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IMABARI, Ehime (Mainichi Japan) — A project called the “Marianas Kyushoku Project” has been underway since the 2024 academic year, with students at Ehime University playing a central role. The idea is to keep up exchanges with Saipan in the U.S. territory of the Northern Mariana Islands…

WASHINGTON (SBA) — The U.S. Small Business Administration announced Friday the opening of a Business Recovery Center on Saipan County to assist businesses, private nonprofit or PNP organizations, and residents affected by Super Typhoon Sinlaku occurring April 11 – 18.

“I AM deeply saddened and disappointed by the recent USCIS decision to restrict adjustment of status opportunities for individuals lawfully residing and working in the CNMI. This policy will have real human consequences. For years, workers and families have relied on longstanding USCIS practices th…

“The Trump administration is once again proving that they are not going after the ‘worst of the worst.’ Instead, they are blatantly attacking legal immigration, with family separation at the center of its agenda. This new policy will rip apart families, spouses, and children from their parents.&#82…

HAGÅTÑA (The Guam Daily Post) — After the devastating impact of Super Typhoon Sinlaku on Saipan, Core Tech called on the Guam community to come together in support of those affected through a dedicated relief drive for Saipan.

FEMA is awarding more than $197,000 for a hazard mitigation project in the Northern Mariana Islands. This money, administered through FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program will fund generators and emergency power at the American Red Cross Building.

(American Red Cross-NMI Chapter) — The Red Cross financial assistance program is intended to provide financial assistance to households that experienced significant damage to their homes. If your home sustained damage and you have not yet submitted your application for financial assistance, please …

The CNMI Joint Information Center is reminding Super Typhoon Sinlaku survivors that the deadline to apply for the S.T.R.O.N.G. Tent and Roofing Program is June 1, 2026, at 5 p.m. CNMI homeowners affected by Super Typhoon Sinlaku may be eligible for a temporary tent and/or roofing assistance (for Sa…

HAGÅTÑA (The Guam Daily Post) — A pair of tropical disturbances stirring across Micronesia has the National Weather Service keeping a close eye on the region as Guam and the Northern Marianas head into the Memorial Day holiday weekend.