Acting Governor Ray Tenorio has ordered flags be flown at half staff today. On this day 73 years ago, Guam’s peaceful visage exploded. Imperial forces, just hours after attacking Pearl Harbor, unleashed World War II on Guam. Thousands died that day in these Pacific islands. For the people of Guam, Dec. 8, 1941 would be the start of three years of...

December 7, 2017 Hagåtña — Governor Calvo has appointed former lieutenant governor Dr. Mike Cruz and Dr. Larry Lizama as joint Chief Health Policy Advisors. The two doctors will serve as key advisors in shaping health policy on Guam. The physicians have decades of experience in patient care and healthcare policy. Additionally, they both have...

Dec. 6, 2017 Hagåtña — It’s a pity that Sen. Tom Ada is stonewalling efforts to get tax refunds to the people of Guam within weeks, if not days. By next month, taxpayers will be filing their tax returns. The tax and revenue anticipation note, as noted in Bill 1(1-S) is a tool that can help expedite tax refund payments. Seven out of 13 senators...

NEWS: Dept. of Rev & Tax announces employers’ tax forms available at DRT & online Employers can either pick up or order W3SS/W2GU and 1096/1099 tax statements for tax year 2017. The forms are available at the Department of Revenue and Taxation’s Income Tax Assistance and Processing Branch. For pick up at DRT, please provide the company name and...

The Offices of Guam Homeland Security and Civil Defense (GHS/OCD), U.S. Naval Base Guam (NBG), and Andersen Air Force Base (AAFB) will conduct routine testing of the vital communication and advance warning system sirens, respectively, on Tuesday, December 5 starting at 3 p.m. GHS/OCD will test the All Hazards Alert Warning System (AHAWS) from...

November 30, 2017 (Hagåtña) - Senator Regine Biscoe Lee has the authority to ensure that the public has an opportunity to discuss two bills that could help the Guam Memorial Hospital save lives. Just last year, Senators rallied in protest when a single senator refused to hold a public hearing on bills, instead of allowing fellow senators and the...

Nov. 28, 2017 (Hagåtña) - A University of Guam poll ranked healthcare as a top priority for Guamanians. However, Speaker Cruz — five months after Governor Calvo and Guam Memorial Hospital administrators submitted Bills 141-34 and 142-34 — has yet to schedule a public hearing. These two bills work together to modernize GMH and improve quality of...

Nov. 27, 2017 (Hagåtña) - There is a fake profile circulating on Facebook of Governor Eddie Baza Calvo. The profile reads "Eddie Baza Calvo" and then states "Governor of Guam at Guam Governor". Please be advised this profile is NOT REAL. The URL for Governor Calvo’s Page: https://www.facebook.com/eddiebazacalvo/. It is a public page that is only...