Workers paint over the sign on what was once the DKSH headquarters in Harmon, a poignant sight signaling the end of an era for the Switzerland-based company that served the Guam and Micronesia markets, distributing Rolex and other luxury brand watches and accessories for more than 50 years.

By Pacific Island Times News Staff Allaying fears of a possible fuel shortage, Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero has declined calls to declare a state of emergency, assuring residents that Guam’s energy supply remains stable.   “I have been asked by some in the legislature to declare a state of emergency based on the fear of a fuel shortage. A fear that is being stoked by the attorney general,” the governor said in a special video message to the public.   While acknowledging that the un

By Bryan Manabat   Saipan —A proposed pharmaceutical manufacturing facility on Saipan is touted to become one of the largest private‑sector investments in the commonwealth’s history, signaling what officials describe as a major step in the CNMI’s long‑term diversification strategy. According to Commonwealth Economic Development Authority officials, CNMI Investments LLC, backed by Singapore’s Pacific Group, is seeking a qualifying certificate to build the CNMI’s first pharmace