Recent

Special Editions

In Honor of His Legacy and Public Service

CNMI SBDC Newsletter Vol. 02 August 2025

PSS Students First Newsletter ARPA Ed. 03

Submit

Local News

Scheduled power service interruptions on Oct. 2 and 8

October 1, 2025
(Commonwealth Utilities Corporation) — There will be scheduled power service interruptions on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025, and Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. Thursday, Oct. 2 Power service interruption time: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Areas affected: Portions of San Vicente (Nativo Dr. and Lamasa Pl) Wastewater facilit…
Read More →

New Caledonia government collapse averted

September 30, 2025
The decision follows disagreements over the attribution of portfolios at last Thursday’s gathering of the new 11-member collegial government. The Caledonia Together Party said the principle of collegiality, as expressed by the French prime minister, had been ignored and warned of a possible resigna…
Read More →

Customs warns of invasive species risks

September 30, 2025
Division of Customs Biosecurity Deputy Director James Deleon Guerrero and customs inspectors hold the vials containing the black widow spider and little fire ants during a press conference at the Customs office on Thursday. Photo by Emmanuel T. Erediano THE Division of Customs Biosecurity is steppi…
Read More →

HANMI occupancy at 31% in August

September 30, 2025
THE Hotel Association of the Northern Mariana Islands reported 31.08% average occupancy rate among 11 member hotels for August 2025, 30% lower than 44.64% in August 2024. According to HANMI, hotels typically require around 70-80% hotel occupancy to stay in operation. A total of 19,895 of 64,012 ava…
Read More →

Temporary business license delays

September 30, 2025
(DOF) — The Department of Finance wishes to inform the public and the business community that there are currently delays in the processing and issuance of business licenses due to internal staffing challenges that affected processing times. “We recognize that these delays have caused inconveniences…
Read More →

Cannabis Commission: 80% drop in FY2025 tax revenue

September 30, 2025
THE CNMI Cannabis Commission reported a significant decline in excise and surtax collections for fiscal year 2025, totaling just $113,880.33 as of July 31, according to its Citizen-Centric Report released earlier this month. The total represents an 80% drop from FY2024’s $686,978.56 in cannabis-rel…
Read More →

Sen. Babauta voluntarily cuts salary

September 30, 2025
Celina R. Babauta SENATOR Celina R. Babauta has announced that she will voluntarily reduce her salary “in solidarity with government employees” who are also facing pay cuts in the next fiscal year. Currently, members of the Senate and House of Representatives earn $32,000 annually. In fiscal years …
Read More →

Film festival brings Pacific narratives to Saipan

September 30, 2025
Fåha’ Digital Media highlights some of the projects they have funded as well as films produced elsewhere in the Pacific. Contributed photo SAIPAN will host the 5th Pacific Human Rights Film Festival on Oct. 15 and 16 at the American Memorial Park Indoor Theater, Fåha’ Digital Media Exec…
Read More →

Trending

Weekly Poll

Latest E-edition

Please login to access your e-Edition.

+