LETTER: Partners in progress—why Guam's private sector matters

There are many myths out there about what companies would do in the event the business privilege tax, BPT, was reduced by 1 point (from 5% to 4%). The reality is that there is no one-size solution for what any business could do with the savings...

Veterans with Mental Health Conditions Face Challenges Getting Care Outside VA, Study Finds

Veterans with mental health disorders consistently rated their experiences with private care as less satisfactory than those without a mental health condition -- a finding that indicates a need for better care coordination by the Department of...

UOG: Matson provides $165K in-kind shipping commitment

Matson will help the University of Guam with a $165,000 in-kind shipping commitment to help transport equipment and furnishings for four new campus buildings, UOG said in a release. UOG said this is among various means Matson continues to support...

Guam’s Tariff Exempt Status Provides Unique Opportunity

Sen. Will Parkinson By William Parkinson for Kandit News & Views Guam faces a historic opportunity through Bill 102-38, the Guam Tariff Advantage Development Act. As a U.S. territory, Guam uniquely benefits from exemptions under federal tariff...

Fewer travel nurses at GMH as officials look to having Guam graduates fill gaps

The number of travel nurses at Guam Memorial Hospital has now shrunk to 15, officials confirmed, while also looking forward to having more nursing graduates on the island to fill the gaps. GMH said it continues to reduce its reliance on travel...

LETTER: Fixing GMH's problems

I read with interest Lisa Perkins’ Sept. 20, 2025 letter to the Pacific Daily News titled, “Leaders should modernize GMH instead of building a new hospital.” Perkins perceives hospital mismanagement as the singular reason why GMH is not ”viable”....

Guam eyes humane, data-driven plan to reduce island’s ‘boonie dog’ population

This image from the 36th Wing Commander’s Facebook page shows a "boonie dog" captured in June 2024 on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. (U.S. Air Force) The Guam government has launched its first coordinated effort to address the island’s large...

Guam lawmaker asks governor to intervene in education department ‘financial crisis’

The Guam Department of Education headquarters in Tiyan, Barrigada on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. Photo by Frank San Nicolas/The Guam Daily Post HAGÅTÑA (The Guam Daily Post) — As of Friday, the Guam Department of Education returned $125 million in...

2-vehicle crash sends 2 to hospital, snarls traffic in Tamuning

A girl and a woman were transported to the Guam Regional Medical City after a two-vehicle crash late afternoon Monday in front of Century Plaza in Tamuning, according to the Guam Police Department. One of the vehicles at the scene flipped upside...

Governor tours China Medical University Hospital in Taiwan

Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero and the Guam delegation’s recent visit to the China Medical University Hospital in Taichung, Taiwan was a resounding success, according to the assessment of the hospital’s own chief executive officer, Aichi Chou. Chou said...

PHOTOS: Vehicle flips upside down, 2 sent to hospital after 2-vehicle crash in Tamuning

A girl and a woman were transported to the Guam Regional Medical City after a two-vehicle crash that resulted in one vehicle flipping upside down in front of Century Plaza in Tamuning late afternoon on June 2, 2025. GPD and Guam Fire Department...

Public Health confirms one case of whopping cough on island

“It’s preventable. It’s unfortunate because it came from a family that is unvaccinated. I’m calling all the people of Guam to please,” said Arriola. “Make sure your children are vaccinated, make sure you are vaccinated, take care of yourselves and...

Northern Region Community Health Center to break ground for expansion

The Northern Region Community Health Center will break ground Monday for a $868,888 design-build expansion project. This project, made possible through an American Rescue Plan Act grant in partnership with the Guam Department of Public Works, will...

Archbishop Michael J. Byrnes, Detroit native who led Church in Guam, dies at 66

Archbishop Michael J. Byrnes, a Detroit native who rose to become an auxiliary bishop of his home Archdiocese of Detroit before being called to serve the Church in Agana, Guam, in 2016, died May 30, 2025, at the age of 66. Archbishop Byrnes...

Town hall in Dededo focuses on Medicare, Medicaid in light of 'big, beautiful bill'

Guam officials are still trying to figure out how health care on Guam is affected by the Trump White House’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Republican Speaker Frank Blas Jr. said at a medical town hall on Wednesday night in Dededo. It’s the first of...

Guam therapist earns national recognition for contributions

A Guam Department of Education leisure education therapist has been recognized nationally for contributions made to the physical and mental health of Guam public school students. The Society of Health and Physical Education, also known as SHAPE...

GovGuam, GMH renew partnership with St. Luke’s Medical Center

The government of Guam has renewed its long-standing partnership with St. Luke’s Medical Center in the Philippines, according to a news release from Adelup. At a signing ceremony Thursday, acting Gov. Josh Tenorio emphasized the importance of...

Whooping cough case confirmed in Guam while Japan cases surge

The Department of Public Health and Social Services confirmed that on May 30 a 9-month-old unvaccinated child became the third case of pertussis, or whooping cough, in Guam in the past twelve months. While the number of cases in Guam remain low,...

Senators seek broader federal participation

Guam senators praised Wednesday's inaugural Defense Forum for opening dialogue but called for broader federal participation and questioned whether military leaders can address the island's most pressing concerns beyond defense. The forum, which...

New Pay-Less program offers free cancer support & wellness services

Tai Chi &Qi Gong for Cancer Patients, Survivors, and Caregivers Circle of Care offers Tai Chi and Qi Gong for cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers with instructor Tina Cruz every Wednesday morning from 9:00-10:00 am at Synergy Studio II (436...