SNAP changes, no Medicaid cuts, defense funding, other Guam details from 'big beautiful bill'

There will be no cuts in Medicaid benefits for citizens of the Freely Associated States, but residents on Guam need to brace for changes in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, SNAP, requirements in order to still receive benefits. Certain …

Guam's solid waste revenue up, dump receiver paid $24.5M

Guam’s solid waste revenue has increased, while costs related to the court-ordered receivership of the island’s solid waste operations since 2008 reached $24.5 million. The Office of Public Accountability on Monday released the Government of Guam Solid …

Guam seeks to boost Korean market with a two-month 'Kids Fly Free' promo

Korean tourists arrive at the Guam International Airport on Sept. 20, 2024. File photo by Mar-Vic Cagurangan/Pacific Island Times By Pacific Island Times News Staff Ramping up its campaign to boost the Korean market, the Guam Visitors Bureau is …

Security institute says Guam missile defense is more trouble than it’s worth

A regional think tank today cast doubt on the proposed missile defense system's capability to provide adequate protection for Guam, flagging the technology's  limitations that were thinly veiled in the final environmental impact statement. The Guam …

Saipan’s Shawn Fleming wins big at Guam bodybuilding showdown

SAIPAN’S Shawn Fleming delivered a commanding performance during the World Natural Bodybuilding Federation Guam Classic Muscle Showdown 2025, walking away with multiple first-place titles — including the coveted Overall awards in both Bodybuilding and …

Guam Memorial Hospital phone and records system disrupted

Pfizer issues voluntary recall of injected penicillin, products being taken off Guam shelves

Guam shelves are being cleared of products that are the subject of Pfizer’s voluntary recall. Pfizer voluntarily recalled 12 lots of Bicillin L-A or Penicillin G Benzathine Injectable Solution, after particulates were found during a visual inspection. The …

LETTER: It's time to overhaul our IT infrastructure or at least the Guam Office of Technology

The recent shutdown or what is being called “difficulty in processing driver’s license and Guam IDs” at the Department of Revenue and Taxation is not just an inconvenience. It’s yet another warning. Although we never received a full explanation of what …

Tourism agencies in Guam and Saipan prep offers for the summer

The Marianas Visitors Authority anticipates that the Economic Vitality & Security Travel Authorization Program, or the EVS-TAP related flights from Hong Kong will resume on Sept. 21, allowing the Northern Mariana Islands to welcome more visitors from …

Brigadier General Vicente “Ben” T. Blaz honored in renaming of Guam Route 3 to “Brigadier General Ben Blaz Memorial ...

DEDEDO, Guam — On Monday, July 28, the Government of Guam honored U.S. Marine Corps Brigadier General (Brig. Gen.) and Delegate Vicente “Ben” T. Blaz, a Guam native and the first CHamoru Marine to achieve the rank of general officer in the U.S. Armed …