The Board of Directors of Invest Puerto Rico (InvestPR) has appointed Rodrick T. Miller as CEO to lead the nonprofit entity’s mission to attract new businesses and investment capital to the island. Atop the new CEO’s immediate priorities will be to deepen InvestPR’s relationships with its private sector partners on the island, finish the organization’s […]
Integrated services center Vimenti by Boys & Girls Club of Puerto Rico presented the results of its three programmatic areas obtained during its first semester of operation, as well as the center’s impact in the Ernesto Ramos Antonini housing project community. Through its educational program, its social program and its economic development program, Puerto Rico’s […]
The Flamboyán Foundation announced that it has opened the Flamboyán Arts Fund public grant application after the run of Hamilton in Puerto Rico, which raised more than $14 million for the fund. The grant application will close March 31st and awards will be announced in the spring. Details are available on the Flamboyán Foundation website. […]
Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands based schools, libraries and consortia seeking broadband and telecommunications funding from the federal ‘E-rate’ program now have access to expertise from the most experienced program team in the nation: Solix E-Rate Consulting, through an exclusive hotline and dedicated resources, the company announced. Solix Inc., which served as the E-rate […]
Jet Aviation, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics, acquired full ownership of the San Juan fixed-base operator (FBO) at Luis Muñoz Marin International Airport in Puerto Rico, a provider of premium business aviation services at the facility. Jet Aviation has been operating the San Juan FBO under a management agreement with the previous owner, […]
Point Blank Protective Apparel & Uniforms, LLC in the southwestern town of Guánica, will invest more than $25 million over the next two years to expand its operations, the company announced. The company’s expansion and investment also entails creating 550 permanent jobs and retaining 550 workers for a total of 1,110 jobs, over a three-year […]
Total Petroleum Puerto Rico, Corp. and Aerostar Airport Holdings Puerto Rico agreed to renew a fuel supply contract for aircraft that use the Luis Muñoz Marín (LMM) International Airport in Puerto Rico. “The Luis Muñoz Marín [Airport] is a strategic airport for the Total group since it allows us to guarantee supplies to our clients […]
Aiming to reach more than 9,700 people in 11 towns, the American Red Cross and the University of Puerto Rico’s Medical Sciences Campus have joined forces to deliver health services as part of long-term recovery efforts. The initiative carries a $350,000 investment granted by the American Red Cross to the UPR Med School. Residents, students […]
Telecommunications service provider Claro and the Puerto Rico Department of Education announced a collaborative alliance in support of the digital enrollment project, through which parents can sign-up their children online using computers located at the Claro Customer Service Centers and several authorized agents. This new service will be available starting Feb. 21, the provider confirmed. […]
Pharmacy benefits provider Abarca Health announced the launch of the “Better Care Community Program,” a philanthropic initiative that seeks to support the work of health-related nonprofit organizations that improve the quality of life of communities on the island. The program was designed and is managed entirely by Abarca employees, known as Abarcans, most of whom […]
The oversight agency affirms that consumers can turn to it to claim their rights and orders the Texan corporation to establish a protocol to disclose complete information about its services. It also allows customers to object invoices. Meanwhile, Puerto Rican company Maximo Solar Industries sues and accuses the Texan company of establishing a monopoly. By […]
Pennsylvania-based Duck Donuts has partnered with local entrepreneurs Juan Carlos Piñero and Jorge Ramos to open three locations in Puerto Rico in as many years, the company announced. The Puerto Rico stores will join a chain of about 80 franchise locations of the made-to-order donut shops already operating across 24 states. The chain got its […]
Educating for a generation that will have 10 to 15 jobs or careers in their lives and who in five years will have access to jobs that do not exist today is a challenge that universities currently face, Rafael Bras, a noted scholar who currently serves as provost and vice president of Academic Affairs at […]
Puerto Rico Fiscal Agency and Financial Advisory Authority (AAFAF) Executive Director, Christian Sobrino has opened a call to private-sector groups to visit the agency’s website to learn about the financing options for certain projects through the Puerto Rico Industrial, Tourist, Educational, Medical & Environmental Control Facilities Financing Authority. AFICA, as the Authority is known by […]
As part of the of human trafficking awareness month, Medtronic Puerto Rico and the Ricky Martin Foundation have joined forces to promote the education about human trafficking on the island. Human trafficking is the second most lucrative crime in the world. About 45.8 million people are victims of human trafficking. This crime generates more than […]
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