Dengue in Guam since 1988: 41, Dengue in Palau since 2018: 516 While there have been 516 cases of Dengue from December 2018 to August 18th, 2019 in Palau, press release by Guam’s Department of Public Health and Social Services pointed out that in last 31 years (1988-2018) Guam has just had 41 cases of […]
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UOG grad to study implications of COFA migration at Clemson University
A University of Guam alumnus will be studying the implications of Compact of Free Association migrants in regards to the public health, mental health, and detention systems in Guam and Hawaii as part of a doctorate program he starts this month at Clemson University (S.C.). Vincent Leon Guerrero graduated from the Master of Science in […]
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Guam’s Catholics reckon with decades of ‘horrific’ sex
AGAT, Guam (AP) — Long after clergy sex abuse erupted into scandal in the United States, it remained a secret on the American island of Guam, spanning generations and reaching to the very top of the Catholic hierarchy. For decades, abusers held the power in a culture of impunity led by an archbishop who was […]
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Support needed to fund a chamoru-themed Book Project
After years of promoting hundreds of Chamoru and Guam-themed products on GerardAflagueCollection.com, and self-publishing Pacific Island-themed cultural books for children and adults that have been read by thousands, Gerard and Mary Aflague ,authors and former long-time residents of Guam have launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise money for a new 350+page hard cover book they […]
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Palau considers seeking help from Saipan, Guam to supplement officers for Our Ocean 2020
Palau is considering to ask Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) to supplement law enforcers who will help maintain safety and security of guests during Palau’s hosting of the Our Oceans Conference in 2020. In an interview, Anti-Human Trafficking Office coordinator Jennifer Anson, who was part of Palau’s delegation during the […]
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UOG heads to Chuuk to train officials
The University of Guam is heading to Chuuk to conduct a month-long training for historic preservation officials on how to document and preserve cultural artifacts that lie beneath the ocean’s surface. Led by Assistant Professor of Archaeology William Jeffery of UOG’s the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, the June 3 to 29 maritime […]