Education Secretary Eliezer Ramos Parés (Facebook via Departamento de Educación) By THE STAR STAFF MMM Multihealth, an organization dedicated to the comprehensive well-being and preventative health of the entire family, announced Monday the launch of an educational initiative aimed at promoting healthy nutritional habits among elementary school students in the island’s public school system. The program is part of a collaborative agreement between MMM Multihealth and the Puert

Former Manufacturers Association president Rodrigo Masses (Facebook via RADIO Empleos) By THE STAR STAFF As the New Progressive Party filed legal action against private grid operator LUMA Energy and demanded the annulment of its contract, citing errors by previous administrations, former Manufacturers Association president Rodrigo Masses suggested Monday that Puerto Rico could adopt an efficient public energy model supported by a committee representing all sectors. Speaking i

By THE STAR STAFF The Puerto Rico Court of Appeals has agreed to hear a defense request to transfer the murder case against Anthonieska Avilés Cabrera to juvenile court, temporarily halting proceedings in the Aibonito Division of the Court of First Instance. Avilés Cabrera faces a first-degree murder charge in the stabbing death of 16-year-old Gabriela Nicole Pratts Rosario on Aug. 11 in Aibonito. The preliminary hearing, originally scheduled for today, was postponed after th

The operation was led by the Commissioner of the San Juan Municipal Police, Juan Jackson Rodríguez, and included the participation of the Municipal Police, the Puerto Rico Police Bureau, the Treasury Department and the San Juan Municipal Permits Office. By THE STAR STAFF San Juan Mayor Miguel Romero Lugo announced Monday that an interagency operation was carried out during the morning at the “D’Girls Gentlemen Club,” located at 1210 Wilson Street, first floor, in Santurce, as

Inspector General Ivelisse Torres Rivera, left, and Comptroller Carmen Vega Fournier By THE STAR STAFF The Office of the Comptroller of Puerto Rico and the Office of the Inspector General signed an interagency agreement on Monday to coordinate oversight efforts, information exchange, and technical support in investigations related to the management of public funds. The agreement was signed by Comptroller Carmen Vega Fournier and Inspector General Ivelisse Torres Rivera, who a

Gov. Jenniffer González Colón By THE STAR STAFF Gov. Jenniffer González Colón has vetoed Senate Bill (SB) 752, citing the exclusion of critical recommendations from the island Justice Department. After reviewing the final version of the measure, the governor concluded that it failed to meet key legal standards and procedural safeguards advocated by the Justice Department. As a result, she exercised her veto power to prevent the bill from becoming law, as previously reported b

Sen. José A. Santiago Rivera, chairman of the Committee on Municipal Affairs By THE STAR STAFF The Municipal Revenue Collections Center (CRIM by its acronym in Spanish), through its interim executive director, Javier J. García Cintrón, appeared Monday before the Senate Committee on Municipal Affairs to present comments on Senate Joint Resolution 79, which would order the CRIM and its governing board to create and implement a special project for the benefit of the municipaliti

State Elections Commission Chairman Judge Jorge Rivera Rueda By THE STAR STAFF Recent public hearings by the Joint Committee of the Legislature for the Review of Puerto Rico’s Electoral System brought together prominent voices, including State Elections Commission (SEC) Chairman Judge Jorge Rivera Rueda, Bar Association President Vivian Godineaux Villaronga, and former electoral commissioners from various parties. The discussions centered on Senate Bill (SB) 717, which propos