DELEGATE Kimberlyn King-Hinds said Tuesday in a Facebook post that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service has approved the CNMI request to operate the Disaster Nutrition Assistance Plan. More details to follow.
THE Commonwealth Utilities Corporation’s request for an advance disaster payment from the Federal Emergency Management Agency has been denied, heightening the utility’s cash-flow strain as it works to rebuild power and water systems damaged by Super Typhoon Sinlaku.
DELEGATE Kimberlyn King-Hinds on Friday requested immediate written guidance from the U.S. Department of Justice on how foreign workers with CNMI long-term resident status may continue working despite having expired employment authorization documents.
NEARLY two months after the storm, the islands’ recovery has entered a stronger phase, with re-energized power lines, improving water service, and millions in federal aid, CNMI Homeland Security Special Assistant Clement Bermudes said.
SUPERIOR Court Associate Judge Lillian Ada Tenorio has taken under advisement a motion to dismiss three criminal charges against Department of Lands and Natural Resources Secretary Sylvan O. Igisomar following arguments presented by the parties on June 4.
THE U.S. House Armed Services Committee has approved an amendment offered by Delegate Kimberlyn King-Hinds to the fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act to add one additional slot for the CNMI at U.S. service academies.
GOVERNOR David A. Apatang and Guam Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero on Sunday hosted an appreciation dinner for linemen and other crew members from the Guam Power Authority and Commonwealth Utilities Corp. in recognition of their efforts to restore power in the CNMI following Super Typhoon Sinlaku.
