Thomas Paine, author of “Common Sense,” writes, “Common sense is the least common thing of all,” especially when it comes to government finances. In what world does it make sense to dramatically increase expenditures when revenues are unstable and trending down? Not in the real world, but unfortunately, politicians don’t consider real world important. I say this because the one economic factor the government should be monitoring and act quickly on, but doesn’t, is household “

Education ranked as the top reason for Micronesian citizens’ relocation to Guam; followed by medical assistance and jobs. This was the result of a mini-survey of Federated States of Micronesia’s citizens on Guam during a meeting with representatives from U.S. Government Accountability Office, who are conducting a study on Compact migration. More than 50 people attended a dialogue-meeting between GAO and the FSM community on Guam at the FSM Consulate Office in Harmon Monday ni

As the military services each roll out new policies regarding hemp-derived products like cannabidiol, or CBD, the Defense Department is not mincing words. "It's completely forbidden for use by any service member in any of the services at this point of time," said Patricia Deuster, director of the Human Performance Laboratory at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Maryland. The warning, along with the policies issued recently by the Air Force,

Saipan-- The U.S. Labor Department has issued temporary labor certifications for 1,841 foreign workers for CNMI employers, according to the Office of Congressman Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan. Certification from Labor that no U.S. worker is able or available to fill a job is required before employers can apply to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services for fiscal year 2020 CW-1 worker permits. The certification count is current as of Aug. 22. The Labor Department al

Attorney General Leevin Taitano Camacho has sued opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma L.P. and related companies in local court for violating Guam’s Deceptive Trade Practices Act. The complaint alleges that Purdue misled prescribers and patients about the safety and efficacy of its opioids to increase the company’s profits. The complaint also describes the deceptive marketing campaign and publications financed by Purdue to push its highly addictive opioids while downplaying the

Matson welcomed the inaugural arrival of its newest Aloha Class containership Kaimana Hila at a dockside event at the Port Authority of Guam on Tuesday. Kaimana Hila will serve Guam as a part of Matson’s weekly scheduled service, delivering cargo from the West Coast of the U.S. mainland and Hawaii. Christened in March of this year, Kaimana Hila is the second of two state-of-the-art Aloha Class containerships built for Matson by Philly Shipyard at a total investment of approxi