US Territories’ February 21-27, 2022 news week in tweets

US Territories received major infrastructure funds

Today, @USDOT announced Puerto Rico and U.S. territories will receive over $1.4 billion in highway funding. We welcome the news of the allocation of these funds to rebuild a safer and longer lasting highway system for our Island.

— Gobernador Pierluisi (@GovPierluisi) February 24, 2022

Puerto Rico and the US territories will receive over $1.4 billion for funds to improve highways and roads.

Guam signs Sister City agreement with Taichung City, Taiwan 

The central #Taiwan city of Taichung has signed a sister city agreement with #Guam. https://t.co/8vDyDbtJWu pic.twitter.com/kz9xtp112O

— Taiwan News (@TaiwanNews886) February 23, 2022

Taichung and Guam furthered their diplomatic relationships by signing a sister city agreement. Guam Governor Leon Guerrero believes that this agreement will help the economy of Guam and will promote healthcare, tourism, and education.

COVID is still a threat to the Northern Mariana Islands

The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands reported eight people were hospitalized with COVID-19 Wednesday, including two people who were on ventilators, according to Commonwealth Healthcare Corp. https://t.co/mUrf7YjAIg

— Guam PDN (@GuamPDN) February 24, 2022

Eight people were hospitalized with COVID this past Wednesday in the Northern Mariana Islands. The islands report there were also an additional 256 confirmed cases of COVID on Wednesday. 

Governor Announces Major US Virgin Islands Study 

THe #USVirginIslands study will assess workforce skills, identify training needs, and provide recommendations for the territory's workforce. https://t.co/ECzQoOwkmk

— Pasquines (@pasquines_us) February 23, 2022

The study plans to assess workforce needs and identity training in hopes of providing recommendations on how the island can improve its workforce.

Pasquines Draws Attention to the US Territories 

Founded by William José Vélez González, a Puerto Rican native, Pasquines is a publication focused on ending the disconnect between the U.S. and its territories. https://t.co/qBh0huouyw

— U.S. News & World Report (@usnews) February 22, 2022

Pasquines was recognized by US News as a news organization that works to end the disconnect between the US territories and the inland states.