Hafa Adai everyone! Governor Eddie Calvo and Lt. Governor Ray Tenorio encourage the community to participate in the upcoming 23rd Guam International Coastal Cleanup. (The press release is attached and pasted below for your convenience) Governor Calvo: We recently cleaned up an illegal dump site in Dededo that included containers of chemicals,...

August 24, 2017 (Hagåtña) — Today, the MANDANA Drug Task Force made arrests as part of an ongoing effort to eliminate drugs from our island. The Governor and Lt. Governor responded: “I applaud the efforts of the officers serving in the joint MANDANA Drug Task Force. The work they have done for our island is invaluable. I ask the community to...

(Monday, August 21, 2017 – Tokyo, Japan) Lt. Governor Ray Tenorio and the Guam Visitors Bureau (GVB) met with media in Tokyo, Japan today to reassure the Japanese people and all potential travelers that Guam continues to remain safe and protected since the North Korea issue occurred. “I know many of you have questions about the threat from North...

August 18, 2017 (Hagåtña) — When you have no open discussion on the numbers you expect your senator to vote on — in order to fund the government services that you and other Guamanians deserve — you can expect chaos and confusion.   That’s exactly what happened during the Legislative budget session as senators discussed the Speaker’s proposed...

Aug. 17, 2017 (Hagåtña) — We’re now in talks for the Fiscal Year 2018 budget and the one thing that hasn’t really been discussed are the services these annual budgets provide for.   While the administration is pleased that the Speaker’s office wants to better plan ahead with a biennial budget, something we recommended in 2011, there are...

August 16, 2017 (Hagåtña) – Department of Parks and Recreations together with the Inarajan Mayor’s Office held a ribbon cutting ceremony this morning for the newly renovated Inarajan Pool Park.   “Preserving our parks means preserving our culture and the beauty of our island. We commend the hardworking men and women at DPR for helping us...

August 16, 2017 (Hagåtña) – The Department of Public Works demonstrated on-bus cameras to Governor Calvo, Lt. Governor Ray Tenorio and members of the media this morning.   “DPW is proud of this improvement to our school buses. They will allow us to promote the safety on our school buses,” DPW Director Glenn Leon Guerrero said.   There...

The Department of Public Works received the remainder of the results of the drug tests requested a couple weeks ago.   About 200 DPW employees participated in a random drug test requested by Director Glenn Leon Guerrero. The testing followed a drug sweep in May. Last week, partial results were made available and DPW was notified that 4...