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THIS is a great day for the oceans and all that reside in them.  Not since 1982 has the world taken such decisive action to protect our most precious resource.  In that year, the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea went into effect.  Last week, the United Nations signed the High Seas Treaty.  What …

THE TRUTH of the matter is WE the People are now seeing and learning about the “True HORRIFIC FRAUD” that was played on voters living on the mainland and in the CNMI. The TRUTH is finally coming to the LIGHT, as we say, about FOX that shouldn’t even be considered a real news network given the lies …

IN his very informative presentation  at a recent Saipan Chamber of Commerce forum, local economist Matthew O. Deleon Guerrero shared several graphs and other data that should provide level-headed guidance to the new administration and Legislature. Citing what other economists have said before, he …

TO Sen. Celina R. Babauta, chairwoman, Senate Committee on Executive Appointment and Government Investigations: On behalf of the Matua Council for Native Chamorro Advancement, we hereby submit our letter of support for the appointment of Mr. Ross Hugh S. Manglona as Resident Executive for the Indig…

SYDNEY — Japanese authorities are preparing to release treated radioactive wastewater into the Pacific Ocean, nearly 12 years after the Fukushima nuclear disaster. This will relieve pressure on more than 1,000 storage tanks, creating much-needed space for other vital remediation works. But the plan…

SUVA — In the Pacific, Japan prides itself as a pacifist state. Their diplomats are known for being polite, respectfully bowing to dignitaries and emphasizing that they have the interest of the Pacific in their peaceful hearts. Now Pacific islanders are distressed and hoping Japan does not have the…

OPERATION Breakthrough stands as a shining example of what rival superpower nations can accomplish if they put their guns down for a moment. October 1988.  We were in the waning years of the Cold War.  Ronald Reagan was wrapping up eight years as president of the United States, and Mikhail Gorbache…

IN his presentation at the Saipan Chamber of Commerce Economic Forum over a week ago,  Marianas Visitors Authority board member Ivan Quichocho shared key information regarding the current state of the local tourism industry. He said the 14 members of the Hotel Association of the NMI or HANMI have 2…

THE United States Coast Guard has recently announced plans to triple its patrols in the Western Pacific and has already dedicated several ships for these missions.  Along with other recent developments, this means that Saipan and Guam can expect a considerable increase in the military activity arou…

BASED on what they told voters during the campaign season, the CNMI’s newly elected officials knew they would “inherit” a, more or less, insolvent government. They told voters that the previous administration was overspending and/or misspending local and federal funds. They said the ARPA funds were…