EXCLUSIVE: FCC Chair Pai discusses historic $950M allocation for P.R./USVI
September 26, 2019
The Federal Communications Commission today approved $950 million in funding to improve, expand, and harden communications networks in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Chairman Ajit Pai, who has been front and center of the telecom recovery efforts for Puerto Rico and the USVI since day one after Hurricanes Irma and María hit in […]
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Ponce Health Sciences University lands $22M grant for disease research
September 26, 2019
The National Institutes of Health’s Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities has renewed a $22 million grant to the Ponce Health Sciences University (PHSU) to be used over the next five years. Funding through the Research Centers in Minority Institutions Program (RCMI) has enabled PHSU to establish and develop an advanced investigation infrastructure, university […]
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SBA awards $300K to Puerto Rico Trade and Export
September 26, 2019
The U.S. Small Business Administration has awarded $300,000 to the Puerto Rico Trade and Export Company in competitive State Trade Expansion Program funding, “Through the STEP program, we are making additional resources available to Puerto Rico’s small businesses so that they may thrive in the global marketplace and further promote job creation,” said SBA District Director […]
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P.R. Vector Control Unit unveils study on insecticide resistant-mosquitoes
September 26, 2019
The Puerto Rico Vector Control Unit (PRVCU) took part in the 49th Annual Conference of the Society for Vector Ecology (SOVE), when it revealed the results of studies conducted by Unit scientists that reveal a resistance of mosquitoes to traditional insecticides. The event, promoted by SOVE, a professional organization founded more than 50 years ago, […]
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TecnoAbuelos launches workshops to teach technology to people 50+
September 26, 2019
TecnoAbuelos, a firm dedicated to offering digital education, is opening a call to nonprofit organizations that have active groups of adults over 50 who wish to learn the efficient management of smartphones and tablets through group workshops. The “Get on the digital route… Including technology to your lifestyle” event aims to benefit 10 organizations islandwide […]
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Mitigation plans for coastal municipalities exclude dealing with sargassum
September 25, 2019
By Rafael R. Díaz-Torres | Center for Investigative Journalism The awareness that the governments of coastal municipalities and the central government have about sargassum and the challenges that this marine species present to communities, ecosystems and businesses has not been enough to integrate how it will be managed in the mitigation plans prepared by the […]
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Dawn Foods completes sale of P.R. distribution center to Able Sales Co.
September 24, 2019
Global bakery manufacturer and ingredients supplier Dawn Foods today announced the sale of its Puerto Rico distribution operation to Able Sales Company, a supplier of sweeteners and ingredients to the food and pharmaceutical industries on the island. The financial terms of the deal were undisclosed. “We’re excited by the synergies created by teaming up with Dawn,” […]
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Industrial sector kicks off manufacturing week at Medtronic in Juncos
September 24, 2019
Medtronic’s facilities in Juncos served as the stage to kick off Manufacturing Week 2019, an annual event organized by the Puerto Rico Manufacturing Extension (PRiMEX) with support from the Puerto Rico Industrial Development Co, and the Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association. The events will take place from Sept. 23 to Oct. 4 under the theme “Developing […]
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Piloto 151, Evertec launch speaker series on female tech leaders in P.R./LatAm
September 24, 2019
With the purpose of increasing women’s participation in the technology sector, Piloto 151, with its series Womentechover, and Evertec, announced the launch of a speaker series in Puerto Rico and Latin America to highlight the stories of female leaders in the industry who can serve as role models and help move the diversity needle. The […]
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Op-Ed: Selling or selling out
September 24, 2019
Certain words like lawyer, tax, developer, privatization, gentrification, and a host of others, often elicit negative responses in people. Many have experienced or witnessed undesirable outcomes at the hands of, or results from, some of these nouns. This generalization provides a huge disservice to any and all rational discourse. The noun is not the determinant of […]
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Polytechnic University receives $329K grant from U.S. gov’t
September 24, 2019
The Polytechnic University has received a $329,086 grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration, an office affiliated with U.S. Department of Commerce, to launch the “Capstone Startup Skills Initiative” pilot program. This program will offer an opportunity for several faculty members from the Georgia Institute of Technology to visit the island during the month of […]
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AT&T completes 700+ network upgrades in P.R. for better access to mobile internet
September 24, 2019
AT&T completed more than 700 upgrades to its wireless network in Puerto Rico from January through August, to provide better reliability, coverage, speed and overall performance for customers and FirstNet subscribers, the carrier confirmed. From 2016 to 2018, AT&T invested nearly $350 million in its Puerto Rico wireless and wired networks, the carrier said. The […]
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Evertec awards 135 scholarships to STEM students in P.R./LatAm
September 23, 2019
Evertec Inc. has awarded 135 scholarships to outstanding students from Puerto Rico and Latin America. In the past five years, Evertec has granted more than $500,000 in scholarships to students who are pursuing bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees at more than 25 universities. The Evertec Scholarship Program, which is now celebrating its fifth anniversary, supports […]
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Op-Ed: How to improve process management with adequate resources, tech
September 23, 2019
The issue of information portability resonates, this time highlighting the importance of internal processes in every operation. These are those steps that, when optimized, facilitate workflows, transparency, agility and operational efficiency. The proliferation of smart devices and technologies in the workplace increase customer expectations when it comes to speed and accuracy in the provision of […]
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Ticketera processes ‘historic’ sale of 30K concert tickets through virtual box office
September 20, 2019
Less than a month after taking over the box office contract for the Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot, local firm Ticketera announced it had operated uninterruptedly in the face of “unprecedented traffic” generated by the sale of Daddy Yankee concert tickets this week. The urban music artist sold out two concerts at the […]
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