By THE STAR STAFF The Caribbean Collaborative Action Network (CCAN) team is celebrating the publication of a new study in the Journal of Climate Health and Change that analyzed the effects of extreme heat on learning environments in Puerto Rico. Conducted during the unprecedented heat waves of 2023, the study included a survey of students and school staff at schools without air conditioning. The findings revealed symptoms such as fatigue, irrationality, lack of attention, diz

The Puerto Rico Mayors Association estimates that implementing the five proposals would generate more than $600 million annually to offset the elimination of the Equalization Fund and the freezing (and possible elimination) of the Inventory Tax. By THE STAR STAFF The leadership of the Puerto Rico Mayors Association presented five proposals on Sunday that, according to their estimates, would generate more than $600 million annually to offset the elimination of the Equalization

By THE STAR STAFF The Puerto Rico Public-Private Partnerships Authority (P3A) has initiated a new procurement process to expand the island’s energy generation capacity by up to 3,000 megawatts (MW). The move follows a pause by the Puerto Rico Energy Bureau — the island’s energy regulatory body — on the final two rounds of a six-phase procurement strategy. That initiative aimed to secure around 3,750 MW of renewable energy and 1,500 MW of storage. However, the early rounds saw

Gov. Jenniffer González Colón has declared Tuesday as a day of mourning in honor of Dorado Mayor Carlos López Rivera, who, Interim Mayor Aníbal José Torres noted, “dedicated more than four decades of his life to public service and the transformation of our municipality.” By THE STAR STAFF Gov. Jenniffer González Colón has declared this Tuesday as a day of mourning in honor of Dorado Mayor Carlos López Rivera, who died Friday. “In light of the announcement regarding the funera

The primary objective of the collaborative study is to develop a comprehensive profile of small and midsize enterprises in Puerto Rico, identifying trends, challenges and opportunities in areas such as access to financing, business climate, technology adoption and training needs. By THE STAR STAFF The United Retailers Center (CUD by its acronym in Spanish) and Universidad del Sagrado Corazón (USC) announced earlier this week a collaborative agreement to carry out a research p

By THE STAR STAFF The Puerto Rico Lottery Bureau will soon allow the use of debit cards, ATM and Apple Pay for the purchase of its products, as part of a new electronic payment system that seeks to modernize operations and boost sales, it was reported Thursday. The Bureau’s assistant secretary, Heidi Hernández Olivo, said the programming of the systems has already begun and that the expectation is that the new model, known as “cashless,” will go into effect during the first q

Sabino Félix Pizarro was honored for his distinguished career spanning more than five decades of service to Puerto Rico. By THE STAR STAFF The Association of Former Employees of Partners in Action (AESA by its initials in Spanish) held the sixth annual “Pensioner of the Year 2025” award ceremony, this year dedicated to former public official Sabino Félix Pizarro, in honor of his distinguished career spanning more than five decades of service to Puerto Rico. During the ceremon

Health Secretary Víctor Ramos Otero insisted that Cabo Rojo Metropolitan Hospital will not close its operations, following reports circulating on social media suggesting the medical institution’s alleged closure. By THE STAR STAFF The administration of Cabo Rojo Metropolitan Hospital has announced that it will permanently close its operations on Nov. 30 as part of a sale process to another institution. The new owner will continue to operate the only emergency room in the muni