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GOP National Committeeman Juan Carlos Benitez talks about federal stimulus with Kate Baltazar Dodge

Written by Paul Charfauros on August 14, 2020

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107th COVID-linked death; 53 new COVID-19 cases; CAR score down to 8.9 November 24, 2020
The Joint Information Center was notified that Guam’s 107th COVID-19-related fatality occurred at the Guam Memorial Hospital (GMH) at approximately 12:15 a.m. The patient was a 55-year-old female with underlying conditions that were further compounded by COVID-19. She was admitted to GMH on November 8, 2020, and tested positive upon admission. “To her family and […]
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GEDA ready for flood of rental relief applications; $3 million approved for program November 24, 2020
Delving into that small business rent relief program specifically, Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero today announced the program is moving forward, although with not as much money as GEDA had originally requested. Melanie Mendiola, the administrator of GEDA, had forecasted the program would need around $5 million to help 500 businesses with 2 months of rent […]
Mai Habib
Carlson: ‘Every last penny of CARES Act will be spent; $41 million remaining spoken for’ November 24, 2020
GovGuam is going on spending nearly $20 million dollars in quarantining and isolating facilities in addition to some $18 million in hazard pay for government employees. The Department of Administration just issued their latest fiscal update related to the nearly $118 million Guam received in federal CARES Act money. Of that total, some $71 million […]
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Mixed reactions to Mark Torre Jr. verdict November 24, 2020
The not-guilty verdict in the Mark Torre Jr. trial Monday brought a flood of emotions from both sides of the courtroom. After 11 days of witness testimony and four days of jury deliberations, the jury in the retrial of Mark Torre Jr. reached their verdict Monday. Mark Torre Jr. was visibly happy with the verdict, […]
Jolene Toves
GEC investigating two precinct officials November 24, 2020
The Guam Election Commission may have uncovered cases of fraud involving two precinct officials. According to GEC director Maria Pangelinan, both individuals are currently being investigated. Two of the five precinct officials in Hagatna were not residents of the village. The requirements to be a precinct official include being both a resident and a registered […]
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Judge to hear motion to dismiss lawsuit against lockdown November 24, 2020
Will the lawsuit brought forth by local businessman Thomas Peinhopf against the GovGuam lockdown move forward? That is a question that will soon be answered as the federal court has set a hearing to bring the case before a judge. District Court Magistrate Judge Michael Bordallo has set a hearing to address the local government’s […]
Jolene Toves
COVID increases demand for Salvation Army services November 24, 2020
Quality Distributors has donated over $40,000 worth of food for the Salvation Army to help families in need make the most out of the holidays despite the pandemic. CJ Urquico, Salvation Army PIO, said: “We went from serving a little of over 1,000 families a year to where we’ve surpassed 10,000 right now. So it’s […]
Julianne Hernandez
Free food commodities distribution continues this week through village mayors November 24, 2020
The Guam Department of Education (GDOE), State Agency for the Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) under the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Nutrition Service (FNS), continues the distribution of food commodities through each mayor at the village level. Commodities will be distributed via drive-through or door-to-door delivery to provide easier access to food commodities […]
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GOP National Committeeman Juan Carlos Benitez talks about federal stimulus with Kate Baltazar Dodge

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