Bayer Crop Science Puerto Rico announced it is recruiting talent in the island’s deaf and partially deaf community to fill several field worker and soy pollinator positions. The initiative seeks to provide job opportunities for this community in particular while providing candidates with training to the job, company executives said. “The initiative came about after […]
The Centers for Disease Control issued a warning over the weekend, telling people to avoid all travel to Puerto Rico, “as it may increase your chance of getting and spreading COVID-19.” The agency placed Puerto Rico on the highest level of threat of contagion — level four — where the incidence rate is more than 100 cases […]
CheckAlt, an independent provider of item and payment processing services in the U.S., and Banco Popular Puerto Rico, have extended and expanded their partnership to better serve the bank’s ATM users and create operational efficiencies with ATM reconciliation services. “We’re delighted to deepen our great relationship with BPPR and provide additional value for processing and […]
Under the theme “Makers Entrepreneurs,” the Centro Criollo de Ciencia y Tecnología del Caribe (C3Tec, in Spanish) announced the fourth edition of the Caguas Mini Maker Faire, which this year will be held virtually Dec. 4-5. Since 2006, the maker culture has held events around the world, where makers exhibit their works or projects, in […]
The world produces 381 million tons of plastic waste every year. That figure is set to double by 2034. The first synthetic plastic was produced in 1907, marking the beginning of the global plastics industry. It was in the 1950’s that global plastic production became large-scale. Over the next 65 years, annual production of plastics […]
Liberty Puerto Rico was one of seven companies that received the 2020 Partners for Good Award from Foundation for Puerto Rico (FPR) in partnership with the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI), it announced. The company was honored for its efforts to aid Puerto Rico’s recovery in the aftermath of Hurricane María in 2017, the earthquakes that […]
Nonprofit organization Mercy Corps is conducting a survey to assess how the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting households and businesses in and across several countries/territories in the Caribbean: The Bahamas, Haiti and Puerto Rico. Participation in this survey is voluntary, and all information survey participants provide will be completely anonymous. This information will help the nonprofit […]
Forty-five new suppliers, including 12 women-led companies, will have the opportunity to sell their goods at Walmart Puerto Rico’s stores, after successfully participating in third edition of the “Open Call Puerto Rico” program, which seeks to support the growth of entrepreneurs who harvest or manufacture products locally. “We continue to strongly promote Puerto Rican companies […]
Grupo Guayacán will celebrate its traditional end-of-year event in a virtual format — in tune with the current pandemic — to highlight achievements of the organization and its participants, as well as the award ceremony of the 2020 EnterPRize competition. The virtual event will be broadcast Dec. 10 at 7 p.m. on Grupo Guayacán’s YouTube […]
Invest Puerto Rico announced a partnership with Everynet BV, a Low Power Wide Area (LPWA) technology provider and network operator, on its implementation of a new secure data network improving Puerto Rico’s infrastructure across the island. Everynet launched the network in early September, integrating Internet of Things (IoT) to enhance logistics and operations for the […]
The residents of Vieques have been fighting for decades to gain sufficient ferry service to allow us necessary access to medical services, government services, and commerce. While both HMS Ferries (winner of contract) and Puerto Rico Fast Ferries (2nd place) are capable of providing excellent service; capacity, schedules, and fares are still under the control […]
The Board of Postsecondary Institutions recently approved a new Ph.D. degree in Dental Medicine program, which will be offered at the Ana G. Méndez University’s Gurabo Campus, the school’s President José F. Méndez-Méndez confirmed. The university’s new program will promote training in biomedical sciences and other disciplines related to the dental profession, emphasizing oral health […]
The Food Bank of Puerto Rico in alliance with the Sor Isolina Ferré Centers (CSIF, in Spanish) will be carrying out a collection of food and other personal hygiene items to deliver them to people in need, as part of the “Collection of Gratitude” initiative, in anticipation of the Thanksgiving holiday. People wanting to donate […]
Atlanta-based Chick-fil-A Inc. has opened a call for potential franchisees to bring the restaurant chain to Puerto Rico, according to its website. In preparation for that, over the past three months, the family owned and privately held operation has registered a local corporation at the Puerto Rico State Department and has filed a request to […]
Orlando, FL — Puerto Rican make-up manufacturer, Bettina Cosmetics, is introducing its line of 50 colorful nail polishes to 602 Walgreens stores across Florida, with an estimated investment of close to $1 million to expand its presence in the Sunshine State. During a virtual press conference in this Central Florida town, Bettina Mercado, president of […]
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