FACT CHECKING: DLM digitizes documents June 5, 2018 Hagåtña — The Guam Daily Post published an article insinuating that the Department of Land Management was shredding copies of documents — this action being prohibited by law. This is false. The article begins with an assertion from an unnamed source that the illegal shredding of long-held copies...

NEWS: Guam Housing Continues Search for Homeless Shelter; Landlords encouraged to submit proposals “Society is measured by how you take care of the most vulnerable,” - Gov. Eddie Baza Calvo June 1, 2018 (Hagåtña) — The Guam Housing Corporation is continuing its search for an evening homeless shelter in central Guam. A publication soliciting...

NEWS: Still Waiting on JC and CMS; Dedicated funding source could help save hospital accreditation May 31, 2018 – While awaiting response from the Joint Commission regarding a January visit and the survey results from the CMS Certification review, Guam Memorial Hospital officials urge lawmakers to ensure critical funding provided under the new...

NEWS: Preliminary numbers show additional $6M collected in BPT for April; $30M spending cuts helps ensure $67M in General Fund shortfall is met May 28, 2018 Hagåtña — About $6 million more was collected in BPT for this April compared to last year's $16 million. “This is the first month of the 1-percentage point increase,” said John Camacho,...

PRESS RELEASE May 25, 2018 THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND TAXATION 2018 TAX AMNESTY PROGRAM UPDATE The Director of Revenue & Taxation has issued this release to extend the Application Period for Tax Amnesty an additional three weeks to June 19, 2018. This is due to the increasing number of requests made from taxpayers throughout the current...

May 24, 2018 In response to the Supreme Court decision on the Legislature’s failure to follow the Organic Act: The Administration respects the Supreme Court’s decision concerning the separation of powers between the branches of government. Regardless, we continue to release tax refunds within months of filing. Though we believe the people of Guam...

Hagåtña - This press release corrects a news article aired by KUAM claiming that the executive branch has spent $6 million on new hires – that is false. The fact is the executive branch has reduced personnel cost – from $4.2 million to the $3.9 million a pay period as of April. That comes up to an anticipated savings of about $3 million for the...