PRMCA seeks cannabis industry support for Hurricane María relief efforts
November 18, 2017
The Puerto Rico Medical Cannabis Association (PRMCA), the Department of Economic Development and the PRMedcannbiz consulting firm joined forces during MJ Biz Con 2017 to raise awareness about the ongoing need for assistance in Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricane María.
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United Retailers Assoc. urges gov’t for extension on X-mas bonus, property tax payment
November 18, 2017
The head of the United Retailers Association, known as CUD in Spanish, urged local authorities to approve an extension to file a petition for exemption from paying the Christmas bonus, as well as for the second payment on property taxes to the Municipal Revenues Collection Center, or CRIM.
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FDA Chief: Hurricane María disruptions ramifications hit patients in PR, US
November 18, 2017
It's been nine weeks since Hurricane Maria made landfall on Puerto Rico and the island continues to struggle to recover from the devastation brought by this storm, as well as Hurricane Irma.
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Teachers’ ‘Operation Agua’ donations reach $1M across PR
November 18, 2017
"Operation Agua," a crowdsourced campaign to provide safe drinking water to the people of Puerto Rico, has received $1 million in donations, with containers full of thousands of water filters reaching Puerto Rico every week and being distributed to schools and families across the island.
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Tres Monjitas starts selling bottled water in PR
November 18, 2017
Consumers in Puerto Rico will have more opportunities to purchase bottled water locally, after Vaquería Tres Monjitas got the go-ahead from the Department of Health to process and bottle water under the "Hydris" brand.
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Economists: Hurricane María gives PR chance to improve metrics, decision-making
November 17, 2017
The Financial Oversight and Management Board held Thursday the first of three listening sessions to inform the process for revising the certified Fiscal Plans of the government of Puerto Rico and its agencies.
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Fluor completes high priority power line in PR under USACE contract
November 17, 2017
Fluor Corporation confirmed that, working under its contract with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), it has completed a high priority 38kv power line near San Juan.
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Tribune Media Foundation donates $50K to assist PR recovery efforts
November 17, 2017
The Tribune Media Company Charitable Foundation announced it is donating $50,000 to two organizations dedicated to assisting the recovery efforts in Puerto Rico following Hurricanes Irma and María.
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PR Vector Control Unit fights mosquito breeding
November 17, 2017
After the hit of Hurricane María, the Puerto Rico Vector Control Unit, a program of the Puerto Rico Science, Technology & Research Trust in collaboration and by federal grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), has joined the reconstruction process of the island with an educational campaign about the correct management of accumulated water, to reduce mosquito breeding sites in the island’s surroundings.
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Tourism Co. invites travelers to be part of PR’s ‘comeback’ this holiday season
November 16, 2017
The Puerto Rico Tourism Company announced the first phase of its “meaningful travel” campaign with the launch of a series of "Rebuild Days" at multiple attractions — from parks to historic sites — through the end of the year to draw stateside tourist who are seeking ways to make a difference during this time of the year.
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Energy execs urge PR Energy Commission, OBoard to ‘take over’ PREPA
November 15, 2017
The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis and the Institute for Competitiveness and Sustainable Economics for Puerto Rico called for the Puerto Rico Energy Commission and the federal Fiscal Oversight and Management Board of Puerto Rico to take control of the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority.
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Kinesis Foundation provides chance to study semester at Georgia Tech
November 15, 2017
With the aim of being part of the recovery process of university students in Puerto Rico following Hurricane María, the Kinesis Foundation is joining the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) to provide Puerto Rican students the chance to pursue a semester at the stateside university.
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MMM, Plaza Las Américas unveil ‘Recharge! With MMM & Plaza’ pavilion
November 15, 2017
MMM Healthcare and Plaza Las Américas unveiled Tuesday a new space meant to “energize” mall patrons in the wake of Hurricane María, as part of a philosophy that says that a health plan must offer integrated physical, mental and emotional health care.
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Rosselló to Congress: US citizens residing on the island need equal treatment
November 14, 2017
Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló urged Congress to consider Puerto Rico in the federal tax reform and to include the island in the Supplemental Disaster Relief Package that will attend the different natural disasters registered in the nation to ensure equal treatment for American citizens residing on the island.
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Florida Power & Light Co. sending power line poles to aid PR
November 14, 2017
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) announced it mobilized and transported 1,000 power line poles, previously located in North Florida, to Port Canaveral and then to Puerto Rico to assist with the rebuilding of the electrical grid that was devastated by Hurricane María.
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