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Cinnabon Guam launches limited edition Guam sleeve to celebrate local culture
The Guam Daily Post
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Cinnabon Guam is proud to unveil its limited-edition Guam sleeve, a locally designed packaging that celebrates the island’s rich cultural heritage. Available exclusively with every Cinnapack purchase in-store or online, this special sleeve is more...
Guam: Forever a Colony?
The Guam Daily Post
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What’s taking so long? It’s been close to 500 years that Guam has been flying a foreign flag, and still there’s been no serious effort to shake loose and walk its own path. Decolonization peaked years ago - soon after World War II when long-time...
Little Living creates happy spaces for Guam's youngest residents
KUAM
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July 4, 2025
"We went from going from commercial into residential," Jessica explained to KUAM News. "And so the same concepts, the same fundamentals that we had in the business of furniture and office furniture, we just took it over and we adapted it over to...
Stat of the week: 739,145, the number of overseas visitor arrivals to Guam in 2024
Pacific Community (SPC)
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Did you know? 739,145, the number of overseas visitor arrivals to Guam in 2024. Tourism remains a key pillar of Guam’s economy, with international arrivals playing an important role in supporting businesses and jobs. You'll be able to find more...
Innovate: Freedom to build—how GAMMA, additive manufacturing can forge Guam’s tech independence
Pacific Daily News
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This Independence Day, let’s remember the Founding Fathers didn’t just declare freedom—they built it. They forged it in blacksmith shops, printed it on hand-cranked presses, and sewed it into every flag that flew over their cause. If they lived...
Things to do on Fourth of July weekend around Guam
Pacific Daily News
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From firing up the grill by the beach to watching the Fourth of July fireworks, losing yourself in Maoli's or Silk's music, checking out family-friendly festivals, visiting an art exhibit or retracing the route of a World War II march, there's...
Delegate: No tax on remittances for Guam
The Guam Daily Post
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Guam Del. James Moylan offered reassurance Thursday that a proposed new 1% tax on remittances sent abroad from the United State does not apply to Guam. Moylan said Thursday that he reached out directly to the Congressional Research Service, which...
So many rules, so little time: Navigating Guam’s procurement maze
The Pacific Island Times
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July 2, 2025
Simon Sanchez High School was the epitome of the government of Guam’s procurement weaknesses. The construction of a new campus in Yigo was first proposed in 2015, but the project repeatedly encountered setbacks. The government issued a...
Officials break ground for Hagåtña Pool refurbishment, 2026 targeted reopening
The Guam Daily Post
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After years of closure and uncertainty, the Hagåtña Pool is set for a long-awaited overhaul, with government of Guam officials promising a full reopening by July 4, 2026. Acting Gov. Joshua Tenorio, joined by Department of Public Works Director...
DB Insurance Faces Insurance Payout Controversies in Guam and Vietnam
Business Korea
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July 3, 2025
DB Insurance has been hit with a lawsuit for failure to pay insurance claims related to Typhoon Mawar in Guam in 2023. With the demanded compensation reaching $60 million, comparable to the Guam branch’s annual revenue, concerns are rising that...
Federal, military bookings boost Guam’s hotel occupancy, leisure travel still weak
The Guam Daily Post
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Editor's note: This is the first of a two-part report on the state of the Guam hotel industry Almost four and a half years since the COVID-19 pandemic was declared over in Guam, hotel occupancy rates continue to hover at 60%, well below the more...
Philippine Airlines hosts product update for Guam industry partners
The Guam Daily Post
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Philippine Airlines, represented by its General Sales Agent Goodwind Travel and Tour, hosted a comprehensive product update for its valued Guam-based industry partners last June 26. The event brought together representatives from travel agencies,...
U.S. Coast Guard, Guam Customs and Quarantine Agency successfully assist Lucky Harvest
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 3, 2025
SANTA RITA, Guam — The U.S. Coast Guard, in close collaboration with the Guam Customs and Quarantine Agency, safely towed the 47-foot motor vessel Lucky Harvest to Agana Boat Basin on July 1 after the vessel's crew experienced an engine failure...
GAO: Guam's public debt at $2.5B, faces risks despite stable economy
Pacific Daily News
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Guam’s public debt totaled $2.5 billion for fiscal 2023, a 4% drop from fiscal 2021, based on a newly released report of the investigative arm of the U.S. Congress. The Government Accountability Office’s analysis of audited financial statements...
2am-8am Thursday power outage in parts of Hagåtña, Mongmong-Toto-Maite
Pacific Daily News
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The Guam Power Authority has a scheduled six-hour power outage from 2 to 8 a.m. on Thursday, July 3, in parts of Hagåtña and Mongmong-Toto-Maite. Customers serviced by a portion of feeders P-251, P-252, and P-281 will be impacted by the six-hour...
OPINION McNinch: Wild West Guam
Pacific Daily News
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I have said this before, but it is worth mentioning again. Within a year after coming to Guam, I had a problem that I needed to follow up with at a now closed company. It looked to me as if the company had an employee with a medical degree who was...
Corporation for Public Broadcasting awards $200,000 grant to PMJA Editor Corps
Editor and Publisher
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Press Release | Corporation for Public Broadcasting The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) announced a $200,000 grant to the Public Media Journalists Association (PMJA) to support its Editor Corps program, which provides critical short-term...
Guam to host first cannabis trade show amid industry growth push
The Guam Daily Post
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Guam's inaugural cannabis-themed trade show and concert will launch next month, bringing together advocates, educators and entrepreneurs as the island's cannabis industry seeks to overcome regulatory challenges and build momentum. “Cultivate - The...
Quad nations complete their first joint coast guard sail with stop on Guam
Stars and Stripes - Washington D.C
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The U.S. Coast Guard cutter Stratton pulls into Apra Harbor, Guam, July 2, 2025, after completing the inaugural Quad Sail, which included coast guard officers from Ausutralia, India and Japan. (Sara Muir/U.S. Coast Guard) Coast guard officers from...
Desiree Lizama is now president of Guam Contractors Association
Pacific Daily News
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Desiree Lizama is now the president of the Guam Contractors Association, following her appointment by the board of directors Wednesday. A 15-year GCA employee, Lizama brings extensive experience in managing the association's administration,...