News - Guam

Local chefs across Guam’s hospitality industry competed in culinary competitions at the Pacific Hotel & Restaurant Expo 2026 on Aug. 19 and Aug. 20.

Faʻasao Amerika Samoa and the Conservation Council for Hawaii, represented by the environmental law organization Earthjustice, filed a lawsuit Aug. 18 challenging the Trump administration’s attempt to launch deep-sea mining off the coast of American Samoa.

The Joint Venture of Core Tech International, Hawaiian Dredging Construction Co. Inc. and Kajima LLC was awarded Aug. 20 CHamoru Standard time a $61.58 million “firm-fixed-price, unilateral modification” to a previously awarded contract for the construction of P-649, a joint communications upgrade, at Naval Base Guam and Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz.

The Guam Visitor’s Bureau is prioritizing digital marketing campaigns to increase visitor arrivals as tourism challenges persist close to the end of fiscal year 2026.

The Guam Hotel and Restaurant Association kicked off the Pacific Hotel and Restaurant Expo 2026 at the Hyatt Regency Guam, convening more than 60 vendors, local business leaders, and international trade partners to showcase hospitality innovations and forge commercial connections.

Local business executives, human resources leaders, and industry experts gathered at the Dusit Thani Resort Guam on Aug. 14 for the 2026 SHRM Guam Annual Conference to address critical workforce productivity losses, management development gaps, and evolving federal immigration policies.

The Society for Human Resources Management Guam Chapter hosted the 2026 SHRM Guam Annual Conference on Aug. 14. During the conference, changes in the priorities of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission were highlighted.

The 38th Guam Legislature passed a $1.42 billion executive spending plan for fiscal 2027 in a 13 to two vote on Aug. 18, clearing the path to roll back the island’s Business Privilege Tax to 4% while maintaining higher assessment rates on defense construction projects.

The U.S. Army confirmed it will stand up the new battalion in Guam, equipped with the Patriot surface to air missile system in October.

Cost.U.Less will officially open its new flagship store in Hagåtña on August 28, expanding its retail presence on the island while closing its location in Tamuning on August 27.