During the past three months, Edward Santos has made a quiet but pronounced run at a healthy weight, shedding about 16 pounds in a mad scramble to maintain control of his diabetes.
But it’s not that the 39-year-old kitchen manager of the Big Country Bar & Grill in Waimānalo didn’t have problems.
The Public Land Development Corporation (PLDC) is holding a public hearing. It will be held at the Department of Land and Natual Resources, Land Board Room 132 at 10:30a.m. on Tuesday, November 13th. As it stands now, the PLDC is exempt from key laws and there needs to be rules that defines criteria for project approval, includes enforceable protections for Native Hawaiian traditions, allows for meaningful community input on the island where a project is proposed, protects public and worker safety and protects public lands. Read more about Important Information on the PLDC
HONOLULU (Sept. 5, 2012) – The Office of Hawaiian Affairs is standing with its beneficiaries in supporting a repeal of the Public Land Development Corporation (PLDC).
At public hearings held across the state, OHA beneficiaries showed up in force and called for the repeal of the corporation, which held the hearings to gather feedback on its administrative rules.
The huge turnout was prompted largely by efforts at OHA to mobilize its beneficiaries through e-mail alerts, phone calls, and public notices in its newspaper as well as social media sites. Read more about OHA concerned about public land entity's power
HONOLULU (June 28, 2012) – The Office of Hawaiian Affairs is suspending a debt-consolidation loan program over concerns about its inability to keep pace with demand from borrowers.
The suspension takes effect July 1, when up to $25,000 will temporarily not be available to Native Hawaiian consumers burdened with debt and interested in applying for a debt-consolidation loan to lower their monthly payments. Read more about OHA temporarily halts popular loan program
HONOLULU (May 22, 2012) – Office of Hawaiian Affairs CEO Kamana'opono Crabbe has officially announced his senior executive team, which includes two new faces and a couple of promotions from within the organization.
The six-member team is anchored by former OHA controller Aedward Los Banos, who has been elevated to chief operating officer. Known for his command of numbers, the 33-year-old Los Banos will help lead an executive team expected to inspire support and confidence in OHA’s efforts to improve conditions for Native Hawaiians.
To assist him: Read more about OHA unveils new executive team
MOLOKA‘I - Native Hawaiians on Moloka'i will get an opportunity to provide feedback to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) at a community forum as well as a regular Board of Trustees meeting. The forum is designed for OHA officials to listen to concerns from the community as well as highlight efforts to improve conditions for Native Hawaiians. Both meetings are open to the public. Here are the specifics:
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs Community Outreach Program will launch its OHA in the Community Program on Monday, Sept. 26 at Hale Pono‘i at the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) in Kapolei.
“The purpose of the OHA in the Community Program is to provide O‘ahu beneficiaries with programs, informational service and technical assistance at a location that is more convenient than having to come into downtown Honolulu,” says Dirk Soma, Community Outreach Program Manager. Read more about OHA to launch monthly outreach in Kapolei
HONOLULU (May 22, 2012) – Office of Hawaiian Affairs CEO Kamana'opono Crabbe has officially announced his senior executive team, which includes two new faces and a couple of promotions from within the organization.
The six-member team is anchored by former OHA controller Aedward Los Banos, who has been elevated to chief operating officer. Known for his command of numbers, the 33-year-old Los Banos will help lead an executive team expected to inspire support and confidence in OHA’s efforts to improve conditions for Native Hawaiians. Read more about OHA unveils new executive team
