NEWS: Budget cuts would reduce services at Guam Behavioral Health Awareness July 10, 2018 Hagåtña - As Senators move forward with discussions on the fiscal year (FY) 2019 budget, it’s clear for Guam Behavioral Health and Wellness Center that additional budget cuts will reduce their ability to help Guamanians. “Option 3 on the budget is like...

FACT CHECKING: Executive Branch, Adelup decrease personnel costs July 10, 2018 Hagåtña - This press release corrects inaccurate information aired by KUAM claiming that the executive branch is spending millions on new hires – that is false. The executive branch as a whole has reduced personnel cost. Last January 2017, payroll was about $4.4...

NEWS: Reducing budget cuts DOC to the core Option 2 was painful, Option 3 is worse – Don’t Take Our Word For It July 10, 2018 “All of you attended, well most of you attended, the public hearings (but) I didn’t even look at Option 2.” Speaker BJ Cruz made that statement in session as senators discussed repealing the sales tax — without replacing...

For Immediate Release July 9, 2018 Preliminary Damage Assessments Underway After Tropical Storm Maria Pursuant to the Guam Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan, the Offices of Guam Homeland Security and Civil Defense (GHS/OCD) and other Government of Guam (GovGuam) support agencies have begun conducting an island-wide Preliminary Damage...

NEWS: Calvo visits with workforce leaders; continues to support Guam leaders at board level July 9, 2018 Hagåtña - Governor Eddie Baza Calvo met with the Guam Workforce Development Board (GWDB) this past Saturday at a training session to say a few words about the importance of their role in the community, as well as to remind them about the goals...

NEWS: 26 days left to nominate for the MagPRO Awards July 9, 2018 The deadline to nominate outstanding government of Guam employees for the 2018 MagPro Awards is Aug. 3. The MagPRO awards honor the best of the government workforce, with winners selected based on the impact of their work, leadership and commitment to public service. All government...

July 2, 2018 Hagåtña - The Department of Integrated Services for Individuals with Disabilities (DISID) is proud to announce that Guam will be celebrating the 28th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The ADA law was enacted on July 26, 1990 and prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in the areas of...

Community invited to Liberation Festival Opening Ceremony 5:30 p.m. July 11 at Paseo July 8, 2018 Hagåtña — Nearly 30 vendors and a slew of entertainment are planned for this year’s annual Liberation Festival. There will be games for the kids, caricature drawing, body art, and rides. And when you get hungry, there’ll be shishkabobs, barbecue...

NEWS: $2M in tax refunds for more than 1,000 families July 8, 2018 Hagåtña — The Department of Administration is mailing out tax refund checks tomorrow to 1,026 Guamanian families. The checks represent about $2 million and are for refunds owed to Guamanians who filed tax returns for Feb. 8 and some of those who filed Feb. 9. “The folks at the...