Lawmakers want better compliance with abortion reporting laws
“Current abortion providers have yet to comply with the abortion reporting laws,” said Senator Frank. B. Aguon, Jr. This noncompliance prompted Senators Frank B. Aguon, Jr. and Dennis Rodriguez, Jr. to introduce Bill No. 168-33(COR), which is an act to add a new subsection relative to increasing the penalties for non-compliance and adding reporting mechanisms […]
GovGuam Receives $417,510 in Federal Grant
Congresswoman Madeleine Z. Bordallo announced that the U.S. Department of Justice has awarded Guam $417,510 in federal grants to the Guam Office of the Governor, Guam Judiciary, and the Guam Department of Youth Affairs. The Guam Judiciary was awarded $147,604 by the Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering and Tracking Office to support the Adam […]
Micronesian Tax Offender Released from Custody
After entering a guilty plea and waiver of indictment, a 36-year-old male, citizen of Federated States of Micronesia was released from custody and was ordered to appear before the District Court of Guam on January 4 next year. Oichy Rouk, on September 30 was charged with one count of Making and Subscribing a False Tax […]
$0.5 Million Goes To WestCare Pacific Islands, Inc.
Good days are coming to Westcare Pacific Islands, Inc. as Representative Madeleine Z. Bordallo announced last October 5 that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has donated the amount of $500,000 to WestCare Pacific Islands, Inc. Westcare Pacific Islands, Inc. or WCPI is a nonprofit organization that provides a wide gamut of health […]
Navy Digital Library Expands its Reach!
For Sailors, families, retirees, dependents, and civilians wanting 24/7 access to electronic books, audio books, reference materials, and newspapers, all free of charge, the Navy has a solution for you. The Navy General Library Program (NGLP) launched its new Navy Morale Welfare and Recreation (MWR) Digital Library website Oct.1. The NGLP is a service of […]
USS Ronald Reagan Arrives in Japan to Support Security, Stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific Region
YOKOSUKA, Japan (NNS) — The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) arrived at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) for the first time as the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, Oct. 1. Ronald Reagan’s arrival to CFAY highlights her role as the fifth U.S. carrier forward deployed to the 7th Fleet area of […]
Andersen AFB Implements ‘Trusted Traveler’ Program
On October 1, Andersen Air Force Base started implementing a revised base access procedures for visitors. The revised procedure, referred to by the Department of Defense as “Trusted Traveler,” “authorizes registered vehicle drivers/operators who present a valid DOD ID card to vouch for all occupants of their vehicle when entering the base.” In its news release […]
EPA reports 16 Guam Beaches Polluted
The results of 44 samples taken by the Guam Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday, September 24, 2015, identified that the following recreational waters were polluted above the accepted bacteriological standards: – TAMUNING: Gognga Beach, East Hagåtña Bay – Alupang Towers Beach – ASAN: Adelup Point Beach (West), Asan Bay Beach – PITI: Santos Memorial Park, […]
Budget 2016: Salary hike for solons, ‘layoffs for gov’t workers
The Fiscal 2016 budget took effect October 1st with two seemingly inconsistencies in fiscal restraint—lawmakers giving themselves a salary raise by 40 percent, and possible layoffs, including some positions, which Gov. Eddie Calvo stressed, were key positions, like the already filled up 19 vacancies at the Department of Corrections. Already, the Legislature has come under […]
What’s With Core Tech’s Acquisition of Former Marianas Variety?
Readers of the then Marianas Variety (Guam) are still at a quandary as to why their favorite daily paper was purchased by a business group that has no media industry background. Marianas Variety Guam Edition (now the Guam Daily Post) that traced its roots from Saipan has been among the local favorites with the lively […]
