Puerto Rico restaurant owners ask governor for more flexibility
August 13, 2020
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 […]
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HUD awards $5.4M to Puerto Rico to aid public housing residents
August 13, 2020
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 […]
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Puerto Rico Ports Authority to invest $1.2M in loading dock fenders
August 13, 2020
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 […]
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Puerto Rican professionals fill insurance, medicinal cannabis, gov’t positions
August 13, 2020
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. […]
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Wovenware included in Inc. 5000’s list of fastest growing co.’s
August 13, 2020
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 […]
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FEMA OK’s $84M+ in recovery funds 105 projects across Puerto Rico
August 12, 2020
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 […]
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Puerto Rico Labor Dept. disburses $78.5M in unemployment benefits
August 12, 2020
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 […]
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Highways and Transportation Authority launches AutoExpreso mobile app
August 12, 2020
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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Op-Ed: Because charity is more than giving away money
August 12, 2020
I’ve been executive director of nonprofit Cáritas de Puerto Rico for longer than I’ve been a priest. Thirteen years, one devastating hurricane, countless tremors, one pandemic and counting. But of all the misery, need and challenges that I’ve witnessed through my chosen career, one is more despiteful than any: indifference. I’ve seen it, at some […]
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Ponce Health Sciences Univ. students start rotations at Ashford Presbyterian
August 12, 2020
The Ponce Health Sciences University School of Medicine, in partnership with the Ashford Presbyterian Community Hospital, inaugurated a new San Juan metro area campus where third-year medical students will begin clinical rotations in the areas of Pediatrics, Surgery, Internal Medicine and Obstetrics and Gynecology. The initiative aims to help retain doctors on the island. As […]
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P3 Authority opens RFQ seeking co.’s to manage PREPA’s legacy energy units
August 11, 2020
The Puerto Rico Public-Private Partnership Authority, together with the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, issued a Request for Qualifications seeking companies interested in managing, operating, maintaining and decommissioning one or more of the utility’s base-load generation plants and gas turbine peaking plants across the island. This is the second P3 agreement that the government is […]
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Gov’t Gaming Commission opens e-sports regulations to public comment
August 11, 2020
Puerto Rico Government Gaming Commission Executive Director José Maymó-Azize announced the start of the process to get comments from the general public on the regulations that will govern the island’s sports betting, fantasy contests and electronic games operation. “Pursuant to the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act of the Government of Puerto Rico and the Government of […]
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Puerto Rico new car sales up 38% Y-O-Y in July
August 11, 2020
Puerto Rico’s new car sales spiked by 38% year-over-year in July, with 10,595 units sold, the United Automobile Importers Group confirmed. Despite last month’s growth, so far this year, the industry has seen a contraction of 28.4%, the trade group known as GUIA stated. Segments reflecting the greatest jumps in July were vans, with an […]
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CooPACA invests $500K to open new branch in Trujillo Alto
August 11, 2020
The Arecibo Credit Union, known as CooPACA in Spanish, inaugurated its new branch in the town of Trujillo Alto, following an $500,000 investment. The facility offers the credit union ways “to effectively serve clients facing the challenges imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic.” “The pandemic has altered the way of doing business for financial institutions starting […]
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TOTE Puerto Rico wins quality award for ‘exemplary service’
August 11, 2020
TOTE LLC’s operating companies TOTE Maritime Alaska and TOTE Maritime Puerto Rico have been honored with “Logistics Management” magazine’s “Quest for Quality Awards” for excellence as ocean carriers, the company announced. “Our editorial team has found over the years that no matter how many economic, regulatory or operational pressures they continue to face, the carrier […]
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