SAIPAN — Andrew Yeom, the executive director of the Commonwealth Casino Commission, on Tuesday asked the commissioners to suspend the exclusive casino license of Imperial Pacific International for its failure to comply with the commission's orders.
SAIPAN — The proposal to increase the hourly federal minimum wage rate to $15 from $7.25 will negatively impact the operations of the Commonwe… Read more
SAIPAN - The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, which is a $1.9 trillion economic stimulus package backed by President Joe Biden and the Democr… Read more
SAIPAN – The Commonwealth Casino Commission reiterated on Wednesday that Imperial Pacific International’s newly hired chief executive officer,… Read more
SAIPAN — "We're back to square one," Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Gov. Ralph Torres said on Friday, of the travel bubble proposal. Read more
SAIPAN — The federal government did not reimburse the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands for the full amount it spent on payroll and… Read more
SAIPAN — With reimbursements from the federal government, the commonwealth has been slowly paying down its debts, Finance Secretary David Atal… Read more
SAIPAN – District Court for the NMI Chief Judge Ramona Manglona on Tuesday found Imperial Pacific International Chairwoman Cui Li Jie in conte… Read more
SAIPAN — The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote this week on the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, which includes a total of $5… Read more
SAIPAN — The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote this week on the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, which includes a total of $5… Read more
After months of planning, Gov. Ralph Torres and Lt. Gov. Arnold Palacios on Friday announced that road construction will commence this year to… Read more
SAIPAN — Eight newly arrived individuals tested positive for COVID-19 over the weekend, raising the number of confirmed cases in the Commonwea… Read more
SAIPAN – The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands government’s revenue collection for the first quarter of fiscal year 2021 suffered o… Read more
SAIPAN — Rommel Irang has sued Eduardo Fabia and Artman Corp. for reckless, careless and negligent driving, filing the lawsuit in the Commonwe… Read more
TINIAN — More than 40 Navy Seabees who are here are currently the main contributors to the island economy, said Tinian Mayor Edwin Aldan. Read more
SAIPAN — Imperial Pacific International LLC attorney Michael Dotts has informed the federal court that the removal of the crane at the constru… Read more
On Saturday, Feb. 13, at about 5:24 p.m., the Department of Public Safety received a 911 call reporting an overdue swimmer at LaoLao Bay in Dandan. Read more
SAIPAN — Citing the economic downturn due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Gov. Ralph Torres on Friday s… Read more
SAIPAN — Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Gov. Ralph Torres on Friday said executive branch employees will soon be mandated to obt… Read more
SAIPAN — The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration on Friday awarded Northern Marianas College $13.2 million for t… Read more
TINIAN – Ricardo Carrazco, a 25-year-old U.S. Navy Seabee, is the 17th Tinian Pika Fest hot pepper eating champion. Read more
SAIPAN — District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands Chief Judge Ramona Manglona has ordered Imperial Pacific International LLC Chairwoman… Read more
SAIPAN – The economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has adversely affected 3,499 employees in the private sector, based on the business acti… Read more
The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $13.2 million grant to Northern Marianas College to increase its… Read more
SAIPAN — Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Gov. Ralph Torres on Friday said the commonwealth has received $94 million from the fede… Read more
SAIPAN — With the help of Mount Carmel School National Honor Society members, Majesty Chinese Restaurant on Sunday prepared over 300 hot meals… Read more
SAIPAN — As the CNMI government approaches the one-year mark since the initiation of furloughs, Gov. Ralph Torres has informed the 22nd Legisl… Read more
SAIPAN — Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Department of Public Safety traffic investigator Lt. Norris Kwon said he learned from th… Read more
SAIPAN — Bryan Mojica, a public school teacher on Tinian, is accused of inappropriately touching four students who are 14 and 15 years old. Read more
SAIPAN — The Federal Emergency Management Agency has reversed its earlier decision to reject the CNMI's request for a local matching grant wai… Read more
SAIPAN — Imperial Pacific International LLC has been found in contempt of court again, this time for violating the discovery order in the disc… Read more
SAIPAN — Eduardo T. Fabia, 49, the driver of the Artman garbage compactor truck that collided with a Honda Ridgeline pickup truck at the Puert… Read more
SAIPAN — The solution to stray dog overpopulation in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands is spaying and neutering, Beth Pliscou o… Read more
SAIPAN – Rota Mayor Efraim Atalig has been referred to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Office of Adult Probation and is expec… Read more
The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded an $11.2 million grant to the Office of the Governor, Commonwealth… Read more
SAIPAN — Public schools on Saipan, Tinian and Rota transitioned Tuesday from online to blended learning, a combination of in-person and online… Read more
SAIPAN — Two passengers were ejected from a gray Honda Ridgeline pickup truck after a head-on collision with a garbage compactor truck at the … Read more
SAIPAN — Commonwealth Healthcare Corp. Chief Executive Officer Esther Muna told members of the House Committee on Health and Welfare that poli… Read more
SAIPAN — Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands House Minority Leader Ivan Blanco, who was elected vice chair of the 22nd Saipan and Nor… Read more
SAIPAN – The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Board of Education on Thursday unanimously approved a proposal to restore the Public… Read more
SAIPAN — Attorney Michael Dotts, who represents Imperial Pacific International LLC, has informed the federal court in the Commonwealth of the … Read more
SAIPAN — Over 3,000 residents have received the two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine as Phase 1A of the vaccination campaign expands to Tinian and Rota. Read more
SAIPAN — Bills related to the gaming industry will now be assigned to the Senate Fiscal Affairs Committee, while measures pertaining to cannab… Read more
SAIPAN — Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Gov. Ralph Torres on Friday said the commonwealth would appeal the rejection by the Fede… Read more
SAIPAN — The CNMI, which reported three new COVID-19 cases over the weekend, was commended in an article posted Saturday on RealClearHealth.co… Read more
SAIPAN — Imperial Pacific International LLC workers received their checks for payroll periods 21 to 26 on Thursday, according to a status repo… Read more
SAIPAN — Northern Marianas Technical Institute Chief Executive Officer Agnes McPhetres said trade schools are as essential as colleges and uni… Read more
SAIPAN — Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Gov. Ralph Torres on Wednesday announced that the U.S. Department of the Treasury had ap… Read more
SAIPAN — Imperial Pacific International wants former Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Sen. Ray Yumul to be its new chief executive… Read more
SAIPAN — The Office of the Public Auditor is unable to issue a ruling on the appeal by Tang's Corp. or the appeal by Micronesia Environmental … Read more