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Guam's former Speaker Forbes dies

Mark Forbes By Pacific Island Times News Staff Guam mourns the passing of former Speaker Mark Forbes, who died Sunday morning. “Speaker...

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2 days ago

Guam governor offers to 'lead the way' in managing climate change funds for the Pacific island region

Claiming Guam had a good track record in managing federal funds, Gov. Lou Leon-Guerrero said the territory could play a bigger role in easin

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4 days ago

Guam at decolonization ‘crossroads’ with resolution on US statehood

“Territories live on borrowed time, no matter how you look at it. One of two things happens to territories. They either become integrated in

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Mar 13

THE PACIFIC

Filipinos in Europe demand Duterte accountability, urge Marcos to rejoin ICC

"For the victims, Duterte’s arrest and trial were once just a pipedream,” said lawyer Kristina Conti of the National Union of People’s Lawye

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19 hours ago

PICRC teams up with Pacific RISA for climate change adaptation in Palau

The Palau International Coral Reef Center has signed a project award of $269,535 funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrati

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5 days ago

Vanuatu defends passport scheme in face of travel ban reports

The Vanuatu government said it had not yet received any formal communication from the Trump administration about the country’s reported incl

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6 days ago

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LIFE & ARTS

Do I have to defend USAID?

It pains me to defend the international development industry. Granted, we develop unrealistic expectations, then declare failure when the i

By Gabriel McCoard

Mar 9

‘A wake-up call:’ When sweeping federal cuts hit Guam

Federal spending had been the life vest for Guam’s economy until Trump came back to the Oval Office to puncture it.

Mar-Vic Cagurangan

Mar 9

Begging for attention

The leaders of U.S. territories should not need to beg for what has been approved, allocated and is owed to them.

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Mar 9

Dawn Lees Reyes brings ‘Rooted’ to life at the Guam Museum

Dawn Lees Reyes stands in the middle of the Guam Museum’s exhibit hall, eyes sweeping over her pieces. The room hums with quiet admiration a

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14 hours ago

Break in the clouds

We all experience disappointments. There are small ones, which are hardly worth remembering.

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Mar 9

Guam artist josh anthony enters a new era with singles ‘matcha’ and ‘badmouth’

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Mar 8

GWA proposing to create new assistant GM position

The Guam Waterworks Authority is seeking to create a new assistant general manager position, an unclassified seat with a proposed annual...

By Pacific island Times News Staff

Nov 9, 20202 min read

Liberation Day Carnival committee's $300K purchases questioned

OPA: Mayors Council found procurement rules 'impractical' A recent audit of the 75th Guam Island Fair and Liberation Day Carnival...

By Mar-Vc Cagurangan

Oct 11, 20203 min read

OPA: Housing executives received two pay hikes within a year

The two top officials of the Guam Housing and Urban Renewal Authority have received two salary adjustments within a year since they...

By Pacific island Times News Staff

Sep 24, 20202 min read

Port Authority of Guam projects $48M revenue for 2021

The Port Authority of Guam is projecting a $48-million revenue in fiscal 2021, which is roughly $1 million less than last year’s...

By Pacific island Times News Staff

Sep 21, 20203 min read

Governor frowns on budget law; senators say it's more realistic than Adelup's proposal

Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero said the 2021 budget law approved by the Guam Legislature “represents a clear and present danger” that would force...

By Pacific island Times News Staff

Sep 15, 20205 min read

Governor’s budget bill fails; override of veto urged

The legislature held an emergency session Monday and voted down Bill No. 1-3(S), Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero’s alternative budget bill. At...

By Gerry Partido/PNC Guam

Sep 14, 20203 min read

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Guam's former Speaker Forbes dies

Guam governor offers to 'lead the way' in managing climate change funds for the Pacific island region

Guam at decolonization ‘crossroads’ with resolution on US statehood

THE PACIFIC

Filipinos in Europe demand Duterte accountability, urge Marcos to rejoin ICC

PICRC teams up with Pacific RISA for climate change adaptation in Palau

Vanuatu defends passport scheme in face of travel ban reports

INSIGHTS

LIFE & ARTS

Do I have to defend USAID?

‘A wake-up call:’ When sweeping federal cuts hit Guam

Begging for attention

Dawn Lees Reyes brings ‘Rooted’ to life at the Guam Museum

Break in the clouds

Guam artist josh anthony enters a new era with singles ‘matcha’ and ‘badmouth’

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GWA proposing to create new assistant GM position

Liberation Day Carnival committee's $300K purchases questioned

OPA: Housing executives received two pay hikes within a year

Port Authority of Guam projects $48M revenue for 2021

Governor frowns on budget law; senators say it's more realistic than Adelup's proposal

Governor’s budget bill fails; override of veto urged

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