GFD’s Future: Down 2 Fire Stations, 1 Rescue Unit, 1 Advanced Life Support Unit July 13, 2018 Hagåtña – On Oct. 1, 2018, unless the sales tax remains in place or a funding source is found to fill the near $160 million revenue gap, everything changes, and the Guam Fire Department is no different. The revenue gap created by the Federal Tax Cuts...

July 12, 2018 Hagåtña – On Oct. 1, 2018, unless the sales tax remains in place or a funding source is found to fill the near $160 million revenue gap, everything changes. The revenue gap created by the Federal Tax Cuts should not effect Fiscal Year 2019, which begins in October. But we are again on the precipice of a crisis because 11 senators...

NEWS: Where we were, where we are, and the possible dangers ahead July 12, 2018 Hagåtña — Recently, senators said they were concerned about mixed messages. In the last few months we have discussed the Fiscal Year 2017 surplus, the crisis we faced in January with the federal tax cuts, the public hearings, special sessions, the passage of the...

NEWS: Tribal Theory to perform at Liberation Festival July 12, 2018 Hagåtña - TRIBAL THEORY of San Diego, California has been confirmed to perform at the Liberation Festival this year! They will be closing out Guam's 74th Liberation Festival on Saturday, July 21st and Sunday, July 22nd. BAND MEMBERS Nico Tuilesu - Lead Vocalist & Founding Member...

July 12, 2018 Hagåtña - Thousands of residents and our island's visitors attended the opening ceremony for Guam's 74th Liberation Festivities last night! Governor Eddie Calvo and First Lady Christine Calvo were joined by Archbishop Michael Byrnes, 74th Liberation Queen Kamarin Nelson, the Phoenix Stage Band, and the island community. "Today, and...

NEWS: Port Authority of Guam successfully sells Inaugural Port Revenue Bonds July 11, 2018 Hagåtña – The Port Authority of Guam and the Guam Economic Development Authority successfully sold a total of $71.4 million of 2018 Port Revenue Bonds, realizing a savings of over $20 million from the initial estimated projections. The successful sale will...

NEWS: Reduced budget leans on island's at-risk youth to provide toothpaste & soap July 11, 2018 Hagåtña – Following the repeal of the 2% sales tax, Government of Guam agencies have been tasked to respond to the Bureau of Budget Management and Research (BBMR) with a series of options on how each agency will function. If the gap left by the federal...

NEWS: Option 3 reduces Public Health's ability to help mån'amko, provide TB treatment and other services July 11, 2018 “The loss to the General Fund is real.” Speaker BJ Cruz told his fellow senators during session as senators discussed the sales tax. Cruz exhorted his colleagues that while painful, there has to be a solution to address the...

NEWS: Leadership should come before an election, not after July 11, 2018 Hagåtña - Creating a six-month budget rather than ensuring the Government of Guam has a plan for funding operations for the full year is not responsible fiscal management. Sen. Frank Aguon Jr.’s request that the Office of Finance and Budget create a half-year plan would...