Ford Puerto Rico announced the six winners of the 2017 edition of its annual Ford Environmental Grants program, whose purpose is to empower communities on the Island to seek a more sustainable future.
Evertec and ATH announced that their ATH Móvil service has reached one million users since its inception four years ago.
The recent Fiscal Plan presented by the government of Puerto Rico proposes the deregulation of professions with the supposed intent of facilitating the entry into the labor market.
Several nonprofit organizations serving Puerto Rico could benefit from the installation or complementing solar energy systems free of charge, thanks to an initiative by “Por Puerto Rico Damos el Máximo,” run by Maximo Solar Industries in collaboration with nonprofit Somos Solar, whose mission is to help promote solar technology on the island through education, participation and community outreach.
Experts from online travel agency Expedia will be presenting data on tourism market behavior in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean, during a workshop Feb. 28 at the San Juan Marriott Hotel and Stellaris Casino, starting at 4 p.m.
Puerto Rico’s film industry is set to generate $225 million for the island’s economy this fiscal year ending in June, with several television and film projects in the pipeline that will generate some 12,000 jobs, government officials said Sunday.
The U.S. Small Business Administration announced that more than $1 billion in low-interest disaster loans has been approved for 28,106 Puerto Rico residents and businesses recovering in the aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and María, which struck in September 2017.
The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) announced expanded mortgage relief to FHA-insured homeowners who live or work in areas impacted by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and María as well as California wildfires and subsequent flooding and mudslides.
PenFed Credit Union, along with the Gary Sinise Foundation and their official airline partner American Airlines, announced plans for a special benefit concert featuring Gary Sinise & the Lt. Dan Band on March 2 to raise awareness of Puerto Rico's hurricane recovery needs and to provide an evening of entertainment open to all.
More than five months after Hurricane María made its devastating landfall on Puerto Rico, Gov. Ricardo Rosselló announced that Milken Institute School of Public Health at the George Washington University will lead a study on the review of deaths associated with the deadly storm.
Hurricanes Irma and María did immense damage to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin islands, severely exacerbating what were already very difficult economic conditions. My heart goes out to our fellow citizens who have suffered so much and who face a long and difficult recovery ahead.
Air Century airline unveiled Thursday an offer for air travel from San Juan to the Dominican Republic, for $99 one-way when purchased online.
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai will visit Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands from March 7–10 to meet with local leaders and communications service providers and review the status of communications restoration efforts after the 2017 hurricane season, the agency confirmed.
The First Telecommunications Summit held at the Capitol Wednesday spurred the creation of an multi-sector committee to manage services in the event of an emergency and proposed amendments to the Puerto Rico Telecommunications Act.
The Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics filed a motion at the San Juan Superior Court reiterating its request for declaratory judgment and injunction requested following the legal controversy that arose last summer, related to the composition of its Board, which has not yet been resolved.
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