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Clashing interpretations of law stall disbursement of Guam typhoon funds

A financial logjam over typhoon relief for Guam’s 19 villages came to light during a special session of the Guam legislature Thursday, with the Mayors Council of Guam and the Department of Administration clashing over $4.8 million in typhoon relief funds allocated to mayors in the wake of Super Typhoon Bavi.

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21 hours ago

Familiar names, new faces at Guam's legislative race

Guamanians will head to the polling stations on Aug. 1 for partisan primaries, leading to the Nov. 3 general elections that will shape the battle for control of the 39th Guam Legislature.

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22 hours ago

Backlash heightens: US lawmaker asked to ditch proposal to end birthright citizenship in US territories

Guam Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero said H.R. 9724, titled "End Birthright Citizenship for Territories Act," would create a scenario in which a child born under the American flag ends up becoming a stateless citizen.

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2 days ago

THE PACIFIC

A Bay Area financial analyst wants a piece of this mineral-rich seabed surrounded by three Pacific nations

Because American Deep Sea Minerals is seeking a U.S. permit and the international rules governing seabed mining are not yet settled, there’s no guarantee that neighboring Pacific nations would see any revenue from seabed mining just beyond their borders.

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5 days ago

The fault line of Pacific security: Climate-driven land loss triggers regional crisis

Inch by inch, year after year, the sea levels across the Pacific are rising, forcing island communities to abandon family homes and move to safer grounds. Lands are being washed away by climate-led change, eroding the very foundations of peace and stability.

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5 days ago

US proposes first deep-sea mining leases for American Samoa's seafloor

The bureau has marked 33 million acres of seabed near the eastern edge of American Samoa’s exclusive economic zone for the mining of polymetallic nodules, which are critical to the production of clean energy and military technologies.

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Jul 17

INSIGHTS

LIFE & ARTS

Guam must climb the accountability ladder

Guam Chamber of Commerce gubernatorial forums, I introduced what is known as the Accountability Ladder. The idea is simple: when faced with a problem, individuals and organizations can move in one of two directions.

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4 days ago

The Pacific pays the price of the US–Iran war

The war has disrupted global supply chains, destabilized international energy markets, threatened critical maritime shipping routes and generated widespread uncertainty across an already fragile global economy.

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5 days ago

Reducing Guam’s business privilege tax

In sum, the difficulty of reducing the BPT is not accidental. It is the predictable outcome of deliberate administrative choices that expanded spending to consume temporary increases, ensuring that returning to 4 percent would be politically costly and structurally disruptive.

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Jul 17

Community Events: Health fair, immunization, scholarship award

GRMC marks 11 years with health fair Guam Regional Medical City will celebrate 11 years of serving Guam at its Steel Strong, Heart Driven Health Fair on July 25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Micronesia Mall Center Court. The fun-filled event features free health screenings, interactive educational exhibits, exciting games, prizes and the opportunity to connect with GRMC's physicians and healthcare professionals. Guests can visit booths hosted by GRMC's specialty teams, inc

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22 hours ago

Bookshelf: The forgotten CHamoru hero

While Cruz later received the Bronze Star as an original member of the Guam Combat Patrol, he had never been awarded the promised Medal of Honor, Quitugua said.

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2 days ago

Community Events: Lib Day fireworks; Meet the candidates; Art sale at ArtSpace

Guam to mark 82nd Liberation Day Guam Visitors Bureau will lead the celebration of Guam's 82nd Liberation during two special Tumon Night Market events featuring outstanding local and international entertainment, community activities, and Liberation Day fireworks. The festivities begin at the regularly scheduled Tumon Night Market on July 19 at Tumon Sands Plaza from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., featuring live performances by The Corporation, Prominence, Guma' Taotao Kinahulo' Atdao Na

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Jul 16