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THE TRUTH of the matter is the Commonwealth Economic Development Authority or CEDA is accountable to OUR Government & the People like every other agency, including CEDA & PSS, as autonomous does not grant “unlimited un-accountability,” which is why there are House Committees assigned to the…

BC Cook “NOW anyone can be a Jacques-Cousteau, exploring the world’s oceans.  Only now they can do it from the deck of a ship of even the couch in their living room.” A revolution is brewing that may mark a new era in our understanding of the sea.  For centuries exploration was done by a few people…

Afioga Uifa’atali Amata Radewagen performs a siva siva after being made a high chief during a saofa’i ceremony in Pago Pago, American Samoa. Floyd K. Takeuchi This commentary first ran in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser’s Views & Voices section on June 11, 2024. HONOLULU — The sound of conch shell…

Jim Rayphand A KNEE injury is thwarting efforts to log daily run times in my quest to make a twelve-minute mile — I am down, but not out. The stage is set for a comeback in this personal grudge match against myself and the best that I can wish for each day is to be a better version of the person I …

Ambrose M. Bennett THE TRUTH of the matter is Rep. Flores is SOOOOO RIGHT to hold the Casino Commission (CC) accountable for the FAILURES to file a single lawsuit against IPI on behalf of OUR Government and the People of the CNMI. Many citizens are saying “vote-NO” (terminate & don’t listen) to…

TO “clear the record,” the governor said he doesn’t “object” to Chinese tourists. He was referring to a news story we published, which did not say he was “objecting” to Chinese tourists. The headline read, “King-Hinds: Objection to Chinese Tourists Mind-Boggling.” The lead, quoting U.S. delegate ca…

Ambrose M. Bennett THE TRUTH of the matter is the plight of the local people has always been tied to the plight of African Americans going back to the very conception of Slavery in America, as people of color were deemed unfit to be citizens of America. As the story goes, the Indentured Servants wh…

Ambrose M. Bennett THE TRUTH of the matter is the Republican Party, especially the delegate candidate are using this China issue to keep the delegate candidate in the news, given the China issue is the only thing she has going. I truly hate to see the citizens of the CNMI being subjected “deflectin…

REGARDLESS of the political stance in Taiwan, I believe everyone should be aware of the threat from China. Taiwan hopes to show goodwill through negotiations, but the premise is that it cannot give up its defense power as a condition for negotiation, because when you do not have the ability to defe…

A JURY of twelve in New York City found Donald Trump guilty of 34 felony counts related to falsifying documents for a criminal purpose. His sentencing will occur on July 11, 2024. Judge Merchan will make the decision and he will make that decision only after he gets and considers a pre-sentence rep…