News - Guam

Both the Guam Visitors Bureau and the Marianas Visitors Authority will be promoting their charms later this year at the annual Japan Association of Travel Agents Tourism Expo from Sept. 24 to Sept. 27 at the Tokyo Big Sight convention center.

The days of hundreds of military personnel enjoying Guam’s attractions because of military exercises may be over for the foreseeable future.

Due to post Typhoon Sinlaku and other aviation industry issues, airline routes for the Mariana Islands plan various changes.

According to the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Energy Management, a company can’t apply for a deep-sea mining license because it thinks such mining will be lucrative or attract investors.

The Guam Visitors Bureau outlined a volatile trajectory for the island's tourism economy during its quarterly membership meeting at the Dusit Thani Guam Resort, highlighting a sharp 28% drop in April arrivals following a 9.9% surge in March.

Federal agencies and lawmakers are directing millions of dollars to water safety, transportation, and transit projects across Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands.

The newest Fast Response Cutter, the Vincent Danz will join the Myrtle Hazard, the Oliver Henry, and the Frederick Hatch as part of U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam.

The final defendants were sentenced for their roles in conspiring to defraud the Aloha Shriners of the proceeds of an illegal gambling operation involving the Guam Shrine Club and its Hafa Adai Bingo parlor in Tamuning, according to a May 21 release from the Office of the U.S. Attorney for Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands.

Lt. Governor Joshua F. Tenorio kicked off the morning at the Master of Public Administration Class’s morning conference on May 9.