A year ago, my organization was planning to bring about 40 US-based travel advisors to Puerto Rico, so they would have a first-hand look at the many splendors the island has to offer. Doing so gives them knowledge and insights they can share with thousands of consumers relying on them for travel advice. But that […]
The St. Regis Bahia Beach in Río Grande earned a new Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star award and is showcased with other honorees on ForbesTravelGuide.com, the hotel announced. Forbes Travel Guide, the only global rating system for luxury hotels, restaurants and spas, announced its 2021 Star Awards on Monday. The St. Regis Bahia Beach Resort is […]
The Puerto Rican Endowment for the Humanities launched its renewed Enciclopedia PR, an online reference and general education resource on the society, history, and culture of Puerto Rico. This free access publication, available at enciclopediapr.org, has more than 1,300 texts in Spanish, with revised English versions to be incorporated in the upcoming weeks. Its comprehensive […]
Two Porsche-certified sales executives in Puerto Rico — Jorge Santiago and Iván Guzmán — each won the “Sales Excellence Award,” bestowed by the Stuttgart sports car manufacturer to the top 100 Porsche salespeople in the world. Santiago scored 676 points, the highest number in the 99X Group, one of the three in which Porsche Latin […]
Puerto Rican furniture and appliance retailer A La Orden Discount — an industry fixture for 45 years — is moving from where it has done business next to Plaza Las Américas mall for 37 of those years, to a new location in the heart of Hato Rey, this media outlet learned. The retailer will take […]
Hacienda Tamarindo, the longest-running hotel in Vieques, is up for sale for $3.3 million, according to the listing published by Paraíso Realty, the real estate firm handling the transaction. The property sits on a hilltop overlooking Esperanza Bay, and features 17 rooms, a pool, a 1,200 square-foot owner’s penthouse, a separate “casita” with its own […]
LUMA Energy, the company that will operate Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority’s electric power transmission and distribution system for the next 15 years, vowed not to increase rates during the first three years after it officially begins operating on June 1, 2021. In a presentation to members of the media, LUMA CEO Wayne Stensby confirmed […]
The costs of company-sponsored medical plans in Latin America and the Caribbean will increase by 8.8% in 2021, exceeding headline inflation by 6.4%, according to its 2021 Global Medical Trends Rate Report by professional services firm Aon plc. “COVID-19 has demonstrated the need for better global governance regarding the management of medical programs,” said Maricarmen […]
The Puerto Rico Public Housing Administration announced the acquisition of the Égida Estancias Doradas en Ponce, a residential project for the elderly, for $6.1 million. The project was owned by Ponce Elderly Limited Partnership and operated under a rental subsidy from the Department of Housing in accordance with Act 173 of Aug. 31, 1996, local […]
A lot of industry experts agree with the Puerto Rico government’s decision to halt granting the operation and maintenance of all island regional airports to a single administrator, that instead, the best option was to look at each airport’s development opportunities. Soon after this announcement, the administrator of the Puerto Rico Public-Private Partnerships Authority, Fermin […]
Gov. Pedro Pierluisi announced Sunday he has appointed Puerto Rico Treasury Secretary Francisco Parés as the government’s chief financial officer, to prioritize the completion of the audited financial statements. His appointment is effective immediately. “It’s necessary to have an accurate map of our finances to be able to responsibly establish the fiscal solutions we need,” […]
The Puerto Rico Housing and Human Development Trust (FIDEVI, in Spanish) awarded $50,000 to the Puerto Rico Volunteer Organization of Engineers and Professionals (VIPR, in Spanish) to support several housing assistance projects in southwestern Puerto Rico affected by the earthquakes that have occurred since 2020. A total of 100 families that have damaged homes due […]
The third Coast Guard Exchange location in Puerto Rico is scheduled to open in the summer in Caguas, the Coast Guard confirmed to this media outlet. The new 22,000 square foot CGX store is located at the Las Catalinas North Shopping Center, next to Burlington. CGX expects to hire 40 employees from the local area […]
The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s recent award of $1.3 million to the Puerto Rico Police seeks to address damages caused by Hurricane María to several police facilities throughout the island, the agency confirmed. This obligation pushes to $45 million the FEMA funds earmarked for repairing stations, replacing essential police equipment and video system equipment on […]
The Federal Aviation Administration approved a second grant to the Puerto Rico Ports Authority for $8.5 million as part of a new round of the Airport Coronavirus Response Grant Program to provide aid during the COVID-19 pandemic, agency Executive Director Josel Pizá-Batiz said. “This new grant will provide economic relief the Ports Authority’s nine airports […]
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