Economic Development and Commerce Secretary Sebastián Negrón Reichard (Facebook via Jenniffer González Colón) By THE STAR STAFF The Puerto Rico Department of Economic Development and Commerce (DDEC by its acronym in Spanish), its Permits Management Office (OGPe), and Planning Board (JP) have announced a series of formal filings with the Financial Oversight and Management Board and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) aimed at securing resources to strengthen the island’s

Central Aguirre power station in Salinas. Puerto Rico is on track to dramatically overbuild its power generation system, according to a new analysis by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis. By THE STAR STAFF Puerto Rico is on track to dramatically overbuild its power generation system, according to a new analysis by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). The group says the island is contracting for far more capacity than necess

Natural and Environmental Resources Secretary Waldemar Quiles Pérez and agency rangers Ilienis Acosta and Cindymar Villanueva, who are stationed in the offshore island municipality of Culebra. By THE STAR STAFF Natural and Environmental Resources (DNER) Secretary Waldemar Quiles Pérez announced Thursday the start of the process of rehabilitating the agency’s Rangers Corps (Cuerpo de Vigilantes) headquarters in the offshore island municipality of Culebra. The work will focus o

A total of 758 Cataño municipal employees who met the legal requirements will be receiving the $1,000 Christmas bonus, which was set to go out on Friday. By THE STAR STAFF The Municipality of Cataño announced that this Friday it will be distributing the $1,000 Christmas bonus to a total of 758 municipal employees who met the legal requirements. The total investment amounts to $758,374.93. Mayor Julio Alicea Vasallo emphasized Thursday that the municipality’s ability to meet t

The Puerto Rico Teachers Association delivered more than 300 sorted boxes of food to El Comedor de la Kennedy on Thursday as part of a solidarity campaign to curb hunger on the island. By THE STAR STAFF Puerto Rico Teachers Association (AMPR by its initials in Spanish) President Víctor Bonilla Sánchez announced Thursday the delivery of more than 300 sorted boxes of food to El Comedor de la Kennedy, as part of a solidarity campaign launched in October to support the mission th

By THE STAR STAFF Ride-hailing platform Uber has enabled a feature in Puerto Rico that allows female drivers to receive ride requests only from users who identify as women, in order to offer them more control and comfort while earning money. “More and more women are choosing the Uber app to generate additional income in Puerto Rico, and we want them to find in Uber a real and accessible economic opportunity, and to feel comfortable every time they go out to drive,” said Manue

Jean Peña Payano, legal adviser to Gov. Jenniffer González Colón By THE STAR STAFF Jean Peña Payano, legal adviser to Gov. Jenniffer González Colón, outlined the administration’s progress on legislative initiatives on Thursday, noting that more than 80 government-backed bills have been filed to date. The La Fortaleza official expressed gratitude to the legislative branch and its leadaers -- Senate President Thomas Rivera Schatz and House Speaker Carlos “Johnny” Méndez Nuñez -