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THE Tinian and Aguigan Legislative Delegation on Tuesday unanimously passed Senate Local Bill 24-3, suspending the compensation of Tinian Casino Gaming Control Commission members.

PHARMACEUTICAL manufacturing, electric vehicle technology, renewable energy, agriculture, and a growing interest in regenerative tourism are among the industries showing new promise in the Northern Marianas, according to CNMI Labor Secretary Leila Staffler. But she said the Commonwealth must streng…

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations on Tuesday arrested Imperial Pacific International LLC’s controlling shareholder, Lijie Cui, for suspected immigration violations.

GOVERNOR David M. Apatang has voiced strong support for proposals that would make electronic signatures legally valid and replace the Hotel Occupation Tax with a Transient Accommodations Tax that reflects “the realities of today’s tourism market.”

OFFICIALS from Korea University on Wednesday met with Northern Marianas College President Dr. Galvin S. Deleon Guerrero to follow up on discussions about forming an artificial intelligence education program.

A RETIRED U.S. Marine’s insistence on proper medical accommodations led to a private medevac jet being dispatched to Saipan on Monday, ensuring he could safely travel for critical spinal‑cord treatment in Hawaii.

(Special Advertising Feature) —  In a momentous stride toward revitalizing the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, EUCON International University and Shenzhen Youxuele Technology Education Co., Ltd. have sealed a strategic cooperation framework agreement, promising to transform Saipa…

(BECQ) — The Bureau of Environmental and Coastal Quality analyzed water samples collected from Tinian’s recreational beaches and storm drainages this week.

IMPERIAL Pacific International majority shareholder Lijie Cui was arrested Tuesday morning by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for alleged immigration violations, Variety has learned.

GOVERNOR David M. Apatang is urging the Legislature to pass House Bill 24-58, which proposes to exempt export services and the sale or exchange of securities from the business gross revenue tax.