FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL UNDER RATIONING
Classes started in public schools all over Puerto Rico this morning in
the wake of an announcement by Education Secretary Rafael Román
that schools in areas affected by water rationing will have a shortened
schoolday. Students in 476 schools affected by rationing will only att-
end class from Monday to Thursday from 8:00 AM to 1:15 PM. Some
of the schools involved actually have running water, but it was deci-
ded to include them in the new schedule to avoid problems with coor-
dinating transportation among schools that are in the same municipa-
lity. Schools in the following municipalities will operate under the sh-
ortened schedule: Bayamón, Naranjito, Corozal, Toa Baja, Toa Alta,
Cataño, Caguas, Salinas, Coamo, Canóvanas, Juncos, Loíza, Río Gra-
nde, San Juan, Carolina, Trujillo Alto and Guaynabo. Also included
are Pablo Suárez Ortiz School in Luquillo, Emilio Casas in Santa Isa-
bel, Alfonso López O’Neill in Aguas Buenas and Jaguas in Gurabo.
Román added that only 25 percent of schools will offer breakfast to
students.
AGP COULD FACE REELECTION CHALLENGE
From The San Juan Daily Star:
Although Popular Democratic Party Secretary General Jorge Colberg
recently dismissed the possibility that Gov. Alejandro Garcia Padilla
could be challenged for reelection in a primary, Isabela Mayor Carlos
Delgado Altieri said otherwise on Thursday. Delgado Altieri said the-
re could be primaries in the PDP for the gubernatorial nomination be-
cause of the lack of communication between Garcia Padilla and the
rest of the party’s organs. The STAR learned that the mayors of San
Juan, Carolina and Caguas are trying to topple Garcia Padilla and will
be searching for an alternate candidate.
PR GETS $10 MILLION TO FIGHT DRUGS
From Caribbean Business:
Puerto Rico's representative in Congress says the U.S. territory is slated
to receive $10 million in federal funds to help fight drug trafficking, boo-
st security and respond to natural disasters.Pedro Pierluisi said Saturday
the Federal Emergency Management Agency will allocate the money un-
der four separate grants.
RETAIL ACTIVITY PICKING UP
From News Is My Business:
Retail activity is picking up at several local malls, with new store open-
ings in San Juan, Caguas, Ponce and Barceloneta next month, this media
outlet confirmed. One of the retailers expanding will be Bath & Body
Works, which will open two new stores in Plaza del Caribe in Ponce
and Las Catalinas Mall in Caguas, on Sept. 22 and Oct. 20, respectively,
store officials confirmed. Meanwhile, The Mall of San Juan will receive
seven new tenants in coming weeks, several of which are new to the mar-
ket.
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