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THE Saipan and Northern Islands Legislative Delegation on Tuesday unanimously passed House Local Bill 24-45, re-appropriating $256,235 in fund balances from earned bond interest income collected in the Third Senatorial District for Saipan projects and a portion of back pay for former Department of …

GOVERNOR David M. Apatang and other CNMI officials on Monday welcomed the return of Philippine Airlines’ direct flights between Manila and Saipan, which will begin on March 29, 2026.

SUPERIOR Court Associate Judge Kenneth L. Govendo has sentenced Gerald Serrano to one year in prison, with all but 30 days suspended, for assault and battery in a domestic violence case. Serrano will not be eligible for parole or early release during the 30-day period he must serve.

THE Commonwealth Utilities Corp. board on Friday voted to affirm CUC management’s disqualification of AP Energy LLC from a major solar-and-battery procurement project for Saipan, Tinian, and Rota, citing the company’s failure to submit three years of audited financial statements as required by the …

COMMONWEALTH Healthcare Corporation officials on Tuesday toured the site of the ongoing construction of the CNMI’s first MRI facility, which will house a brand-new, top-of-the-line MRI machine and a hyperbaric chamber in Lower Navy Hill.

(CNMI Judiciary) — The local Supreme Court honors the lasting contributions of Associate Justice Perry B. Inos as he resigns from the bench and starts the next stage of his professional life.

(Press Release) — The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Small Business Development Center Network at Northern Marianas College formally announced the composition of its Advisory Council, which convened for its inaugural annual meeting on Jan. 9, 2026, bringing together business, governme…

(Office of the CNMI Governor) — Gov. David M. Apatang reaffirmed the Commonwealth’s strategic partnership with USDA Rural Development to leverage federal programs supporting the CNMI’s priority needs in energy, agriculture, infrastructure, and economic development.

(BECQ) — The Bureau of Environmental and Coastal Quality analyzes water samples collected from Saipan’s west coast recreational beaches and storm drainages every week.

SENATE Bill 24-49, which proposes to limit the use of lawmakers’ monthly subsistence allowance, tops the agenda of the Senate Fiscal Affairs Committee meeting next week.