration has awarded $2.6 million to Ponce Health Sciences University’s Primary Care Psychology Program to develop two proposals to train students and professionals to provide behavioral health services and problematic substance use in primary care settings. The Primary Care Psychology Program has been providing mental health services integrated into health […]
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Agreement between town of Yauco, private sector to revive coffee production
September 6, 2019
A collaboration agreement between the municipality of Yauco, Gustos Coffee Foundation Inc. and Fincas Luis Roig Inc. Seeks to revive and promote the development of the coffee industry in the town’s mountainous area. Yauco Mayor Ángel Luis Torres-Ortiz said some 200 Yauco farmers will benefit from the agreement. “We signed the collaborative agreement with […]
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International Youth Leaders looking at P.R. for next summit
September 6, 2019
Puerto Rico has begun the process to host, for the first time, the International Youth Leaders Summit, which promises to be an exchange of experiences and learning among Puerto Ricans and foreign leaders, Secretary Economic Development and Commerce Manuel A. Laboy said. “We’re very excited about the event that will bring together more than 1,500 […]
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NY Fed to host community development finance workshop in P.R. on Sept. 12
September 5, 2019
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York, together with Local Initiatives Support Corporation, will host a Community Development Finance (CoDeFi) workshop on Sept. 12 in San Juan. The event comes as part of the New York Fed’s CoDeFi Progression Model, a framework designed to support and enhance the community development finance ecosystem in the Bank’s […]
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LEDC opens Mayagüez office dedicated to serving small businesses
September 5, 2019
The Latino Center for Economic Development (LEDC) announced that it opened a new office in Mayagüez, making it the only community development financial institution on the island’s west side. The office will work to strengthen and expand Puerto Rico’s business ecosystem and build resilience among local businesses, providing access to capital, officials said. “In LEDC […]
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