Telecommunications Bureau Chairman Osvaldo Soto García, left, accepts the Award for Innovation with Public Service Impact from Puerto Rico Innovation and Technology Service Executive Director Poincaré Díaz Peña. By THE STAR STAFF Telecommunications Bureau Chairman Osvaldo Soto García announced on Tuesday that the agency has received the Award for Innovation with Public Service Impact in recognition of its development and integration of a new official alerts portal. The award

Gov. Jenniffer González Colón By THE STAR STAFF Gov. Jenniffer González Colón on Tuesday signed into law five measures -- two of them from her administration -- aimed at modernizing government structures, updating criminal statutes, and strengthening protections for vulnerable populations. She also vetoed six bills, most for lacking identified funding sources or for conflicting with Puerto Rico’s certified Fiscal Plan. The governor’s office said the approved measures “adapt l

The administration of Gov. Jenniffer González Colón on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) among state and federal government health components, along with private entities, “to promote fiscally responsible and sustainable healthcare solutions for the 3.2 million American citizens residing in Puerto Rico,” the governor posted on her social media accounts. According to the posted, the MOU “outlines priority areas for ongoing collaboration with the U.S. Departmen

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded $11.4 million in new drinking water funding for Puerto Rico under the Emerging Contaminants in Small or Disadvantaged Communities program. (Facebook via AcueductosPR) By THE STAR STAFF Gov. Jenniffer González Colón, joined by Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration (PRFAA) Executive Director Gabriella Boffelli, announced on Tuesday that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded $11.4 million in new fundi