Letters to the Editor

I TESTIFIED before the Senate’s EAGI Standing Committee for the rejection of Mr. Bruce Jorgensen who was nominated to the Commonwealth Ports Authority to represent the island of Rota. Primarily because I am convinced that he is not a bona fide resident of Rota or the CNMI in general. Premise on the…

DEAR Chief Justice Alexandro C. Castro: Recently, every CNMI Superior Court judges recused themselves from hearing a lawsuit filed by former Governor Torres challenging the contract for the Special Prosecutor. Every CNMI Supreme Court justice also has recused themselves from litigation associated w…

IN the early 70s I worked three summers for various sections of what was then called the Department of Administrative Services in American Samoa:  Bank Reconciliation, Job Orders, and Evaluation of Cash Receipts Accounting Systems.  One thing I learned early and clearly was that governmental action…

DEAR Chairwoman Marissa R. Flores: Thank you for your letter dated July 17, 2023. Due to a recently filed petition for writs of prohibition and mandamus regarding recusal,  the court is prohibited from  commenting on the  subject pursuant to the Code of Judicial Conduct for the Commonwealth Judicia…

I HAVE received several messages from friends in the US and Australia regarding a recently released military issued video regarding the development of the Divert Facility on Tinian. At least three times, the video refers to the “Tinian International Airport.” Tinian does not have an int…

THIS October, the 17th Saipan and Northern Islands Municipal Council, in cooperation with  American Memorial Park on Saipan, will hold In Memoriam, a  commemorative ceremony in remembrance of nearly a thousand Chamorro and Carolinian civilians who lost their lives during the fierce Battle of Saipan…

IT is good news that 2,500 homes will benefit from solar power grant. However, It is somehow tempered by the statement from the Office of Grants Management  that its implementation will have a fiscal impact on CUC. I feel we need to also address another item. That is how will the solar panels mount…

AS public offices, we rely heavily on our stakeholders to make the events we sponsor meaningful to the public.  It is only through the numerous good deeds of our people and selfless contributions made by members of our business community that we are able to participate in events like the Liberation…

THE CNMI recently lost a very hard-working and dedicated educator.  Master Teacher and Administrator Joaquina “Kinai” Deleon Guerrero Salas entered into the heavenly arms of the Good Lord on June 19, 2023, in San Diego, California. I still have her last email sent to me in early June where she had …

1) WHAT does nature mean to you? 2) What questions do you have about connections between nature and your community, especially with regard to the state of coastal and marine ecosystems? 3) How would you use the findings of the National Nature Assessment? What kinds of products would be useful? 4)Ho…