Fernandez Ready to Begin Professional Basketball Career in Puerto Rico

Via Lebanon Valley College Athletics, 3h ago Cristina Fernandez ’25 turned an incredible senior season at The Valley into an opportunity of a lifetime as the Women’s Basketball standout prepares to begin her professional basketball career in the...

‘Even Puerto Rico paid its bill’: Thames Water creditor suggests backers are safe

The largest creditor to struggling water company Thames Water has said it is confident that it will not lose money, joking that the UK was comparable to Puerto Rico, which paid lenders to its water company despite a crippling debt crisis. Dominic...

CUD and BDE sign agreement to support 5,000 merchants in Puerto Rico

In the framework of its annual convention, the United Retail Center (CUD in Spanish acronym) and the Economic Development Bank for Puerto Rico (BDE in Spanish acronym) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU in Spanish acronym) with the main...

DOE Extends Emergency Orders to Help Puerto Rico Maintain Power Supply

The United States Department of Energy (DOE) extended emergency orders aimed at strengthening Puerto Rico’s electric grid. Issued in May, the orders have enabled Puerto Rico’s government to fix and restore lines and ensure sustained energy...

Puerto Rico ROTC Cadets graduate Basic Camp

FORT KNOX, KY. – More than 20 Puerto Rican cadets graduated Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) Basic Camp at Fort Knox, Kentucky, on Aug. 6, 2025. Basic Camp is a 30-day training that introduces Cadets to the Army, building leadership...

Caribbean Airlines launches non-stop flights between Dominica and Puerto Rico

Caribbean Airlines has officially launched its new non-stop service linking Dominica and Puerto Rico, with inaugural flights BW 296 and BW 297 receiving warm welcomes upon arrival on August 15. - Advertisement - As part of the rollout, the Puerto...

Report warns stalled recovery, fragile grid threaten Puerto Rico

The World Plaza building in San Juan, home to the Financial Oversight and Management Board, which has been thrown into turmoil after President Trump dismissed nearly all of its members. Puerto Rico’s economic outlook shows signs of both promise...

T-Mobile, Claro and Liberty dominate Puerto Rico connectivity in H1 2025

Speedtest users rated T-Mobile as Puerto Rico’s top mobile provider with a score of 3.96 out of five, placing it ahead of competitors. T-Mobile, Claro and Liberty emerged as Puerto Rico’s leading connectivity providers during the first half of...

Aguadilla: From the discovery of Puerto Rico to the 2013 UFO incident

Year 1493 -- The discovery of Puerto Rico by Christopher Columbus and his crew was undoubtedly through Aguadilla. Consider the creation of a board for the celebration of the 400th anniversary of the discovery of Puerto Rico and the construction of...

Post-Mortem on the Fiscal Control Board: “Make Puerto Rico Great Again”

The phrase “The show must go on” originated in 19th-century circuses, where performances continued despite setbacks. Similarly, Puerto Rico’s Fiscal Control Board (known locally as “la Junta”) is attempting to carry on its ‘show’ despite the...

Puerto Rico at Risk? What 7-Day Projections Say About Hurricane Erin's Track

It was a weekend of meteorological drama as Hurricane Erin, the fifth named storm of the Atlantic season, showed its full force. Once a Category 5 monster with 160 mph winds, the storm weakened briefly, only to power back to Category 4 strength...

Jorge L. Pérez appointed Chief Executive Officer of Discover Puerto Rico

Discover Puerto Rico appoints Jorge L. Pérez as new CEO, bringing 20+ years’ experience in tourism, events, and destination marketing leadership. LONDON – After evaluating the profiles of more than 100 executives and interviewing over 20...

Puerto Rico faces hurdles in adopting next-gen technologies like agentic AI

Agentic AI will catch on as more companies want to automate more complex workflows, especially in logistics and services. (Credit: Twoapril Studio | Dreamstime.com) An unstable power grid, insufficient digital infrastructure, talent shortages and...

Puerto Rico must brace for more bad weather next weekend

Energy Czar Josué Colón Ortiz (Facebook via Jenniffer González Colón) A tropical wave in the Atlantic has the potential to develop into a cyclone this week and may approach the Caribbean by next weekend, according to Ernesto Rodríguez, director of...

CAL launches direct flights between Dominica & Puerto Rico

Canada whips Venezuela 88-54 in FIBA men’s AmeriCup opener

MANAGUA – Canada jumped out to a 26-13 first quarter lead and never looked back, beating Venezuela 88-54 in the opening game of the FIBA men’s AmeriCup 2025 tournament on Friday. Canada — playing in Group B with Puerto Rico, Panama and Venezuela —...

Caribbean Airlines Fulfils Promise of Easier Connectivity Between Dominica and Puerto Rico

CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHAT’S APP GROUP Caribbean Airlines flights BW 296 and BW 297 were warmly welcomed upon their touchdown in Puerto Rico and Dominica respectively, as the airline commenced non-stop flights between the two destinations on...

Connecticut lacrosse players help grow game in Puerto Rico

The 2025 World Lacrosse Men’s U20 Championship is underway in South Korea and of the 22 players on the Puerto Rican National team, three of them are from Connecticut. “You know, it means more than just playing lacrosse,” said Meriden native Gabe...

Avelo Airlines Announces Three New Nonstop Routes to Puerto Rico, Palm Beach and Albany from Concord / Charlotte

Affordable one-way fares from USA start at $57 Avelo will serve eight destinations from USA CHARLOTTE and CONCORD, N.C.; August 14, 2025 — Avelo Airlines announces three new nonstop routes at Concord-Padgett Regional Airport (USA) to San Juan,...

Hurricane Erin Forces Evacuations in North Carolina and Leaves Over 150,000 Without Power in Puerto Rico

August 18, 2025 Hour: 6:12 pm Hurricane Erin, now a powerful Category 4 storm, continues to wreak havoc across the Atlantic, prompting mandatory evacuations in parts of North Carolina and leaving over 155,000 customers without electricity in...