News in Puerto Rico, Current News and Events in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rican Astronaut Joins Russians in Space FlightFox NewsThe first Puerto Rican astronaut was part of a three-man crew that flew into space from Kazakhstan this week. NASA astronaut Joseph Acaba, who in 2004 became the first Puerto Rican astronaut candidate, accompanied Russian spacemen Gennady Padalka and ...and more »

pv magazineSatcon Selected for Second Largest Solar Farm in Puerto RicoMarketWatch (press release)Western Wind and Lord Electric will deploy twenty 1.5 MW Equinox Prism Platforms to power the second largest PV plant in Puerto Rico. Equinox Prism Platform is a turnkey utility-grade multi-megawatt solution, complete with factory-integrated step-up ...30 MW PV plant planned for Puerto Ricopv magazineall 11 news articles »

New cruises for Dominican Republic, Puerto RicoBusinessWeekAlso on Tuesday, officials in Puerto Rico announced that the US Caribbean territory would be the home port for a Royal Caribbean cruise ship next year. The Jewel of the Seas is slated to make 25 departures out of San Juan starting in May 2013, ...and more »

Convicted bank robber arrested in Puerto RicoFox NewsSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico ? Federal authorities in Puerto Rico have arrested a convicted bank robber once featured on the TV show "America's Most Wanted." A Tuesday statement from the US Customs and Border Protection says Walid Hassan Abdulla was arrested ...and more »

eTurboNewsJetBlue Launches New Service to Puerto Rico from West Palm Beach, FloridaMarketWatch (press release)WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., May 15, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ:JBLU) , Puerto Rico's largest carrier (a), is launching its 13th destination from San Juan Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU): Palm Beach International ...JetBlue adds Puerto Rico flights at Palm Beach International AirportWPTVJetBlue awarded slots to fly capital-to-capital service between US and Puerto RicoeTurboNewsall 15 news articles »

New York Daily NewsGrand marshal for Puerto Rican Day ParadeNew York Daily NewsThe vibrant Puerto Rican Day Parade will return to Fifth Ave. next month with the president of Hostos Community College leading the festivities. Felix Matos Rodriguez was named grand marshal of the parade Tuesday to complement this year's theme, ...and more »

Puerto Rico Governor Fortuño Launches Water Project in Las MariasCaribbean JournalBy the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico Governor Luis Fortuño announced today the investment of $51.5 million in a plan to improve the quality of drinking water in Las Marias. The second phase of the programme could benefit as many as 6800 families ...and more »

Crime Statistics Won't be Fudged: Puerto Rico Top CopDaijiworld.comSan Juan, May 17 (IANS/EFE): Puerto Rico's police chief pledged Wednesday to crack down on the doctoring of crime figures on the island, a day after media reports about a probe into law-enforcement officers who allegedly tinkered with the statistics.and more »

Puerto Rico Broadband Taskforce Releases Milestone Strategic PlanVirtual-Strategy MagazineThe Puerto Rico Broadband Taskforce (PRBT), working with non-profit Connect Puerto Rico, a subsidiary of Connected Nation, today unveiled a groundbreaking strategic plan aimed to assess the digital divide across the island and formulate a series of ...and more »

Red Card Hurts Silverbacks in 3-0 LossPatch.comDefender Martyn Lancaster was sent off the field in Atlanta's loss to the first-place Puerto Rico Islanders. BAYAMON, PUERTO RICO ? The Atlanta Silverbacks fell 3-0 to the Puerto Rico Islanders on Wednesday night. The Islanders came into the contest ...and more »