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Ambrose M. Bennett THE TRUTH of the matter is the Republican Party on the mainland is about to nominate a convicted felon as their candidate for President, absolutely UNBELIEVABLE hypocrisy.  But it’s also ridiculous in the CNMI, as the Republicans here led by Ralph & Sixto convinced THEIR Repu…

Jose S. Dela Cruz OVER the past several years, the CNMI has suffered through several major crises: the Covid-19 pandemic, the destructive typhoons, the downfall and bankruptcy of the Saipan casino industry, and a paralyzed economy. All these events and crises have adversely affected our people, the…

BC Cook HALF of the people living on Pacific islands are under the age of 23.  The current generation of young people is the size of their parents, grandparents and great-grandparents combined.  That startling statistic must be contemplated if we are to avoid catastrophe.  A baby boom of such propo…

IN a recent op-ed, (“Building a Resilient Economy, Together”), the governor said he is “disappointed by the narrative that continues to be pushed in the press and by certain business interests, that the People’s Republic of China…is the only answer to our current economic struggles.” Who made that …

Ambrose M. Bennett THE TRUTH of the matter is the Governor is right about “us working together,” which is what I’ve been saying for over two decades with “One People One Direction” to improve our Economic Base while pivoting away from so much dependency upon China. If you watch CNN & other REAL…