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SAIPAN Mayor Ramon “RB” Camacho on Tuesday said his office will continue normal operations on Dec. 24 despite an administrative leave directive issued by the Apatang-Mendiola administration granting government employees leave from Dec. 24 to 26.

GOVERNOR Gov. David M. Apatang and Lt. Gov. Dennis James Mendiola on Tuesday presented a plaque of recognition to Citadel Pacific’s IT&E Executive Director Velma Palacios and Government Relations and Community and Customer Service Senior Manager Janice A. Tenorio, commending Citadel for its 20 …

(DPS) — The CNMI Department of Public Safety will be conducting two separate sobriety checkpoints on Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2025.

(CMA) — The Commonwealth Medicaid Agency, through the support of the Apatang administration, continues to lead with innovation and purpose by formally implementing telemedicine and telehealth services as covered delivery methods under the CNMI Medicaid State Plan, through Administrative Directive C…

HAGÅTÑA (Press Release) — Prutehi Guåhan encourages residents in Guam and throughout the Mariånas to register for their second community comment workshop regarding deep sea mining in the Mariånas.

(Commonwealth Healthcare Corp.) — Please be advised that the CHCC Environmental Health Disease and Prevention Program, with guidance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the assistance of Women, Infant & Children Program, have inspected stores in the CNMI for the ByHeart Whole Nutriti…

(CNMI Judiciary) — On Dec. 22, 2025, the CNMI Supreme Court issued Amended Administrative Order No. 2025-ADM-0017-MSC, which closed Judiciary facilities on Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2025, Friday, Dec, 26, 2025, and Friday, Jan. 2, 2026.

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

THE House of Representatives and the Senate held back-to-back sessions on Monday to pass the revised fiscal year 2026 budget bill, which appropriates $138.9 million for government operations and personnel.

THE opening of Casa Marianas last week will help diversify the CNMI economy, the company said.