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Office of the Governor Press Releases

HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige has approved Kaua‘i Mayor Derek Kawakami’s request to place a temporary moratorium on Kaua‘i’s participation in the state’s pre-travel testing program. Effective Dec. 2 at 12:01 ...
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Governor Ige issues 16th COVID-19 emergency proclamation, tightening restrictions for trans-pacific travelers heading to Hawai‘i Policy change takes effect tomorrow as COVID cases surge on mainland HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige ...
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Pre-travel COVID-19 testing results must be in hand prior to departure for Hawaiʻi Air Canada and WestJet partnering with State of Hawaiʻi for Canadian pre-travel testing Link to photos here Link ...
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Mask mandate has been in place since April HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige issued a 15th COVID-19 emergency proclamation that extends and clarifies the statewide mask mandate as agreed to by ...
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Safe Travels Hawaiʻi Quick Fact and Trusted testing partner logo sheets for domestic transpacific and inter-county travel here HONOLULU – The State of Hawai‘i has added new trusted partners for its ...
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HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige announced today the State of Hawaiʻi is seeking additional trusted testing partners for domestic transpacific travel as part of the state’s pre-travel testing program. Domestic transpacific ...
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State announces 21 trusted testing partners in Japan HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige announced today that starting Friday, Nov. 6, travelers from Japan may bypass the State of Hawaiʻi’s mandatory ...
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Out-of-state healthcare staff helping Hawaiʻi respond to pandemic; Gov. Ige praises Hawaiʻi-based employees of The Ching Villas and Ohana Pacific Management Company for “extraordinary commitment” in caring for local kūpuna ...
Read More Governor’s Office – News Release – Gov. David Ige welcomes critically needed healthcare workers to supplement local healthcare teams

Todd Eddins CV HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige has appointed Judge Todd W. Eddins as associate judge on the Supreme Court, State of Hawai‘i. The seat has been vacant since Associate ...
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HONOLULU – The State of Hawai`i has been awarded $1.9 million by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to increase the quality and quantity of locally grown foods in food-insecure ...
Read More OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR – NEWS RELEASE – HAWAI’I TO RECEIVE .9 MILLION FOR SMALL-SCALE ARGRICULTURE