Puerto Rico’s P3 Authority unveiled two new projects that are in the evaluation phase, involving the island’s Treasury Department and government-run regional airports. During a presentation to the media, P3 Authority Executive Director Fermín Fontanés said the Treasury Department is seeking to modernize and optimize the agency’s collection processes, taxpayer services and its call center. […]
Puerto Rico’s women entrepreneurs are making their mark on the island’s tourism sector, from a number of angles. On the one hand, there are those working on the Airbnb platform, which in 2018 had more than 5,000 hosts in Puerto Rico. At present 50% of the island’s hosts on Airbnb are women, the platform confirmed. […]
Online food ordering and delivery platform Uber Eats reported a 45% increase in orders from Puerto Rico’s supermarkets and convenience stores between August 2020 and January 2021. “Among the items most-ordered by Puerto Ricans were beer and ice cream,” said Carolina Coto, Uber’s head of communications for the Caribbean and Central America. The company also […]
In celebration of International Women’s Day on Mar. 8, two of Puerto Rico’s major technology companies have reiterated their continued commitment to providing a safe workplace for women. Liberty Communications of Puerto Rico, one of the island’s leading communications and entertainment providers, highlighted four key women from their leadership team during a virtual summit hosted […]
The Forest Service announced that it will continue to manage the main recreation areas along the El Yunque National Forest’s Road 191 using a reservation system for both on-island residents and off-island visitors. El Yunque is experiencing high visitation during the traditionally busy spring and summer seasons, and capacity is limited, park officials said. “Please […]
The members of the Puerto Rico Small Inn and Tourism Owners Association called on the island’s more than 6,000 tourism-related businesses “to comply with their civic responsibility and promote respect for new coexistence norms related to COVID-19, in and around their businesses.” They insisted that “irresponsible behavior is not exclusive to foreign visitors, and that […]
Several months after saying that launching curbside pickup services was not on the radar, Costco Wholesale officials confirmed that it is testing the service at its three warehouses in Albuquerque, New Mexico. During a conference call with analysts to discuss its second-quarter earnings late last week, the big-box retailer’s Executive Vice President, Richard Galanti, said […]
Are you looking to save for your retirement, or do you need a tool that gives you tax relief? An IRA account can help you save for your retirement and at the same time receive a tax relief you need. Here are some of the benefits you will receive with an IRA account: It is […]
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announced that the NRCS Caribbean Area Partners for Conservation Funding call has been posted to Grants.gov and is open for applications through May 31, 2021. The NRCS anticipates that the amount available for support of this program in FY 2021 will be up to $450,000. The purpose of […]
Escuela Superior Madame Luchetti sits in the heart of Condado, surrounded by luxury condominiums offering breathtaking views of Condado Beach. The school’s electric blue columns and period details evoke an image of grandeur now lost to broken windows, graffiti, and uncut grass. Designed in 1906 by famed Puerto Rican architect Antonin Nechodoma, Madame Luchetti is […]
Puerto Rico’s retail sales were apparently affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, when activity decreased by 2.4%, when compared to the same 12-month period in 2019, according to data provided by the Department of Economic Development and Commerce. However, general sales registered for the month of December 2020 increased to $3.05 billion, which represents […]
The Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (PRASA) is investing $29 million in all of the infrastructure improvement projects it has planned for the towns of Arecibo, Hatillo, Camuy, Quebradillas, Lares, Utuado and Jayuya. In a meeting with the mayors and elected legislators from the municipalities, PRASA Executive President Doriel Pagán-Crespo, said the improvements include […]
Nonprofit Direct Relief and AbbVie teamed up to donate $90,000 to Solar Responders to install solar panels and a battery storage system at the Cataño Fire Department. “Energy resilience is one of the five pillars of Direct Relief’s mission on the island. Installing renewable and resilient energy systems in strategic locations such as health clinics […]
Changes in retail consumption habits were the focus of the Puerto Rico Retailers Association (ACDET, in Spanish) annual forum, entitled “The Next Generation of Retail, Are You Ready?” Online sales, which have picked up in response to restrictive measures taken to curb the spread of COVID-19, are forcing retailers to look at security tools and […]
The Fiscal Agency and Financial Advisory Authority (AAFAF, in Spanish) authorized the disbursement of $21.2 million of the excess of the Sales and Use Tax Redemption Fund (SUT, in Spanish) to 40 towns. AAFAF Executive Director Omar Marrero said the excesses identified from the SUT Redemption Fund available to municipalities may be disbursed to cover, […]
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