AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoU.S. Military Moves: The Air Force plans to relocate three RQ-4 Global Hawk drones and about 150 personnel from Andersen Air Force Base in Guam to Yokota Air Base in Tokyo this summer, with Japan saying the move is “unavoidable.” Courts & Health Care: Guam’s Supreme Court ruled Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero can establish and operate hospitals under the Organic Act, blocking the Legislature and AG from using local procurement rules to halt the federally funded Mangilao hospital project. Power & Rates: KEPCO officially completed Guam’s Ukudu gas combined-cycle plant, expected to cut fuel imports and supply most peak demand, while GPA still pursues a July rate increase amid rising costs. Tourism Watch: GVB says summer arrivals should build momentum despite jet fuel prices and the lingering effects of Super Typhoon Sinlaku, with April arrivals down but the year-to-date picture still up. Local Governance: Education Finance officials reviewed GDOE arrears and utilities costs, while an ethics complaint was filed over a nearly $200k AI contract tied to Legislature bill drafting. Community & Culture: The Archdiocese will hold a memorial Mass for late Archbishop Emeritus Michael Jude Byrnes Saturday, and Piti’s inaugural Sea Festival runs this weekend.
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