Sam’s Club Puerto Rico will donate $25,000 to the Pediatric Hospital Foundation for the purchase of a ventilator that will be available to patients of the Dr. Antonio Ortiz University Pediatric Hospital at the Río Piedras Medical Center. The donation to the Pediatric Hospital Foundation’s Extraordinary Needs COVID-19 Fund will help the entity to continue […]
The Private Alliance for Economic Growth of Puerto Rico has launched a campaign called “Bring Tourism Back,” to aimed at supporting the resumption of the tourism industry on the island after the blow the sector has experienced due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “We believe that this effort can be the bridge to sustained and sustainable […]
Puerto Rican consumer food and fresh food distributor, Caribbean Produce Exchange Inc., announced the creation of a coalition of multiple food industry sectors and the local Agriculture Department to participate in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s “Farmers to Families Food Box Program.” Through the initiative, the coalition will use $107 million in grant funding to […]
The Puerto Rico Ports Authority will be opening bids to hire contractors to carry out necessary improvements to the runways at the Isla Grande and Vieques regional airports, representing an investment of some $15 million, agency Interim Executive Director Joel A. Pizá announced. “Ports carried out a pavement inspection program at all airports, including Isla […]
The Puerto Rico Fiscal Agency and Financial Advisory Authority (AAFAF, in Spanish) chose Gaming Laboratories International (GLI) to provide consulting and advisory services to the Puerto Rico Gaming Commission, created by virtue of Act 81-2019, the agency announced. GLI will assist the Commission in the drafting of the regulations governing the operations, and providing consulting […]
The U.S. Small Business Administration, in consultation with the U.S Department of the Treasury, released the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan forgiveness application and detailed instructions for the process. “The documents released will help small businesses seek forgiveness at the conclusion of the eight-week period covered under the law, which begins with the disbursement of […]
One of the topics that interests me the most and that I have always wanted to promote inside and outside my professional life is the importance of building sustainable economies, that is, working together to establish local economies that are economically and environmentally responsible. To understand it better, sustainable economic growth is economic development that […]
Following a “substantial investment” to strengthen its quality and safety systems, the Combate Beach Resort hotel in Cabo Rojo is preparing to reopen its doors on July 1, 2020, following new standards in response to COVID-19, hotel officials said. The hotel is adopting new technologies and better health education and awareness, in line with the […]
The U.S. Census Bureau, in coordination with federal, state and local health officials, will begin to drop off 2020 Census questionnaire packets at front doors of households in Puerto Rico this week. This is done in areas where the majority of households do not receive mail at their physical address. The Census Bureau began hand-delivering […]
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has obligated nearly $5.4 million in funds for emergency measures and permanent work projects to repair hospitals and healthcare facilities managed by the Puerto Rico Mental Health and Anti-Addiction Services Administration, known as ASSMCA, by its Spanish acronym. Among the 50 approved projects, $2.4 million has been assigned for eight […]
DDB advertising agency executives from Singapore and China, countries that went through the COVID-19 pandemic before it reached this side of the world, said experience has taught them that businesses must start focusing on long-term solutions, not just what works today. In a virtual presentation in coordination with DDB Latina Puerto Rico David Tang, CEO […]
Banking industry professional Aysha Issa has been elected the Puerto Rico Products Association’s new president, responsible for overseeing the work of the organization for the next year. During an electronic vote, the trade group’s members also selected a new board of directors, and all were sworn-in by Judge Mari Tere Colón-Domínguez over the weekend. “I […]
International Hospitality Enterprises is implementing “rigorous protocols” to address the COVID-19 pandemic at its six hotels and two casinos, company president José M. Suárez confirmed. “For us at IHE, the health and safety of our employees, customers and suppliers is a priority, which is why we comply with the highest standards that regulate our industry” […]
Puerto Rico Gov. Wanda Vázquez will sign an Executive Order that adopts the Strategic Disbursement Plan of the $2.2 billion from the Coronavirus Relief Fund created through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). The document, prepared in accordance with the parameters established by the U.S. Department of Treasury, contains dozens of […]
The Convention Center District Authority, which runs the Puerto Rico Convention Center and the José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum, will launch — as early as this weekend — a series of live, virtual entertainment events that people will be able to enjoy from their homes. The events follow the approval of a special waiver by Gov. […]
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