Puerto Rico Mayors Federation President and Camuy Mayor Gabriel Hernández Rodríguez Pledges to seek funds for municipalities excluded from current round By THE STAR STAFF Puerto Rico Mayors Federation President Gabriel “Gaby” Hernández Rodríguez on Sunday commended Gov. Jenniffer González Colón for securing the allocation of $94 million earmarked for the rehabilitation and repair of roads in more than 44 municipalities. Furthermore, he pledged to work alongside the central go

An educational event featuring the “Caza Huracanes” (Hurricane Hunter) aircraft drew thousands from various municipalities across Puerto Rico to San Juan on Saturday. The event combined education, prevention, culture, and municipal services into an interactive experience that allowed families and citizens to gain firsthand insight into the processes related to major storms and the critical importance of preparedness.

Rep. Víctor Parés Otero, at back right, said that at the summit meeting “we reached a preliminary agreement, by consensus, to establish a rewards program, a type of discount, so that consumers can purchase gasoline at a reduced price, for example, if they pay in cash. This could result in real relief at the pump.” By THE STAR STAFF Government officials said a consensus is nearing to create a discount program for gasoline purchases at filling stations on the island, following

By THE STAR STAFF The island government announced late last week a significant expansion of Carnival Corporation’s presence in Puerto Rico, marked by the arrival of new vessels at the Port of San Juan. “The expansion of Carnival Corporation’s operations in Puerto Rico reaffirms the cruise industry’s confidence in our island as a competitive destination within the Caribbean,” Governor Jenniffer González Colón said Friday. “This growth boosts economic activity, strengthens our

By THE STAR STAFF As part of its Autism Awareness Month initiatives, the Department of Education (DE) -- through its Associate Secretariat for Special Education -- held the First Autism Teachers’ Gathering over the weekend. The event, which took place at the Inter American University of Puerto Rico’s Ponce Campus, served as a professional development and training forum aimed at educators working directly with students on the autism spectrum. The forum brought together nearly

By THE STAR STAFF Vieques Mayor José “Junito” Corcino Acevedo thanked Gov. Jenniffer González Colón, as well as Speaker of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives Carlos “Johnny” Méndez Nuñez, for achieving the historic allocation of $1,028,745.64 directed to the rehabilitation of state road PR-200 East in the offshore island municipality. In a press release, the mayor highlighted that the “reconstruction and reconditioning of PR-200 East, one of the most used filming routes

With an investment of $491,285.75, the construction of a modern gabion retaining structure in Lajas’ Estancias de Lajas community will now begin. By THE STAR STAFF With the purpose of preventing the collapse of several residences in the Estancias de Lajas community, Speaker of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives Carlos “Johnny” Méndez Nuñez, along with District 21 (Yauco, Guánica, Lajas, Sabana Grande, Maricao and Las Marías) Rep. Omayra Martínez Vázquez and Lajas Mayor

The U.S.-flagged liquefied natural gas carrier America Energy docks at the EcoEléctrica power generation facility in Peñuelas. (Facebook via Jenniffer González Colón) By THE STAR STAFF Crowley has marked the first anniversary of operations of American Energy, the first U.S.-flagged liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier dedicated exclusively to Puerto Rico, underscoring the company’s role in strengthening the island’s energy resilience and long‑term supply reliability. The miles

Speaker of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives Carlos “Johnny” Méndez Nuñez By THE STAR STAFF In an effort to ease costs for consumers, Speaker of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives Carlos “Johnny” Méndez Nuñez announced on Thursday the filing of House Bill 1216, which would prohibit electronic payment processing fees from being calculated on the portion of a transaction corresponding to federal, state or municipal taxes within Puerto Rico’s territorial jurisdictio

Sen. Jeison Rosa Ramos (Facebook via Jeison Rosa Senador Mayagüez-Aguadilla) By THE STAR STAFF As part of Early Childhood Week, Sen. Jeison Rosa Ramos filed a measure on Thursday proposing the creation of a pilot program to integrate pre-kindergarten into the public education system in Puerto Rico as part of a strategy to strengthen early childhood education. Senate Bill 1178 establishes a model of gradual implementation in public schools, with the aim of ensuring a structure