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ANGEL Paras Cruz Jr., owner of Villa De Cruz Apartelle and World Electric & Construction Co. Inc., was sentenced to a three-year term of probation and a 12-month term of home detention after pleading guilty last year to three counts of visa fraud in federal court.

CHARLSTON Yamada Aiken, 44, who was sentenced Wednesday to concurrent jail terms for assault and battery and disturbing the peace, may be released after prosecutors acknowledged he has already overserved his sentence.

JAPANESE peace advocate Miwa Kuriyama arrived on Saipan Thursday to attend the 80th Liberation Day commemoration, but the event was postponed as Tropical Storm Bavi approached the Northern Marianas and was forecast to intensify into a super typhoon by Sunday evening.

(DOF) — The Department of Finance’s Division of Administrative Services has officially relocated to its new office next to the Capital Hill Post Office. Office hours: 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (Open during lunch hours; observing austerity measures as directed) The phone lines are not yet operational, b…

As Tropical Storm Bavi continues to strengthen and approach the Marianas, residents in STRONG tents, damaged homes, low-lying areas, or unsafe structures are strongly urged to relocate early to a designated shelter or a safe concrete building. Shelter locations: * Saipan: Kagman High School, Marian…

CUC warned that restoration work from Sinlaku will pause once winds reach unsafe levels, but crews will resume work immediately after the all-clear.