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Recent Press Releases:
Special Address: Coming together as a community
Guam is an island rich in diversity. Guam is an island of Chamorro culture but woven into it are the many cultures that have helped build our island. We have Filipinos, Japanese, Korean, Chuukese, Palauan, Kosraean, Pohnpeian, American and many others. This mix is what has created that richness in culture in our island that we call home. There is...
NEWS: Governor commutes sentences, gives custody of two criminals to feds
Governor Calvo signed the commutations of two men. U.S. Immigrations officials identified the two non-U.S. citizens as having committed deportable offenses and their files were tagged with federal detainers. Both men have served a majority of their sentences. Alfredo Felijar Nicolas Jr., a Philippine national, was convicted in 2012...
NEWS & INVITE: Decolonization outreach starts Monday
(Hagatna, Guam) Commission on Decolonization outreach advocates will be knocking on doors in Hagatna tomorrow to invite the capital's residents to the first in a series of 108 community conversations on decolonization. Mayor John Cruz will host his residents at a most appropriate venue for this inaugural event: Senator Angel Santos...
NEWS: Governor nominates Leon Guerrero to lead Guam EPA
Governor Eddie Baza Calvo has tapped on a veteran environmental agency employee to lead the Guam Environmental Protection Agency. “Walter has a lot of knowledge and experience with Guam EPA, having worked his way up over the years and worked on various projects, from hazardous response to fish monitoring programs,” Governor Calvo...
CAP, SLASH, FIND THE CASH; Legislature's Budget Bill Falls Short
The Legislature's Fiscal Year 2017 budget fails our GovGuam retirees and our island's most vulnerable. These are just the first of the concerns raised by the fiscal team's initial assessment of the budget bill that the Legislature sent to the Governor's Office this morning. “The Vice Speaker slashed $55 million from the budget but that...
DOA DIRECTOR: "UOG didn't pick up their checks"
Department of Administration officials are wondering why the University of Guam hasn't picked up its last two checks. “I know they told the media that they were desperate for money so it's perplexing that for the last two weeks UOG didn't pick up their checks,” DOA Director Christine Baleto stated. “I'm told by my staff that they usually...
NEWS: Governor proclaims state of mourning in honor of former Senator Vicente D. Ada
On the passing of former Senator Vicente D. Ada,Governor Eddie Baza Calvo has proclaimed a state of mourning for the island of Guam. The former Senator passed away on Aug. 28, 2016. Flags will be flown at half staff until the day of his interment. “Our condolences and our prayers go out to Senator Tony Ada and all of the Ada family on the...
WEEKLY ADDRESS: Working together to move Guam forward
Buenos Dias my family and friends, Every morning when I wake, I count my blessings that I live on such a beautiful island with a loving community. We have people who work hard to make life better for themselves, their families and our island as a whole. Together we have been able to lift our island to a new level. We have more buses, police cars,...
NEWS: Preliminary review of substitute budget raises concerns
The Governor's fiscal team has begun its preliminary review of the substitute budget bill that was introduced this morning. Thus far, there are several concerns that have been raised but the most glaring is the abdication of responsibility in the actual creation of the budget. “The Legislature's duty is to appropriate funds to agencies and...
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