Community input to shape Guam coral reef strategy through 2032

Public input gathered from Guam residents and natural resource experts will help determine the island’s coral reef conservation priorities and funding activities from 2027 through 2032. The Guam Coral Reef Initiative, part of the Guam Department of …

House education panel hears Guam concerns on schools, workforce

A visiting group of U.S. lawmakers heard directly from Guam education and workforce leaders about aging schools, labor shortages and the need for greater flexibility in federal programs during a congressional delegation visit to the island. Del. James …

U.S. Army confirms stand up of new battalion with Patriot missiles in Guam in October

The U.S. Army confirmed it will stand up the new battalion in Guam, equipped with the Patriot surface to air missile system in October. According to TWZ, which reported on progress, the battalion will also have Enduring Shield, a lower-tier air defense …

Guam legislature passes $1.42B FY2027 budget bill with 4% BPT rollback

The 38th Guam Legislature passed a $1.42 billion executive spending plan for fiscal 2027 in a 13 to two vote on Aug. 18, clearing the path to roll back the island’s Business Privilege Tax to 4% while maintaining higher assessment rates on defense …

Planned deployment of offensive missiles to Guam raises concerns 

PAPUA New Guinea’s acclaimed music group Wame Blood has been hailed for representing the nation at the 2026 Pacific Music Awards in Auckland, New Zealand, despite not receiving an award. Prime Minister James Marape described the group’s nomination as a …

New Patriot Battalion To Bolster Guam’s Defenses Within Months

The TWZ Newsletter Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy. The U.S. Army is on track to stand up a new battalion equipped with the Patriot surface-to-air missile system on Guam in …

Guam state historic preservation officer Patrick Lujan arrested

Guam hosting 2026 Tuberculosis Controllers Association Conference

Guam State Historic Preservation Officer Patrick Lujan booked on assault, strangulation charges

Guam State Historic Preservation Officer Patrick Q. Lujan was booked into the Department of Corrections on charges of assault and strangulation early Monday morning, according to the department’s Daily Confinement Listing. Lujan was confined at 3:25 a.m. …

Analyst weighs Guam’s risks as Pentagon reviews nuclear options

A Chinese nuclear strike on Andersen Air Force Base would likely not stay confined to the base. Radioactive fallout would probably drift across Guam’s civilian neighborhoods, too, according to a local security analyst who is watching a Pentagon review that …