The theoretical and practical workshop is designed to be easy to understand and apply, even for those unfamiliar with home gardening. It can be easily implemented in small spaces such as multi-family dwellings. By THE STAR STAFF The Agricultural Extension Service of the University of Puerto Rico (UPR) will offer a home garden course in Arecibo on four dates in February and March aimed at people interested in learning how to establish and maintain a garden at home, even with j

Operating a gaming machine without a valid license and sticker constitutes a misdemeanor, with penalties that may include up to six months in jail, fines of up to $10,000, or both, in addition to the revocation of other permits. By THE STAR STAFF Regulations establishing the procedure for the confiscation of slot machines operating illegally in Puerto Rico went into effect on Thursday, after being adopted by the Puerto Rico Gaming Commission and the Puerto Rico Police Bureau.

“Jenniffer González’s administration must provide the country and the Legislature with complete and detailed information on where they will generate the funds for the tax relief,” said Rep. Héctor Ferrer Santiago, second from left, the Popular Democratic Party Minority Leader in the island House of Representatives. By THE STAR STAFF Popular Democratic Party (PDP) lawmakers said Thursday that the 11.5% tax on solar panels and equipment was not a request from the Financial Over

Women’s Advocate Astrid Piñeiro Vázquez By THE STAR STAFF Women’s Advocate Astrid Piñeiro Vázquez announced a legal victory on Thursday after the Puerto Rico Supreme Court upheld the authority of the Office of the Women’s Advocate (OPM by its initials in Spanish) to investigate, oversee and impose administrative fines in cases involving labor rights violations and gender-based discrimination in both public agencies and private entities. The ruling, issued in case CC-2025-0009

District 13 Rep. Jerry Nieves Rosario said that along one of the sections of PR-667 in Manatí that has been subject to landslides “urgent intervention is needed because the road is on the verge of collapse. This could cause a road closure, as well as the collapse of the main water line of the Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority, which supplies water to the community.” By THE STAR STAFF District 13 (Manatí, Florida, Barceloneta and Arecibo) Rep. Jerry Nieves Rosario, who

The labor participation rate for people aged 60 and over was 10.4% in 2024. By THE STAR STAFF Labor and Human Resources Secretary María del Pilar Vélez Casanova released a study on Thursday revealing that approximately one in four adults between 60 and 64 years old remained active in the workforce during the 2024 calendar year. “Puerto Rico is an aging society, and this change has direct implications for the labor market,” Vélez Casanova said in a written statement. The repor

By THE STAR STAFF The Puerto Rico Innovation and Technology Service (PRITS) has issued a public alert after identifying a fraud scheme in which malicious actors send text messages to steal personal and financial information from residents. According to PRITS, these messages often impersonate government agencies or public services -- such as the AutoExpreso toll system -- to lure users into clicking external links that do not belong to the Government of Puerto Rico. The announ

From left, Discover Puerto Rico CEO Jorge L. Pérez, first gentleman José Yovín Vargas, Gov. Jenniffer González Colón, Puerto Rico Tourism Company Executive Director Willianette Robles Cancel, Ports Authority Executive Director Norberto Negrón Díaz By THE STAR STAFF Gov. Jenniffer González Colón announced the extension of the government’s contract with destination marketing organization Discover Puerto Rico during the FITUR 2026 International Tourism Fair taking place this wee