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Governor Signs $21M Bill for GMHA Electronic Health Records Upgrade

Gov. Lourdes A. Leon Guerrero signed emergency legislation into law on October 9, securing $21 million to fund a modernized electronic health records system for the Guam Memorial Hospital Authority.
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U.S. Marine arrested for murder in Okinawa; forces placed on operational pause

U.S. military authorities have implemented a 48-hour operational pause and subsequent liberty restrictions for all service members in Okinawa Prefecture following the arrest of a U.S. Marine in connection with the robbery and death of a Japanese woman.
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NMI Delegation Advocates for Infrastructure Funding at Federal Interagency Regional Convening

A 20-member, multi-sector delegation from the Northern Mariana Islands recently attended the Interagency Regional Convening in San Francisco to advocate for infrastructure support and address regional defense readiness, according to the NMI Office of the Governor.
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Apatang signs FY 2027 budget with line-item vetoes, reduces work hours

NMI Gov. David Apatang, signed the Fiscal Year 2027 Appropriations and Budget Authority Act into law on Oct. 6, exercising line-item vetoes and establishing reduced work hours for government employees to maintain fiscal stability.
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Hospital funding bill passes with major amendments, UOG stripped from excess revenue

The 38th Guam Legislature drastically altered an executive funding proposal on Tuesday, stripping a four million dollar University of Guam initiative to funnel nearly $20 million in excess tax revenues entirely to the island’s only public hospital.
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Tourism authorities deal with realities; focus on island attractions and year-end opportunities at Tokyo Expo

Guam’s travel authorities were keen to play up the importance and potential of the Japanese market during the recent Tourism Expo Japan, but there was clearly concern among many of the companies taking part in the event at the Tokyo Big Sight convention center.
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Governor Signs $21M Bill for GMHA Electronic Health Records Upgrade > Read More

U.S. Marine arrested for murder in Okinawa; forces placed on operational pause > Read More

NMI Delegation Advocates for Infrastructure Funding at Federal Interagency Regional Convening > Read More

Apatang signs FY 2027 budget with line-item vetoes, reduces work hours > Read More

Hospital funding bill passes with major amendments, UOG stripped from excess revenue > Read More

Tourism authorities deal with realities; focus on island attractions and year-end opportunities at Tokyo Expo > Read More

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Governor Signs $21M Bill for GMHA Electronic Health Records Upgrade

Gov. Lourdes A. Leon Guerrero signed emergency legislation into law on October 9, securing $21 million to fund a modernized electronic health records system for the Guam Memorial Hospital Authority.

Hospital funding bill passes with major amendments, UOG stripped from excess revenue

Tourism authorities deal with realities; focus on island attractions and year-end opportunities at Tokyo Expo

Lasky addresses Guam’s strategic defense role, infrastructure challenges at Chamber meeting

Guam remains the irreplaceable focal point of U.S. defense strategy in the Pacific, but military authorities are actively coordinating with local and federal partners to manage the strains that defense expansion places on civilian infrastructure, according to defense officials.

Military awards company $49 million for fire protection engineering projects across Pacific

InSynergy Engineering Inc. was awarded a $49 million “firm-fixed price indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quality contract for architect-engineer services.”

Food truck operators urge regulatory overhaul, uniform fees at legislative roundtable

Local food truck vendors called on government leaders to establish standardized fees, streamline permitting procedures, and designate specific operating zones during a legislative roundtable discussion addressing food truck operations held at the Guam Congress Building.

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Governor Signs $21M Bill for GMHA Electronic Health Records Upgrade

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NMI Delegation Advocates for Infrastructure Funding at Federal Interagency Regional Convening

Apatang signs FY 2027 budget with line-item vetoes, reduces work hours

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Tourism authorities deal with realities; focus on island attractions and year-end opportunities at Tokyo Expo

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Lasky addresses Guam’s strategic defense role, infrastructure challenges at Chamber meeting

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Governor Signs $21M Bill for GMHA Electronic Health Records Upgrade

Hospital funding bill passes with major amendments, UOG stripped from excess revenue

Tourism authorities deal with realities; focus on island attractions and year-end opportunities at Tokyo Expo

Lasky addresses Guam’s strategic defense role, infrastructure challenges at Chamber meeting

Local firm awarded $20 million military contract

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Military awards company $49 million for fire protection engineering projects across Pacific

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