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LIJIE Cui, the former majority shareholder of Imperial Pacific International, asked the Saipan Immigration Court to set a monetary bond for her temporary release while removal proceedings continue.

COMMONWEALTH Public Utilities Commission Chairman James Sirok said the Commonwealth Utilities Corporation has not yet submitted a petition to lift the current Fuel Adjustment Charge stabilization order, which the CPUC would need before issuing a decision.

GOVERNOR David M. Apatang on Thursday invited other CNMI officials and business community leaders to participate in a Governor’s Revenue Council he is establishing in response to fiscal reform policies submitted by a committee he created last year to develop plans for a balanced budget.

BOARD of Education member Andrew Orsini wants the construction of Admiral Herbert G. Hopwood Middle School to move forward without further delay.

THE NMI Museum of History and Culture opened a special commemorative exhibit on Thursday, Jan. 15 to mark the 150th birthday of Haruji Matsue, the “Sugar King” whose early 20th-century sugar industry transformed Saipan’s economy and landscape.

THE U.S. Department of Homeland Security has informed U.S. Congresswoman Kimberlyn King-Hinds that CNMI employers can request an exemption from the $100,000 H-1B visa application fee that President Donald Trump imposed via executive order last year.

(Office of the Governor) — Under the leadership of Gov. David M. Apatang and Lt. Gov. Dennis C. Mendiola, the Office of the Governor — in partnership with the Department of Community and Cultural Affairs’ Office of Aging and the CNMI Broadband Policy and Development Office — is proud to announce th…

(NMC) — Northern Marianas College is reminding all students that classes will remain on the As Terlaje campus when the Spring 2026 term starts on Tuesday, Jan. 20. The college is also extending the add/drop period until Jan. 30, which will give returning/admitted students more time to register for …

(CHCC) — On Jan. 14, 2026, the Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation received a termination notice under 2 CFR §200.340(a)(4) from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration related to specific grant funding.

(MLSC) — January is Poverty Awareness Month. We recognize poverty as a basic insufficiency in necessities like food, shelter, additional protection from the elements (clothing, utilities), and health access. In the U.S., we have safety nets like NAP (SNAP) food stamp benefits, Section 8 housing ass…