Op-Ed: The moment to prepare for a hurricane season during a pandemic is now
May 20, 2020
With less than two weeks to go before the next hurricane season, we must inevitably ask ourselves, are we ready to cope with the continuing consequences of Hurricane María, the challenges of the recent earthquakes in the South, a pandemic, and the possible impact of a hurricane in the coming months? Strong emotions can surface […]
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EPA awards $1.4M grant to UPR to reduce diesel emissions at Port of San Juan
May 20, 2020
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 2 is awarding a $1.4 million Diesel Emissions Reduction Act grant to the University of Puerto Rico’s Medical Sciences Campus to replace 15 old heavy duty drayage trucks, the agency announced. The university will also develop seminars for diesel vehicle owners and the general public in Puerto Rico to […]
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MLB players join Food Bank of Puerto Rico to help minor leaguers
May 20, 2020
Nonprofit organization More than Baseball is launching a fundraising project with the Food Bank of Puerto Rico to help minor league players and provide food to communities affected by the COVID-19 crisis in Puerto Rico. The initiative will run May 15-31 and 25% of the proceeds will be donated to the Food Bank. More than […]
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Sam’s Club donates $25K to Pediatric Hospital Foundation
May 20, 2020
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 […]
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Private Alliance launches campaign to reactivate Puerto Rico tourism
May 20, 2020
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 […]
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Caribbean Produce Exchange lands ‘Farmers to Families Food Box Program’ contract
May 19, 2020
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 […]
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Puerto Rico Ports Authority opens bid for $15M in airport improvements
May 19, 2020
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 […]
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Puerto Rico gov’t picks gaming commission advisory firm
May 19, 2020
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 […]
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SBA, US Treasury release Paycheck Protection Program loan forgiveness application
May 19, 2020
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 […]
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Op-Ed: Promoting a sustainable economy after COVID-19 crisis
May 19, 2020
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 […]
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Combate Beach Resort to reopen July 1 with new safety standards
May 19, 2020
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 […]
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Census Bureau to deliver ’20 Census questionnaires in Puerto Rico
May 19, 2020
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 […]
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FEMA assigns $5.4M to Mental Health and Anti-Addiction Services Admin.
May 18, 2020
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 […]
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DDB Latina execs: Brands must focus on long-term solutions during pandemic
May 18, 2020
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 […]
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Puerto Rico Products Assoc. has new president, Board
May 18, 2020
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 […]
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