Hagåtña, Guam – Governor Lou Leon Guerrero signed Bill 186-35 into Public Law 35-36 this afternoon, approving the fiscal year (FY) 2020 budget. “I want to acknowledge that this budget is much more practicable than the first iteration of Bill 186-35. I want to thank my Fiscal Discipline Team for their persistence and diligence to safeguard...

Hagåtña, Guam – Governor Lou Leon Guerrero and Governor of Okinawa Yasuhiro “Denny” Tamaki engaged in important and productive discussions today, resulting in the two leaders agreeing to cooperate in the interest of lasting peace, friendship, cultural values, the environment, economic prosperity, and security. Governor Leon Guerrero warmly...

Hagåtña, Guam – At successful meetings between a Guam delegation and Philippine cabinet officials, significant headway was made to provide a temporary exemption from the food and accommodation requirement for Guam contractors who recruit Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW). Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) policies and employment...

Hagåtña, Guam – Guam has received special recognition for its accomplishments in tobacco control. Every year, on May 31, the World Health Organization (WHO) and global partners celebrate World No Tobacco Day (WNTD). Earlier this week, a certificate and special coin were presented to the Guam Non-Communicable Disease Consortium Tobacco Control...

Hagåtña, Guam – Distinguished experts from around the Pacific and Caribbean will be on Guam next month for a conference that will focus on decolonization and human rights. The special international conference, “Fanhita: Our Continuing Quests for Decolonization,” will bring together a wide array of civil rights pioneers, from elected officials to...

Hagåtña, Guam – Federal funding for the Guam Regional Transit Authority to build a new maintenance facility has been extended through fiscal year (FY) 2023. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Transportation Administration (FTA) sent a notice this morning to GRTA that its request to extend two unencumbered FTA grants has been...

Hagåtña, Guam – Underscoring the importance of being a responsible partner in the stewardship of unused federal lands, Governor Lou Leon Guerrero is requesting the U.S. Navy to return excess lands to the Government of Guam. Governor Leon Guerrero sent a letter to Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer, noting that the Navy has returned...

Hagåtña, Guam – Governor Lou Leon Guerrero has signed Executive Order 2019-19, creating the Climate Change Resiliency Commission. The Commission’s objective is to develop an integrated strategy to build resiliency against the adverse effects of climate change and to reduce contributing factors such as greenhouse emissions. “We are seeing the...

Hagåtña, Guam – In an effort to better manage the procurement process for government purchases, prevent further delays, and maximize the expenditure of federal funding prior to the end of Fiscal Year 2019, Governor Lou Leon Guerrero has directed the assignment of administrative officers (AO) from seven Government of Guam agencies to the General...