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WEEKLY ADDRESS: July 23, 2018
Håfa Adai my dear people of Guam, The Joint Commission denied accreditation for the Guam Memorial Hospital on the same day that 11 senators of the 34th Guam Legislature eviscerated their dedicated funding source. For years, my administration and I have been working with the health professionals at the Guam Memorial Hospital to get the funding...
NEWS: Student Health Services Act signed into law
July 18, 2018 Hagåtña - Governor Eddie Baza Calvo officially signed the "Student Health Services Act" introduced by Senator Mary Torres today. "I want to thank Senator Torres for introducing this important bill. Some of our children deal with medical challenges on a daily basis and this bill has found a way for us to better support them. Today,...
NEWS: Umatac baseball field project gets underway
NEWS: Umatac baseball field project gets underway "It is a good day for the people of Umatac because we are excited and are looking forward to the construction of our baseball field." — Umatac resident Jerome Quinata July 18, 2018 Hagåtña – The Umatac baseball field is getting a long overdue makeover; residents like Jerome Quinata were on-hand to...
NEWS: $2M in tax refunds to be mailed out
NEWS: $2M in tax refunds to be mailed out July 17, 2018 Hagåtña - The Department of Administration (DOA) is mailing out 642 tax refund checks to Guamanian families today. "These tax refund checks are an indication of how the government continues to fulfill its obligations, provide services and live within its reduced General Fund budget," said...
Governor Calvo's Statement on Bill 216 and CQA
Governor Calvo's Statement on Bill 216 and CQA July 17, 2018 Hagåtña - Governor Eddie Baza Calvo's Statement on Bill 216: This morning Governor Calvo met with members of Guam Customs and Quarantine Agency. He signed a bill that strengthens CQA Officers' ability to meet its mission. "I have just signed Bill 216-34 into Public Law 34-112. We look...
GUAM v Puerto Part 1: Guam is not going down the road Puerto Rico traversed
GUAM v Puerto Part 1: Guam is not going down the road Puerto Rico traversed July 17, 2018 As the Legislature tackles the $160 million question that is the shortfall in the Fiscal Year 2019 budget, there are false assertions that require correcting, primarily that Guam is following the same road that Puerto Rico suffered. Our sister island is...
OTECH’s future: GovGuam will go backwards into to the dark ages
OTECH’s future: GovGuam will go backwards into to the dark ages July 17, 2018 Hagåtña – With Governor Calvo’s veto in place on bill 262-34, which intended to repeal the 2% sales tax -- the Guam Memorial Hospital, Department of Education, and existing government services continue to have a future with progress. If the Legislature’s political...
Dept. of Agriculture's future: Reduced budget cuts impacts personnel & programs
Dept. of Agriculture's future: Reduced budget cuts impacts personnel & programs July 16, 2018 Hagåtña - The Legislature has two jobs: to pass a balanced budget, and to approve (or not) the Governor’s nominees to boards and commissions. Currently, it’s unclear how the Legislature will accomplish the first of those duties. Speaker BJ Cruz this...
NEWS: 50 kids participate in Department of Agriculture fishing derby; 9 earn top spots in three divisions
NEWS: 50 kids participate in Department of Agriculture fishing derby; 9 earn top spots in three divisions July 16, 2018 Hagåtña - For 27 years, the Department of Agriculture has been holding a fishing derby. This is a catch and release derby, educating contestants on the importance of releasing small fish, which allows the fish to reproduce and...
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