Letters to the Editor

I WRITE to you today regarding the recent executive orders issued by President Trump and their implications for our islands, particularly in relation to federal funding, government grants, and federally funded employees. While these executive orders aim to address national priorities such as reduci…

THIS letter is to clarify the definition of kaskao (coral), which is used in building our roads and buildings. I am perplexed about this definition, because of what a Japanese engineer said to me when we were paving a new highway for the island of Saipan. The engineer said we don’t need to replace …

LET’S breathe in and breathe out if we really think President Trump is making America great or just abusing his power in office. I really thought forgiveness and reconciliation were in place, but now I believe it’s all about revenge. Americans voted for Trump to give him a second chance, but it was…

WE find ourselves in familiar and still unsettling economic instability in our community.  There are many reasons for our present circumstances including those correctly attributed to the previous administration, but this is a new administration with the task of charting a new direction based on th…

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 …