Letters to the Editor

HAFA Adai yan Tirow DPW Secretary Ray N. Yumul! I hope this letter finds you well. I am writing to emphasize the urgent need for pedestrian safety improvements at bus stops along the main roads of Saipan, particularly for the well-being of our students and other vulnerable pedestrians. Recently, my…

RECENTLY, our family buried my father. I noticed that the government has not invested in local infrastructure. What will you do to reinvest with we the people of the CNMI now that you have shunned your first investors who have been serving the CNMI for ages? You promised rainbow and sunshine to the…

AS we move forward, we all want to have a successful 2025 for our American families nationwide. With all the mother nature disasters we see every day we still hope and pray daily that our U.S. and CNMI lawmakers will do their best every day. Politics is over. Now it’s time to treat every American w…

I WOULD like to please highlight the problems we face in our EAD residential permit CATEGORY C 37 where it mentions NOT FOR RE ENTRY TO USA. This confuses a lot of airlines traveling to Saipan. We had a very hard time in convincing various airlines, trying to explain to them that we were traveling …

THE recent hit-and-run that claimed a pedestrian’s life has deeply impacted our community. While the driver has been charged with fleeing the scene, it’s concerning how quickly authorities labeled this as “pedestrian error.” How can we trust the driver’s word when they fled the scene, leaving the v…

DEAR CNMI Community: Hiring retired government employees can have both advantages and disadvantages, depending on the circumstances and organizational goals. Below are some of the consequences to consider: Advantages 1. Institutional Knowledge and Expertise Retired government employees often bring …

“The biggest problem is not choosing between left and right, but choosing to make a choice or not.” — William F. Buckley Jr. LIFE is an amazing journey shaped by the choices we make. From childhood to old age, every moment gives us a chance to shape our future. Looking back on my 64 years, I see th…

NOVEMBER 25th, 2024, was a heartbreaking and infuriating day for our Chamorro and Carolinian people! Why are our indigenous Chamorro and Carolinian priests consistently overlooked to lead our faith and people? Are our indigenous priests not deemed worthy enough? Last night and today, the pain in th…