As a mitigation measure, the Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority has deployed water tanker trucks, or “oasis” units, which are stationed near the Estancias de Boulevard, Brisas de Cupey and Fairview communities. Cidra Reservoir undergoing operational adjustments By THE STAR STAFF Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (PRASA) Metropolitan Region Executive Director José Rivera Ortiz announced on Sunday that a dive team was deployed to perform work at the Carraízo Reserv

Certified Public Accountants Association President David Rodríguez By THE STAR STAFF With the purpose of strengthening the development and financial sustainability of the health industry in Puerto Rico, the Certified Public Accountants Association (CCPA by its initials in Spanish) announced the XXVI Health Industry Forum, which will take place on Thursday, Aug. 6 from 8:45 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Puerto Rico Convention Center. “The healthcare system is undergoing a profound

Economic Development and Commerce Secretary Carlos Ríos Pierluisi By THE STAR STAFF The Department of Economic Development and Commerce (DDEC by its acronym in Spanish) has granted Politank Corp. additional time to present its arguments in response to the $80,000 in administrative fines issued earlier this summer, DDEC Secretary Carlos Ríos Pierluisi confirmed Thursday. The fines -- $10,000 for each of eight violations -- stem from failures to file annual reports required und

Rep. Víctor Parés Otero By THE STAR STAFF Rep. Víctor Parés Otero, who chairs the Government and Natural Resources committees in the lower chamber of the island Legislature, along with Rep. Elinette González Aguayo, announced on Thursday the holding of a drought summit in the Capitol to evaluate alternatives for mitigating the effects of drought conditions in Puerto Rico. Among the participating agencies will be the departments Natural & Environmental Resources and Economic

By THE STAR STAFF The U.S. Navy has formally transferred three additional parcels of land to the Local Redevelopment Authority for Roosevelt Roads (LRA), advancing the long‑term redevelopment of the former naval base in Ceiba. The announcement was made this week by LRA Executive Director and Economic Development and Commerce Secretary Carlos Ríos Pierluisi in a statement on the LRA website. The transfer forms part of the federal Economic Development Conveyance (EDC) process,

By THE STAR STAFF The Puerto Rico Energy Bureau (PREB) has issued a new Resolution and Order aimed at standardizing how all 78 of the island’s municipalities apply Regulation 8818, the rule that governs the contribution in lieu of taxes (CELI), the mechanism through which towns receive electricity service in exchange for the tax revenue the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority would otherwise owe. The document responds to recent judicial and administrative rulings that reveal

Available services at the new $10 million health clinic in Isabela include general medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, endocrinology, gynecology and obstetrics, behavioral health, dental care, nutrition, pharmacy, laboratory services, optometry and home medical visits. By THE STAR STAFF Integrated Health Services Centers (CISS by its acronym in Spanish) Executive Director Damaris Rodríguez announced on Thursday the opening of a $10 million clinic in Isabela that will pro

Gov. Jenniffer González Colón and Resident Commissioner Pablo José Hernández Rivera sounded optimistic regarding congressional efforts to extend the federal Medicaid funds that finance Puerto Rico’s government healthcare plan. By THE STAR STAFF Gov. Jenniffer González Colón and Resident Commissioner Pablo José Hernández Rivera expressed optimism on Thursday regarding congressional efforts to extend the federal Medicaid funds that finance the “Plan Vital” (Vital Plan) governme

As the National Weather Service (NWS) in San Juan upgraded the alert level to an extreme heat warning for most urban and coastal areas of Puerto Rico through the afternoon on Wednesday, the island government’s Drought Committee held its weekly meeting to review current drought conditions in Puerto Rico and the impact of the strengthening El Niño phenomenon, as well as to take preventive measures to safeguard the water supply. Participants in the meeting included Puerto Rico A

Popular Democratic Party Secretary General Manuel Calderón Cerame By THE STAR STAFF Popular Democratic Party (PDP) officials intensified their criticism of the Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP) on Wednesday, arguing that newly examined fundraising records show an outsized reliance on anonymous and cash donations and reinforce the need for stricter campaign‑finance rules. PIP President Juan Dalmau Ramírez said that unlike the PDP, the PIP does not engage in political inves