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What did each Guam 'delegate' contribute to the San Francisco talks? The public auditor wants to know

What did each Guam 'delegate' contribute to the San Francisco talks? The public auditor wants to know

What did each Guam 'delegate' contribute to the San Francisco talks? The public auditor wants to know

The Office of the Public Auditor will not only audit the travel expenses incurred by a 30-member Guam delegation to San Francisco but will also expect individual accomplishment reports from each government official and employee in Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero’s entourage.

9 hours ago

Military buildup to cost Guam $11.7B in infrastructure and service requirements in 8 years, governor says

Military buildup to cost Guam $11.7B in infrastructure and service requirements in 8 years, governor says

Military buildup to cost Guam $11.7B in infrastructure and service requirements in 8 years, governor says

The government of Guam is projected to incur $11.7 billion in infrastructure and service costs—or more than $415 million a year—by 2034, resulting from the rapidly expanding military footprint on island, according to Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero.

1 day ago

Guam steps up plea for feds to bankroll civilian infrastructure upgrades

Guam steps up plea for feds to bankroll civilian infrastructure upgrades

Guam steps up plea for feds to bankroll civilian infrastructure upgrades

Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero, who is leading the delegation, said the process is essential for aligning Guam’s strategic role with the realities facing its civilian infrastructure.

4 days ago

THE PACIFIC

American Samoa hopes to shield tuna trade under Senate's anti-poaching bill

American Samoa hopes to shield tuna trade under Senate's anti-poaching bill

American Samoa hopes to shield tuna trade under Senate's anti-poaching bill

However, American Samoa continues to face serious threats to its economic driver: the illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, or IUU, which unfairly costs and competes with the America's seafood industry.

12 hours ago

Pacific nations to UN: The climate crisis is no longer tomorrow's problem

Pacific nations to UN: The climate crisis is no longer tomorrow's problem

Pacific nations to UN: The climate crisis is no longer tomorrow's problem

As world leaders gathered in New York for the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly, Pacific island nations have again arrived with a message that is both familiar and urgent: climate change is no longer a future threat. It is a present-day security crisis, an economic crisis and, for some nations, an existential crisis.

14 hours ago

The Pacific Ocean of Peace, an idea whose time has not come

The Pacific Ocean of Peace, an idea whose time has not come

The Pacific Ocean of Peace, an idea whose time has not come

“Ocean of Peace”—an expression being bandied about by a handful of Pacific island leaders—brings to mind the title of an early 1960s musical, “Stop the World, I Want to Get Off.”

4 days ago

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LIFE & ARTS

Measles is making a comeback. Will we end it for good?

Measles is making a comeback. Will we end it for good?

Measles is making a comeback. Will we end it for good?

It was the result of decades of political commitment, investment, and public health work that steadily pushed measles closer to elimination.

14 hours ago

From Palau to New York: A Pacific perspective on meaningful participation

From Palau to New York: A Pacific perspective on meaningful participation

From Palau to New York: A Pacific perspective on meaningful participation

Taiwan’s longstanding cooperation with Pacific partners illustrates this practical dimension. Taiwan maintains diplomatic relations with Palau, the Marshall Islands and Tuvalu, and has worked with Pacific partners in areas ranging from agriculture and health care to education, climate resilience, and disaster preparedness.

3 days ago

The UN funding crisis: Implications for the Pacific

The UN funding crisis: Implications for the Pacific

The UN funding crisis: Implications for the Pacific

The United Nations' budget crisis may seem irrelevant to the daily concerns of people in Fiji and other Pacific island countries. However, when the UN faces a financial crisis, the consequences can eventually reach the Pacific in very practical ways.

3 days ago

Journey to life, stories to tell

Journey to life, stories to tell

Journey to life, stories to tell

Each of our lives is like a book with many chapters. When reading a book, we sometimes skip to the final chapter to see how it ends.

Sep 18

Community Events: Luncheon for first responders; Cultural dance and music clinics

Community Events: Luncheon for first responders; Cultural dance and music clinics

Community Events: Luncheon for first responders; Cultural dance and music clinics

Jamaican Grill, serving Guam for more than 30 years, invites Guam’s first responders to join them in remembering the tragedy of the infamous terrorist attack on the U.S. on Sept. 11, 2001.

Sep 10

Community Events: Thrifting with KPRG; Be a friend to Artspace Guahan

Community Events: Thrifting with KPRG; Be a friend to Artspace Guahan

Community Events: Thrifting with KPRG; Be a friend to Artspace Guahan

Put on your wacky outfit at KPRG's The Thrift Store Ball Public Radio for Guam (KPRG 89.3) will host The Thrift Ball on Sept. 12 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Jeff’s Pirates Cove in Talofofo, featuring live music from Mirror Men and delicious dishes from Jeff’s kitchen. The Thrift Store Ball is a fun event to raise funds to support Public Radio for Guam and the NPR programs and locally produced shows aired in the Marianas and Palau after the loss of federal funding for public ra

Sep 9

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The Pacific Ocean of Peace, an idea whose time has not come

The Pacific Ocean of Peace, an idea whose time has not come

The Pacific Ocean of Peace, an idea whose time has not come

“Ocean of Peace”—an expression being bandied about by a handful of Pacific island leaders—brings to mind the title of an early 1960s musical, “Stop the World, I Want to Get Off.”

4 days ago5 min read

What’s wrong with US Pacific Islands policy?

What’s wrong with US Pacific Islands policy?

What’s wrong with US Pacific Islands policy?

Yap is the site of the potential $2 billion investment, with close to $1.4 billion of that location-specific, as specified by the National Defense Authorization Act.

4 days ago7 min read

Forum leaders to elevate Pacific priorities on the global agenda at UNGA81

Forum leaders to elevate Pacific priorities on the global agenda at UNGA81

Forum leaders to elevate Pacific priorities on the global agenda at UNGA81

Leaders of the Pacific Islands Forum gather in New York this week for the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly to present regional priorities identified at the 55th leadership meeting in Palau earlier this month.

4 days ago2 min read

'Moving into commercial mining would be premature': American Samoa, Guam put their foot down

'Moving into commercial mining would be premature': American Samoa, Guam put their foot down

'Moving into commercial mining would be premature': American Samoa, Guam put their foot down

Leaders of American Samoa and Guam are pushing back against federal efforts to open surrounding oceans to deep-sea mining, saying Washington cannot just rush into the uncharted depths of commercial seabed mining without regard for the island communities that rely on the ocean for their survival.

5 days ago4 min read

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