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Guam strengthens ties with Japan at the Kashiwa Festival 2025
KUAM
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August 7, 2025
"The friendship between Guam and Kashiwa is a wonderful 34-year relationship. Our student exchanges, tourism promotions, and participation in each other's events and activities is a sign of a healthy and strong partnership," said Mayor Hofmann.
Elected leaders and agency leaders talk tourism recovery concerns with Guam Hotel and Restaurant Association
KUAM
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“We’re in a position now where the military buildup is starting to plateau and then in the next few years, start to drop off. We need to have a strong industry to be able to capture that labor force that will be lost and also all the money that we...
Guam looks into US plans of requiring up to $15K deposit for some tourist, business visas
Pacific Daily News
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Guam, through its visitors’ bureau and economic development agency, is now looking into the potential impacts of the U.S. government’s plans to require bonds of up to $15,000 for some tourist and business visas under a pilot program starting Aug....
LETTER: Support for Guam's tourism, plus local travelers
Pacific Daily News
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The Guam Visitors Bureau is urgently requesting an additional $11 million in funding to continue its airline incentive program that tourism officials say are vital to our island’s post-pandemic economic recovery. I support this effort. Tourism is...
OPINION Baldyga: Tourism recovery needs unified support—and seats
Pacific Daily News
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After five long, hard years, Guam finally has the opportunity to rebuild its tourism industry—but our success depends on decisive action. Our delayed recovery was compounded by a strong dollar, Typhoon Mawar, and aircraft and airline staffing...
OPINION McNinch: 75th anniversary of the Guam Organic Act, Part II
Pacific Daily News
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On Aug. 1, Guam celebrated the 75th anniversary of the Organic Act. There were nice events held on the grounds of the Guam Congress Building. In the afternoon, there was a panel that discussed various views on topics related to the Organic Act. In...
Guam deserves a future beyond the uniform
The Guam Daily Post
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The truth is hard to ignore: Guam’s value to the United States and its allies lies mainly in our geography. We are “the tip of the spear” in the Pacific, a frontline asset in growing regional tensions. And because of that, our role as a military...
Guam Experience initiative launched during 75th Organic Act anniversary
The Guam Daily Post
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Local officials launched the "Living the Legacy of Håfa Adai" initiative Friday during the 75th anniversary commemoration of the Organic Act signing, marking what organizers called a cultural declaration aimed at revitalizing community pride and...
Guam Customs and Quarantine Agency's 16th cycle begins with 11 trainees
Pacific Daily News
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The Guam Customs and Quarantine Agency on Wednesday said its newest trainees have begun their journey toward becoming sworn law enforcement officers responsible for stopping threats at local borders and ports of entry. The 11 members of the...
GIAA welcomes future role in new TSA program to ease travel woes in the region
Marianas Business Journal
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Similarly, passengers arriving on United Airlines from Palau also are required to clear TSA in Guam for onward flights. The One-Stop Security program would see passengers still pass U.S. Customs and Border Protection for passport control but won’t...
Keeping Guam connected, now and into the future
The Guam Daily Post
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As our island works to rebuild its tourism industry, the Guam Visitors Bureau’s proposed legislative appropriation of $11 million in additional airline incentives should be seen not as some perfunctory cash advance, but as a strategic investment...
1st month of ocean buoy data revealing dramatic wave differences across Guam
The Guam Daily Post
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One month after Guam's first community-informed backyard buoy began transmitting real-time ocean data from the island's southwestern coast, the bright yellow device has already proven its worth to boaters, fishers, and emergency responders while...
OPINION Kasperbauer: Revitalizing Guam tourism by promoting 'independent traveler' as key market
Pacific Daily News
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Growing up on Guam in the 1970s and ‘80s, as tourism was taking root, my family’s favorite pastime activities included adventuring through the jungles of Urunao, swimming at the USO in Piti, and barbecuing with relatives and friends. We knew that...
LETTER: Guam deserves a future beyond the uniform
Pacific Daily News
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The truth is hard to ignore: Guam’s value to the United States and its allies lies mainly in our geography. We are “the tip of the spear” in the Pacific, a frontline asset in growing regional tensions. And because of that, our role as a military...
Thousands turn out for Guam’s first Tumon Night Market
Stars and Stripes - Washington D.C
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Many Guam residents and visitors arrived early to shop the Tumon Night Market at Pleasure Island. (Photo by Guam Visitors Bureau) (Tumon, Guam) - The Guam Visitors Bureau’s Tumon Night Market (TNM) yielded a high turnout at its opening night on...
MACS launches new flight routes connecting Saipan, Guam, and Rota
Marianas Variety
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(Special Advertising Feature) — Micronesian Air Connection Services is excited to announce the launch of new flight routes between Saipan and Guam, as well as Guam and Rota, starting July 28, 2025. The expanded service provides greater flexibility...
Barrigada means business: Community growth in the heart of Guam
Marianas Business Journal
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BY OYAOL NGIRAIRIKL Journal Staff Barrigada may be best known as a quiet, centrally located village, but it’s quickly becoming an active business corridor — fueled by new commercial investments, rising home values, and a growing sense of community...
Guam EPA warns of 10 polluted beaches
Pacific Daily News
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The Guam Environmental Protection Agency warned that 10 beaches on the island were polluted this week. Based on the results of 43 samples taken by Guam EPA on July 31, the following recreational waters were identified to be polluted above the...
Tony Roma’s to serve final meal Aug. 31 as lease expires, tourism declines
Marianas Business Journal
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After 40 years of serving ribs and family-style meals on Guam, Tony Roma’s will close its doors for good on Aug. 31, WDI International Inc. leadership announced on Aug. 1. Photo courtesy WDI International Inc. Suguru Ishiguro, vice president of...
OPINION Lotz: Placing Guam landmarks in National Register of Historic Places
Pacific Daily News
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Recently, Guam’s State Historic Preservation Officer, Patrick Lujan, met with our village mayors to solicit their recommendations of our historic features for inclusion onto the National Register of Historic Places. It is the official list of the...