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CHCC: Sugar tax doesn’t remove choices

The Commonwealth Healthcare Corp. is in favor of adding taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages and sugar-sweetened concentrate in the CNMI, saying that policy actions to reduce consumption levels of these products are crucial to the health of the population and that it does not...
Posted On Apr 27 2016 06:06
, By Frauleine S. Villanueva-Dizon
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UOG names Palmer athletic director

The University of Guam has hired Douglas Palmer as its new athletic director. Palmer joins UOG after serving as the head athletic director for Shoreline Community College in Washington state for the last seven years. “I’m very excited to be at UOG,” Palmer said. “This is my dream...
Posted On Apr 26 2016 06:00
, By Press Release

6 Ayuyus gain entry to Gates scholarship

Six Kagman High School students have earned entry to the Gates Millenium Scholars program, moving one step closer of earning a college education in the mainland. This was according to KHS principal Leila Staffler, adding that two more are finalists and they are waiting for more...
Posted On Apr 25 2016 06:06
, By Jon Perez

Bravo for passing sugar tax

The Senate should be commended for passing a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages in an effort to support health in the CNMI. The senators are right to put the target on sugary drinks because overwhelming scientific evidence directly links sugary drinks to the diabetes epidemic. They...
Posted On Apr 22 2016 06:06
, By Contributing Author
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