The Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust will hold a new session of the Resiliency and Business Innovation program so companies of all sizes can develop their resilience plan, for free. The RBI has operated with funding from the Economic Development Administration (EDA i6) since 2019. The course was designed together with George Mason […]
The Mark E. Curry Family Foundation (MECFF) recently donated $105,000 to First Response Emergency Medical Services Inc. (FREMS) to support its efforts of providing rescue and first response services in the San Juan metropolitan area and neighboring towns in Puerto Rico. Since 1991, FREMS and its licensed volunteers have offered lifesaving services when medical emergencies occur in the […]
It is the public understanding that the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico (FOMB) is “tasked with working with the people and government of Puerto Rico to create the necessary foundation for economic growth and to restore opportunity to the people of Puerto Rico.” Furthermore, its express statutory mandate includes that “at any time submit […]
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Field Operations announced the seizure of 900 sets of fake Apple AirPods in separate packages imported into Ponce and San Juan from Hong Kong via air courier. Had these goods been genuine, the estimated manufacturer suggested retail price of the seized goods would have been some $217,400. Since June, […]
Newland Associates, a company that helps organizations adapt to changing business environments, unveiled the PowerMyCareer Online Solutions, a virtual outplacement service designed to help employees quickly find their next career opportunity in Puerto Rico. The program, available in Spanish, English, and French, provides career transition support to employees who are displaced by lay-offs, furloughs, or […]
ORLANDO, FL — Puerto Rico-based television broadcaster Mega TV is expanding its audience reach to Orlando with the launch of affiliate station Mega TV Orlando Canal 21 embarking on a mission to capture the big Puerto Rican community and Hispanics in Central Florida. The company invested $1 million in the venture. And it is not […]
Nonprofit organization Direct Relief has awarded $1.3 million in grants to five community health centers in Puerto Rico, also known as Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) for the purchase of medical mobile units and off-road vehicles. With this funding, Direct Relief will have now equipped all 22 FQHC corporations and their 85 clinics throughout the […]
Puerto Rico’s new car sales totaled 8,695 units in August 2020, up 5.6% from the 8,236 vehicles sold during the same month last year, the United Automobile Importers Group confirmed. However, so far this year the industry maintains a cumulative sales drop of 24.3%, trade group officials said. The segments that showed slight increases in […]
Liberty Puerto Rico announced official the launch of its new video product, Hub TV, following several months of testing the next-generation service. Developed through a partnership between Liberty Latin America (LLA) and TiVo, the internet protocol television console uses the full cloud-based TiVo platform to give customers a hyper-personalized multimedia entertainment experience. This service is […]
Ponce Health Sciences University (PHSU) will soon break ground on a new academic building. With an investment of $72 million, this project will generate 485 direct and 1,090 indirect jobs in Puerto Rico. The new development is part of a larger-scale campus expansion that includes a parking garage and student housing and other projects; an […]
The Gurabo Campus of the Ana G. Méndez University received a grant of nearly $5 million from the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Safety Administration to develop the “Consortium of Hybrid Resilient Energy Systems” project. The CHRES initiative is one of several consortiums of universities and national laboratories sponsored by the federal agency’s Minority […]
Triple-S Advantage announced an initiative to deliver stuffed animals to Alzheimer’s and other dementia patients to promote their social interaction and emotional response, as part of its corporate social responsibility program. The project is aligned with the use of stuffed animals in patients with dementia who have withdrawn and do not interact with their environment, […]
Visitor hours are now open, at least virtually, at Casa Bacardí Puerto Rico as the home of the iconic rum launches virtual mixology and team-building experiences. As one of the most popular destinations on the island, Casa Bacardí usually welcomes 200,000 guests each year but doors remain closed due to COVID-19. Recognizing that people are […]
Florida-based CR Insurance, an agency specialized in all health insurance plans, including programs such as Medicare Advantage Plan and Affordable Care Ac. E., has opened a branch in Puerto Rico, where it is recruiting employees. CR Insurance Group LLC, is dedicated, among other things, to serving and educating Medicare eligible and uninsured populations to understand […]
Following an investment of close to $300,000, the Puerto Rico Ports Authority will reopen the Dr. Hermenegildo Ortiz-Quiñones general aviation regional airport in Humacao today, a facility reserved for individual pilots and ultralight aircraft operators. In an exclusive interview with this media outlet, Ports Authority Executive Director Joel Pizá-Batiz confirmed that the reopening comes after […]
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