Section 30 upgraded, other bonds affirmed   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 14, 2012   Standard & Poor's re-rated all of Guam's general government bonds floated over the past two decades, in light of new fiscal leadership from the island's new Governor. The ratings are out, and the people of Guam have some news to celebrate.  ...

Acting Governor signs legislation authorizing immediate transfer of land for affordable housing   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 12, 2012   Land from the Sagan Linahyan subdivision was transferred from the Department of Land Management to the Guam Housing Corporation today as Acting Governor Ray Tenorio signed Public Law 31-215 just moments...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 12, 2012   It's been nearly a decade since Guam was hit by any significant storm. The government is brushing up on its training and preparedness in case one comes. “The more prepared we are through these trainings, the better we are able to respond to a real event. That means saving lives and property, and getting...

BOND CLOSES:  $93 M IN TAX REFUNDS CHECKS TO BE MAILED TO TAX PAYERS TOMORROW Governor signs BPT Series 2012B $108 M bond   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 6, 2012   A total of $93 million in tax refunds for tax year 2011 and prior years will be mailed out to Guam taxpayers tomorrow.  Governor Eddie Baza Calvo signed off on the Series B Bond this...

Our Duty to Guam & Her Children An Address on the Governor's Education Strategy By Eddie Baza Calvo   My fellow Guamanians,   Thank you for your time today. There are critical and urgent matters we must dispense with, together. But before I get started, let me first thank the Superintendent-select for his commitment to instructional...

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8clHbrRMIA&feature=BFa&list=UU3hruNAobypwR04-I7KQRQw       Education Reform Part 4 Teaching By Governor Eddie Baza Calvo Delivered by Lt. Governor Ray Tenorio   Last week the Governor said the full implementation of a new curriculum — the Common Core — is needed before anything else can...

Governor Eddie Baza Calvo provides the following statement as a reaction to the upswing of visitor arrivals: “This increase in visitor arrivals is yet another sign of an economy poised for growth. It's an indicator that our efforts to promote tourism are working. GVB is setting the standard for success.” Governor Eddie Baza Calvo said, “Now is...

$60M in tax refunds in the mail over next two weeks   FOR IMMEDIATERELEASE May 24, 2012   About $60 million in tax refunds will be in the mail sometime over the next two weeks.   The administration successfully sold the Business Privilege Tax, Series 2012B Bonds.  The $108.7 million bond was sold at a new record low interest rate of 4.60% with...

Governor makes triangulated effort in policy speech in Okinawa FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 23, 2012   In a triangulated effort to raise awareness in Washington and Tokyo about the practical and direct impact of the buildup, Governor Calvo spoke in front of a dozen Japanese news agencies in Okinawa and delivered a stirring policy speech....