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THE Senate on Monday unanimously passed its own version of House Bill 24-74 to appropriate $1 million in Marianas Public Land Trust net distributable interest income, though no longer for the bill’s original purpose.

ASSISTANT Attorney General Olga Kelley has asked the Superior Court to disqualify Associate Judge Joseph N. Camacho from presiding over the misconduct case against Lt. Gov. Dennis James C. Mendiola and two co-defendants, arguing that the judge’s actions created an appearance of bias.

THE Senate on Monday adopted House Joint Resolution 24-1, urgently requesting the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to include the Philippines in the non-immigrant Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program.

THE Office of the Attorney General has asked the Superior Court to deny Hee Jung Hwang’s motion to exonerate bail, arguing that he forfeited his earlier release and remains a flight risk despite being held in immigration detention.

GOVERNOR David M. Apatang last week approved House Bill 24-54, increasing the number of military leave hours for government employees.

(Office of the Governor) — Gov. David M. Apatang on Tuesday announced that the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands has received and executed its official Notice of Award from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment or …

(NMC) — The CNMI Department of Community and Cultural Affairs-Childcare & Development Fund, in partnership with the Northern Marianas College Center for Training & Innovation, successfully hosted the 2025 CNMI Childcare Summit, bringing together over 150 participants. The summit convened pa…

(CNMI SBDC) — The CNMI Small Business Development Center Network is proud to announce the official dates for the 2026 CNMI Industry Day, returning this January in partnership with the Northern Marianas College, the Pacific Air Force, and the Commonwealth Bureau of Military Affairs.

(NMC) — Northern Marianas College nursing graduates Rheanie Valle and Ghessa Belnas have joined the ranks of many NMC students by successfully passing the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses. Valle is a member of NMC’s Class of 2024, while Belnas is a member of the Class of…