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Another step forward: Permit plans to be shared

Mar 6, 2023 | Guam

Featured News

From the ground up: That divert airfield

Mar 6, 2023 | Northern Mariana Islands

BY MAUREEN N. MARATITA Journal Staff SAN JOSE, Tinian — The U.S. Air Force Divert Airfield on...

Tinian’s time: The potential of a small island

Mar 6, 2023 | Northern Mariana Islands

BY MAUREEN N. MARATITA Journal Staff SAN JOSE, Tinian — For tourist visitors interested in Tinian,...

PNA countries show interest in Marshalls successful tuna deal with Walmart

Mar 6, 2023 | Marshall Islands

BY GIFF JOHNSON Marshall Islands Correspondent MAJURO, Marshall Islands — After eight...

New businesses pop up in Palau

Mar 6, 2023 | Palau

BY OYAOL NGIRAIRIKL Journal Staff As the island nation of Palau works to rebuild an economy...

GVB, tourism updates, job fairs, and more

Mar 24, 2023

GVB board elects officers, 12th director The Guam Visitors Bureau Board of Directors has elected its officers and 12th board director at its March 23 meeting, which was held online and in person at GVB’s headquarters in...

A letter from the Docomo Pacifc president and CEO

Mar 24, 2023

Tamuning, Guam (March 21): Håfa Adai DOCOMO PACIFIC Subscribers, Early last Friday morning, a cybersecurity incident occurred and some of our servers were attacked. Immediate failsafe protocols were initiated...

Factors beyond control cause Marshalls Micro Games postponement

Mar 20, 2023

GIFF JOHNSON Marshall Islands Correspondent MAJURO, Marshall Islands — The decision March 16 to postpone the Micronesian Games is the latest development in the Marshall Islands where services and government projects in recent...

Admiral speaks on hospital lease and ramifications

Mar 17, 2023

BY MAUREEN N. MARATITA Journal Staff Rear Adm. Benjamin R. Nicholson confirmed at a news briefing on March 16 that the lease from the Department of Defense by the Government of Guam of 112.875 acres at Eagles Field on Rte. 15 in...

US defense funding, MilCon, Guam’s admiral, and more

Mar 17, 2023

Guam to get defense funding for missiles and more The U.S. Department of Defense released its fiscal 2024 budget on March 13 – a request of $842 billion for the Department of Defense, which is...

Non-compete agreements, more on GVB, an inaugural flight, and more

Mar 6, 2023

Non-competes on the FTC and Congressional radars Non-competition agreements – alive and well in Guam, according to Journal sources – and quite possibly elsewhere...

Departments

Corporate Giving

Corporate Giving – March 6, 2023

Mar 6, 2023

The Westin Resort Guam on Jan. 27 donated $2,043.27 to Make-A-Wish Foundation of Guam and CNMI chapter with funds raised by the Coffee for Wishes & Trees for Wishes campaign. Mobil Oil Guam Inc. on Feb. 17 donated $2,500 to...

Corporate Giving – February 6, 2023
Feb 6, 2023
Corporate Giving – January 3, 2023
Jan 3, 2023

Military

Plenty port visits, passport delays, grants, and more

Feb 27, 2023

Port visits: The USS Nimitz aircraft carrier arrived in Guam Feb. 26 together with ships from the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, according to Naval Base Guam. The Nimitz is home ported in Bremerton, Wash., and has...