Reported By: Mikaylla Alcairo While gas prices continue to rise on the island, the cause for concern from its residents rise alongside it. In January of this year, the price of gas exceeded $5.00. Currently, it is close to $6.00. Marian L. Salenga is a full-time student at the University of Guam who also works …
Reported By: Mikaylla Nicole M. Alcairo On March 1st, the Guam Legislature received the proposed cannabis rules and regulations for approval. Senators will have 90 days to accept, reject, or change the proposal from the received date. In 2015, lawmakers legalized medical marijuana use. Senators approved and signed The Guam Cannabis Industry Act into law …
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MANGILAO – The University of Guam celebrated its 54th Annual Charter Day on Mar. 31, beginning at 9 A.M. The University held a limited capacity, in-person ceremony on campus and while livestreaming the event on the UOG Facebook page. The theme of this year’s Charter Day is “Charting a course for New Horizons”, a focus …
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This past Friday, the University of Guam celebrated its 54th Annual Charter Day Festival. Due to COVID-19, this was the first in-person festival held in about two years.
Reported by: Cianna Yanger The Guam Department of Education launched Operation Guardian, a short-term measure launched on Jan.13 to assist schools dealing with staffing shortages caused by COVID-19 and the recent surge of the Omicron variant. According to GDOE’s Weekly Covid Dashboard, as of Wednesday, February 9, 2022, there are 309 new cases and 328 …
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Reported By: Mikaylla Nicole M. Alcairo While the island awaits the outcome of an existing lawsuit, many in Guam remain adamant about their opinions regarding reproductive rights. In Guam, the reported abortion rates have gradually increased since it was first recorded in 1993. However, in 2018, it dropped below 100 abortions, coinciding with the same year …
Reported By: Javeline Camposagrado In early January of this year, Governor Lou Leon Guerrero signed a public law allowing an increase of pay towards law enforcement. It led to a noted 18% increase in overall pay towards Guam’s law enforcement, and while at the same time there has been no word towards the education faculty. …
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Reported by: Atdao Natividad Residents of Guam will be facing a new monthly fuel surcharge that will increase from the current 15.08 cents per kilowatt-hour to 17.14 cents. This will be placed in effect starting Feb. 1st with the plan being implemented. There was an increase up to 13.04 cents per kWh in August then …
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MANGILAO – The financial strain the COVID-19 pandemic is evident amongst many in Guam, however this is most apparent for college students. To lessen this strain, financial support of up to $3,000 is now available for qualifying students as a result of the University of Guam Cares Emergency Grant. Applications for the emergency aid grant …
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Dedicated athletes gathered at Tumon on Sunday morning to participate in the XTRAIL Southern Mountain Gear Off-Road Triathlon Challenge. The triathlon was the first off-road XTRAIL challenge in five years. James Sardea, owner of Urban Fitness and organizer of the event, works to keep Guam moving and active in spite of the pandemic. “People really …
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