Treasury: Eligible Puerto Rico residents to get CARES Act check in late April
April 16, 2020
The $1,200 stimulus checks provided under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act that some Puerto Rico residents are already receiving respond to specific circumstances that don’t apply to everybody on the island, Treasury Secretary Francisco Parés said. Furthermore, he said local residents who are eligible for the benefit could begin seeing the […]
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T-Mobile opens locations to assist customers during COVID-19 emergency
April 16, 2020
Wireless carrier T-Mobile has opened a limited number of locations to be able to offer additional service to customers in Puerto Rico, following government guidelines. The company has taken a series of “strict hygiene measures to ensure the safety of its employees and the customers who visit these locations, which will only be served by […]
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Puerto Rican artists, writers, athletes join Flamboyán Foundation to read stories to children
April 16, 2020
A group of artists, athletes, educators, and public figures from Puerto Rico are lending their voices and talent for the enjoyment of children in the Flamboyán Foundation project “Todos a leer… en casa” (“Everybody reading…at home”). Former baseball player Carlos Delgado, writers Mayra Santos Febres and Georgina Lázaro León, vocalist Víctor Rivera from Atención Atención, […]
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FAA assigns $43M in CARES Act grants to 10 Puerto Rico airports
April 15, 2020
The Federal Aviation Administration has approved a combined $43 million in aid to 10 airport facilities across Puerto Rico, the agency announced. The bulk of the grant funding has been assigned to the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport, which is getting $33.4 million through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Airport Grant […]
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Grupo Guayacán announces new $1K cash grant for EnterPRize 2020 participants
April 15, 2020
Grupo Guayacán announced that it will award a $1,000 cash grant to all emerging companies selected to participate in the EnterPRize 2020 business competition, to help them deal with the blow dealt by the COVID-19 pandemic. “We are facing a new reality that requires using all the tools at our disposal to support our small […]
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Uber Eats launches ‘contribute’ option to support Puerto Rico restaurants
April 15, 2020
Uber Eats unveiled an initiative to help restaurants in the region, including Puerto Rico, weather the coronavirus pandemic, encouraging customers to make a contribution to their favorite restaurants directly from the app at order checkout. The initiative is aimed at supporting businesses and workers that have been affected financially by the current crisis over the […]
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AT&T gives 3 months of free service to medical staff on FirstNet Network
April 15, 2020
AT&T announced it will provide three months of free wireless service for frontline nurses and physicians nationwide on the FirstNet network – built with AT&T in a public-private partnership with the First Responder Network Authority. The announcement was made during the third episode of John Krasinski’s digital show “Some Good News,” in which AT&T, to help nurses and physicians […]
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Fairmont El San Juan Hotel gives local fresh products to 250+ employees
April 15, 2020
Fairmont El San Juan Hotel joined efforts with FreshPoint to provide all hotel employees with an assortment of fresh, locally sourced, fruits, eggs, and vegetables, the hotel confirmed. This initiative designed by Anthony Fruzi, food and beverage director, and Chef Luis Santos, benefited more than 250 employees and their families. Hotel volunteers sorted out and […]
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Institute of Culture promotes Puerto Rican crafts, literature online
April 15, 2020
The Puerto Rican Institute of Culture has partnered with Brands of Puerto Rico to promote sales of locally made arts and crafts, as well as literature, the government agency announced. Brands of Puerto Rico has incorporated into its website a variety of pieces by local artisans affiliated with the Institute, including traditional toys, mosaics, plantain […]
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Indulac boosts sanitary production measures; gives employee bonuses
April 15, 2020
With the goal of boosting consumer confidence, Industrias Lecheras de Puerto Rico Inc., known as Indulac, has preventively doubled its sanitation measures in all its work areas as the island enters its fifth week the government-ordered lockdown to fight the spread of COVID-19. In addition, the company will administer preventive COVID-19 tests to all employees, […]
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Report: Education Dept. ‘lacks capacity’ to manage $322M in FEMA funding
April 14, 2020
The Puerto Rico Education Department has not complied with the requirements laid out by the Federal Emergency Management Agency related to some $322 million awarded after Hurricane María in 2017, earmarked for recovery efforts. A report released last week detailing the findings of an audit commissioned by the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of the […]
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No man’s land: Buying tests and supplies for the COVID-19 emergency in Puerto Rico
April 14, 2020
The Health Department has been unable to specify how many rapid tests it has conducted nor their results. Mistakes, delays, overpaying, questionable interventions, bureaucracy and deals between officials and suppliers with political ties have characterized the government’s procurement efforts to confront the epidemic. The latter adds to an already difficult situation in which Puerto Rico […]
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Study: COVID-19 spurs new challenges to ensure business continuity
April 14, 2020
Professional services firm Aon revealed the results of a recent study about labor practices during the COVID-19 emergency, which revealed new challenges related to employee management and labor practices to ensure business continuity in response to the crisis. According to the report, 56% of companies expect to resume normal operations between April and May, while […]
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Destilería Serrallés to begin producing, distributing disinfecting Superior 70 alcohol
April 14, 2020
Following the conclusion of its effort to produce and donate more than 57,000 gallons of high-concentration disinfecting alcohol to health institutions in Puerto Rico, now Destilería Serrallés will again shift gears to expand the availability of its Superior 70 disinfecting alcohol. Company President Philippe Brechot confirmed the Ponce-based manufacturer will be working with industrial alcohol […]
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FirstBank launches ‘The Call’ campaign to thank Puerto Rico
April 14, 2020
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic affecting Puerto Rico, financial institution FirstBank launched its newest campaign, entitled “The Call,” to show appreciation for members of the general public who “are doing their best, day in and day out, to meet the basic needs of our people as we undergo Puerto Rico’s worst health crisis.” […]
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