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Office of the Governor Press Releases

HONOLULU – The Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) announces its new Hawaii State Trade and Export Promotion Assistance Program (HiSTEP-AP), which will provide direct awards to individual ...
Read More DBEDT NEWS RELEASE: DBEDT announces new export development assistance program

KAILUA-KONA – The Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority (NELHA) businesses are experiencing a surge in product sales, which are a major factor in Hawaii’s aquaculture record high sales in ...
Read More DBEDT NEWS RELEASE: Businesses at NELHA Experience Spectacular Growth in Production and Exports

HONOLULU – The State of Hawaii Office of Consumer Protection has announced that holders of gift cards purchased from the former retailer RadioShack can now file claims seeking to recover ...
Read More DCCA NEWS RELEASE: Hawaii consumers can recover full value of unused Radioshack gift cards

HONOLULU – The High Technology Development Corporation (HTDC) is inviting companies looking for talented kamaaina to make use of their technology skills at a higher-than-average paying job in their home ...
Read More DBEDT NEWS RELEASE: 16th annual holiday tech job fair aimed at keeping and bringing talented kama’aina home

HONOLULU — At the direction of the President of the United States, the United States flag and the Hawai‘i state flag will be flown at half-staff until sunset at the ...
Read More GOVERNOR’S OFFICE NEWS RELEASE: Flags to fly at half-staff in honor of victims of San Bernardino tragedy

  LIHU‘E, KAUA‘I —   The Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) announces the availability of feral goat control permits in Hunting Unit A, Kekaha ...
Read More DLNR NEWS RELEASE: Special feral goat hunting permits available for Kekaha GMA on Kaua’i

Members of the Hawaii State Legislature will participate in a tour to see the organizations creating the tech ecosystem, which allows local startups to grow and compete in global markets. ...
Read More DBEDT NEWS RELEASE: 2nd annual Legislative Innovative Crawl highlights Hawaii tech ecosystem

HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige has appointed Rob Lee as protocol officer and deputy military affairs liaison, and Thomas Kahalu Lee, Jr. as military affairs liaison. ROB LEE: Lee served ...
Read More GOVERNOR’S OFFICE NEWS RELEASE: Two military veterans join Governor Ige’s administration

HONOLULU – The governor’s coordinator on homelessness announced that construction is underway on a temporary transitional shelter in Kaka‘ako. The state is converting a 5,000 square foot maintenance shed, formerly ...
Read More GOVERNOR’S OFFICE NEWS RELEASE: Construction begins on temporary homeless shelter in Kaka‘ako

HONOLULU – The Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) released its first report on Hawaii home buyers.  The “Residential Home Sales in Hawaii” report summarizes home sale activities ...
Read More DCCA NEWS RELEASE: DBEDT releases analysis on Hawaii home buyers