AGP Executive Report
Last update: 13 minutes agoEducation Leadership: Academy of Our Lady names alumna Kristina Louise C. Sayama as interim principal, bringing University of Guam public administration experience back to the island’s all-girls Catholic school. Healthcare Training: UOG opens a $9M Margaret Perez Hattori-Uchima School of Health Nursing Hub with simulation and virtual reality, aiming to nearly double nursing admissions starting in 2027. Public Health: CDC reports a sharp rise in emergency visits tied to Cannabis Hyperemesis Syndrome after a new CHS diagnosis code took effect in Oct. 2025. Local Ecology Tech: US deploys 2,000 paracetamol-baited mice by helicopter in Guam to reduce brown tree snake impacts on birds and power infrastructure. Pacific Digital Infrastructure: A Fiji academic warns that subsea cable landing stations could become “resource extraction” hubs for hyperscale data centers, raising concerns for land, water, and energy. Cybersecurity: Suspected Iran-linked attacks on US water utilities highlight weak protections, including a prior Guam water-system intrusion tied to China. Governance & Oversight: Sen. Vince Borja presses Guam’s charter school council on monitoring vs enforcement, citing the Science is Fun and Awesome Learning Academy’s ongoing campus instability. Defense & Pacific Posture: PACOM/INDOPACOM leaders argue for more Pacific defense spending as Taiwan rehearses for potential China invasion.
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