FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – April 24, 2019 Solid Waste Receivership to End Leon Guerrero-Tenorio Administration Gains Trust of Chief District Court Judge Hagåtña, Guam - After over a decade of Court-appointed receivership, the Government of Guam will finally oversee the day-to-day operations of Guam's solid waste management. The announcement follows...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – April 23, 2019 Franklin Leon Guerrero Appointed to Guam Parole Board Hagåtna, Guam – Governor Lou Leon Guerrero has appointed Franklin Leon Guerrero to the Guam Parole Board. Mr. Leon Guerrero will replace MiChelle Hope Taitano. “Frank is an outstanding member of our community known for his involvement in several...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – April 23, 2019 Governor Joins Community in Walking Out Against Sexual Assault Hagåtña, Guam – Governor Lou Leon Guerrero agrees Enough is Enough! Sexual assault against our people, especially our women and children, needs to end. The Governor will be joining those in the community who have pledged to “walk out” on...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – April 18, 2019 Governor Leon Guerrero Names 3 to Cannabis Control Board Hagåtña, Guam – Three individuals have been appointed to sit on the Cannabis Control Board. The three are: • Ms. Ursula Herrera, herbalist and owner of ChamGlam Botanika, who will represent the Guam business community; • Attorney Vanessa Williams, who...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – April 18, 2019 CMS Accepts GMH’s Amended Plan of Correction Hagåtña, Guam – The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has accepted the Guam Memorial Hospital Authority’s (GMHA) submission detailing its amended Plan of Correction (PoC) in response to the deficiencies cited by CMS during a February survey. GMHA...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – April 16, 2019     30th Pacific Islands Environment Conference to Focus on ‘Greening Growth’ Stakeholders to Address Urgency of Building a Green Economy due to Global Climate Change     Hagåtña, Guam - Governor Lou Leon Guerrero announced today that the 30th Pacific Islands Environmental Conference (PIEC) will be held on...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – April 14, 2019 $2.4 million in CMS Rebasing Money in the Bank Hagåtña, Guam – The Guam Memorial Hospital Authority (GMHA) received some welcome news last Friday regarding another round of additional funding as a direct result of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) approval of rebasing early this year....

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – April 12, 2019 Governor Leon Guerrero Seeks IGIA Assistance to Expedite War Claims Compensation Hagåtña, Guam – As she promised in her State of the Island Address, Governor Lou Leon Guerrero has written a letter to U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Acting Secretary David Bernardt and Director of Governmental Affairs...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – April 10, 2019 RE: Statement on Games of Chance Draft Rules and Regulations Hagåtña, Guam - The Administration has been made aware that the submission of the draft rules and regulations for Games of Chance at the Liberation Carnival is incomplete. Every effort was made in good faith to submit the draft rules and...