The Puerto Rico Gaming Commission will hold a virtual public hearing on Aug. 19, at 9 a.m., following last week’s reveal of plans to adopt the “Puerto Rico Sports Betting, Betting on E-Sport and Fantasy Competition” regulations. José Maymó Azize, executive director of the government agency said those interested in participating must register through the […]
Given the new modality of distance learning in Puerto Rico due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the need to provide teachers with technology platform training to help them teach, NUC University announced a virtual workshop on Aug. 18 at 4 p.m. Venus García, from Microsoft Puerto Rico, will offer the training that will focus on […]
The Puerto Rico Bankers Association called on citizens to fulfill their duty to respond to the 2020 Census, “as soon as possible.” The data collected is crucial for the distribution of federal funds for the areas of education, hospitals, highways, public works and other essential programs. “We join the effort of several local organizations to […]
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs will break ground later this year on what will be a new Mental Health and Recovery Center in Hato Rey, at a cost of $46.6 million. The facility is slated to open in November 2022, this media outlet confirmed. The facility will be part of a mixed-use complex planned […]
The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced the assignment of some $7.7 million for the Puerto Rico Forensic Science Institute, known as the ICF in Spanish. This grant will cover work to repair damage to the only expert research center of its kind on the island and aims to improve the building’s capabilities in future events. […]
The U.S. Small Business Administration announced that 2,067 small businesses in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands were awarded $618.8M in federal contracts during Fiscal Year 2019. The information is included in the agency’s Fiscal Year 2019 Small Business Federal Procurement Scorecard, which confirms that $132.9 billion in prime federal contracts — 26.5% of […]
We Connect, a local company that provides solutions and strategies for event production, announced its expansion and transition into offering services to a virtual world. Through the adoption of Virtway Events, a proprietary and global platform/technology that allows the coordination of any type of event in 3D format, the company becomes the first Virtway certified partner […]
The Puerto Rico Restaurants Association sent a letter to Gov. Wanda Vázquez asking her to ease the conditions under which they will operate after the current Executive Order restricting economic activity to curb the spread of COVID-19 expires on Aug. 15. In the letter, the trade group — which represents about 4,500 local commercial establishments […]
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced the disbursement of $5.4 million in CARES Act funding to help low income families during the coronavirus pandemic. The assignment is part of a global disbursement of $472 million in funding that can be used by public housing authorities to help families assisted by Housing Choice […]
The Puerto Rico Ports Authority will buy and install some 78 new fenders at the Puerto Nuevo facility’s C to H loading docks at a cost of $1.2 million, agency Executive Director, Joel A. Pizá-Batiz announced. The loading docks fenders must be replaced as soon as possible because they are deteriorated and do not fulfill […]
This edition of Climbing the Corporate Ladder includes executive appointments in the insurance and medicinal cannabis industries, as well as a federal government agency. Triple-S Management names new exec VPTriple-S Management CEO Roberto García has named Juan Serrano as executive vice president and chief strategy and healthcare delivery officer, a new position within the company. […]
Wovenware, a nearshore provider of Artificial Intelligence and digital transformation services and solutions, announced that for a fifth year, it has been named to the Inc. 5000, an annual list of America’s fastest-growing private companies, published by Inc. Magazine. The list represents a unique look at the most successful companies within the American economy’s most dynamic segment — its […]
The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Puerto Rico Central Office for Recovery, Reconstruction and Resilience, or COR3, approved more than $84 million in additional grants for repairs after Hurricane María. The funds were allocated from July 31 to Aug. 6 and represent 105 projects related to Puerto Rico’s recovery and reconstruction. Among the most recent obligations is nearly $2 million to the […]
The Puerto Rico Department of Labor and Human Resources confirmed it has disbursed $78.5 million to some 12,662 claimants who were waiting to receive the retroactive payment of both the unemployment insurance compensation and the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance aid. “Some 12,662 people will be receiving their corresponding payments in the coming days,” Labor Secretary Carlos […]
The Highways and Transportation Authority announced the availability of the AutoExpreso Móvil application, which is free of charge for iOS and Android devices and will give users more control of electronic payments for the island’s toll payment system. “With this launch, we’re giving AutoExpreso users not only more control of their accounts, but also the […]
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