News - Guam

United Airlines has applied to the U.S. Department of Transportation for slots on the Guam-Haneda, Tokyo route of five weekly flights.

The Department of Public Works will be holding a public meeting on the Guam Transportation Improvement Plan (GTIP) on Monday, Sept. 25, 2023.

Gov. Lourdes A. Leon Guerrero will announce Human Resource Professionals Week from Sept. 25 to Sept. 29 and SHRM Day at a Sept. 26 proclamation signing.

The Guam Chamber of Commerce opposed the 37th Guam Legislature’s Bill No. 118-37 – introduced by Sen. Roy Quinata – which seeks to tax sugar-sweetened beverages and create a sports facilities fund. The public hearing for the bill was held on Sept. 21.

The U.S. Office of Insular Affairs at the U.S. Department of the Interior announced that advance payments for 2024 of Section 30 funds of $76,195,730 were made to the Government of Guam the week ending Sept. 8.

A $1,240,411 grant aims to reduce invasive species in U.S. territories and Freely Associated States. This grant, from the U.S. Department of Interior follows a $1.4 million grant for coral reef management and protection, according to a press release.