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CNMI GOP National Committeewoman Irene Holl was among about 120 guests invited to the White House on Tuesday evening. Holl told Variety she joined President Donald Trump in the Oval Office, where she briefly spoke with him about the CNMI and the impact of Typhoon Sinlaku. She also thanked the Presi…

THIRTY eighth graders of Tinian Junior/Senior High School were promoted on Wednesday morning, May 27, becoming the first class of the 2025–2026 school year to be formally celebrated since Super Typhoon Sinlaku struck the island over a month ago. More details to follow.

THE Commonwealth Utilities Corporation has issued a notice of intent to award a major solar generation contract covering Saipan, Tinian, and Rota, marking the most significant step yet toward reducing the CNMI’s dependence on volatile global fuel prices.

THE U.S. Small Business Administration has approved more than $3.87 million in federal disaster loans for CNMI survivors recovering from the devastation caused by Super Typhoon Sinlaku, but nearly all of the assistance so far has gone to homeowners and renters, according to SBA Public Affairs Speci…

SAIPAN has surpassed the halfway mark in restoring power to its primary lines, but recovery efforts are slowing as crews confront material shortages and widespread theft of copper conductors.

SENATE Vice President Corina Magofna wants the Department of Public Lands to expedite action on pending land lease applications, saying the CNMI cannot afford unnecessary delays at a time when it desperately needs new economic activity, capital investment and revenue generation.

GOVERNOR David M. Apatang on Wednesday last week vetoed House Bill 24-49, which sought to transfer the 911 emergency call system from the Department of Public Safety to the Department of Fire and Emergency Medical Services in an effort to provide more rapid and direct access to emergency agencies.

DEPARTMENT of Public Works Secretary Ray N. Yumul on Tuesday said the increase in territorial highway funding that Delegate Kimberlyn King-Hinds included in H.R. 8870, or the BUILD (Building Unrivaled Infrastructure and Long-term Development for America’s 250th) Act, is welcome news for the CNMI.

In a powerful demonstration of cross-border educational collaboration, Hebei Oriental University and EUCON International University have officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding that promises to reshape the future of higher education and economic development in the Commonwealth of the Northe…

(CNMI DOL) — The CNMI Department of Labor informs all employers that, due to the widespread impacts of Super Typhoon Sinlaku, the submission deadline for the Census of Employment for the first quarter of calendar year 2026 has been extended.