U.S. Post Office locations nationwide will be closed on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day, but will reopen after the holidays, and regular mail delivery will resume Dec. 26 and Jan. 2, the agency announced. Some Post Office locations may have extended hours leading up to the holidays, while others may have limited hours on Christmas Eve. Although there are no […]
AFAR, a travel media brand that inspires and guides travelers to “have deeper, richer, and more meaningful experiences,” revealed the winners of its fifth-annual AFAR Travelers’ Awards, in which Puerto Rico was chosen as the #1 Caribbean island. “After the tourism industry has been so heavily impacted by the current pandemic, being chosen for this […]
Fifteen entrepreneurs from the northern town of Loíza began a virtual training program comprising more than 40 hours of training, practical sessions and mentoring through nonprofit organization’s Vitrina Solidaria’s Loíza Glocal Bootcamp, Executive Director Raquel Skerrett-Escalera said. The businesses of the entrepreneurs picked for the free training represent the agriculture, food and arts and crafts […]
The U.S. Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico, W. Stephen Muldrow, and the Elder Justice Task Force (EJTF) announced today the launch of an elder fraud education and prevention campaign during the COVID-19 pandemic. The public service campaign aims to raise awareness about the different types of fraud associated with the pandemic that have […]
Holberton Puerto Rico, a computer science school focused on coding, has established a Holberton Puerto Rico Scholarship Fund at the Puerto Rico Community Foundation to benefit students who attend or would like to study at the institution, and who have financial need. The expectation is to raise an annual fund of $100,000 that can benefit […]
Abarca Health has extended the 2nd edition of its Better Care Community Program (BCCP), which seeks to support the work of health-related nonprofit organizations improving the quality of life of communities in Puerto Rico, to Florida. To apply, organizations must fill out a questionnaire before Jan. 14, 2021. Three winning organizations will be chosen to […]
After more than 50 years of operation as the Puerto Rico Products Association, the trade group has shed that name to adopt a new sleeker institutional identity — Asociación Hecho en Puerto Rico, to continue promoting products and services made in Puerto Rico. The Made in Puerto Rico Association’s new image responds to a shift […]
The U.S. Small Business Administration is seeking public comments on a proposed rule that would revise the small business size standards for businesses in five North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) sectors. The federal agency’s proposed actions will increase small business eligibility across 70 different industries, opening them up to participation in the SBA’s robust […]
The Puerto Rico Health Department announced the acquisition of two mobile units at a combined cost of $736,000 that will temporarily replace the WIC clinics that have been unable to reopen after being seriously affected by the earthquakes in the south. The 37-foot mobile clinics have areas for anthropometric measurements, breastfeeding, food demonstration, space to […]
Best Lawyer, the oldest and most respected guide to the legal profession, is currently accepting nominations for the 9th Edition of “The Best Lawyers in Puerto Rico” ranking. Nominations may be submitted by the general public, clients, other practicing lawyers, and marketing teams. The entity only asks that lawyers not nominate themselves. “All lawyers included in the […]
DDB Latina Puerto Rico swept the Festival del Ojo de Iberoamérica awards, considered the most important regional advertising competition, winning in categories of best agency, best creative director for Enrique Renta and best local idea for the Medalla Light “Brewed by Champions” campaign, the agency announced. DDB Latina obtained a total of seven awards during […]
The effervescent atmosphere of Spanish streets, along with its flavors, colors and sounds, have arrived in San Juan with the opening of Barullo Taberna Española on the first level of the Distrito T-Mobile complex in San Juan. The $4 million, 6,000 square-foot gastronomic concept “represents the beginning of the most innovative and exciting entertainment center […]
L’Oréal Caribe and Gustazos announced the opening of its Gustazos Beauty store at San Patricio Plaza in Guaynabo, a 1,530 square-foot location that featured touchless technology. Although the investment for Gustazos Beauty, located near San Patricio Plaza’s southwest entrance, was not revealed, the store will generate a total of seven jobs, officials confirmed. “L’Oréal Caribe’s […]
What to do if one is terrified, bordering on a phobia of earthquakes? Well, find places in the world that never tremble. They are geographic regions where there are no unstable tectonic plates, or that may not rest over geological faults. Countries with good footing, as a builder would say. Such havens are identifiable on […]
FedEx Express’ peak season always happens on the holidays, but this year the air shipping company expects it to be its biggest yet, Rolando Medina, director of operations in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean predicted. Because of COVID-19, people are looking to expose themselves less, and so, online sales have increased significantly. And because of […]
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