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Chris Nelson’s documentary — thanks!

January 20, 2023

BIG kudos and thanks to Chris Nelson for producing and presenting two exceptional documentaries at the AMP Wednesday night: “Buen Camino,” a 37-day hike on the historical Camino de Santiago in Spain, and “Mountain 12,” the reunion and support for an extraordinary friend and individual, Saipan’s Rus…

OPINION | MLK Day Special: The great black athletes & greatness for the CNMI’s tomorrow

January 16, 2023

“GREATNESS can only be achieved when the opportunity presents itself,” and there are plenty of opportunities for greatness in the CNMI. For African-Americans who arrived in America as slaves, the opportunities for greatness where endless and the struggle for African-Americans to achieve Greatness i…

FEATURE | ‘We have made substantial progress and achievement over the years’

January 16, 2023

I DECIDED to pursue a third term in office with some hesitation. I shared that hesitation with my family of course and my colleagues. And I listened. I had to pause and reflect on the role and the duties and the responsibilities of the office. I look back at my eight years in office and I asked mys…

BC’s Tales of the Pacific | Don’t leave dive gear outside the Grotto

January 16, 2023

THE Grotto is one of the best dive sites on Saipan. Not only can you dive the turquoise cavern itself, but once you swim out of the holes into the open sea, a new world emerges. Off to the left is a great wall with caves and swim-throughs. Straight ahead is a large, gently sloping aquatic field …

FEATURE | GCEA MSP Christmas Decorating Contest brought out the holiday spirit in local schools

January 13, 2023

First place: Oleai Elementary School Second place: Chacha Ocean View Middle School Third place: Kagman Elementary School THE Governor’s Council of Economic Advisers had the pleasure of welcoming new and returning participants to its second Christmas Decorating Contest in December 2022. As pa…

Variations | Forty-five years ago

January 13, 2023

ON Jan. 9, 1978, the newly born CNMI government held its inaugural ceremonies whose highlight was the swearing in of the first Commonwealth governor and lt. governor — Carlos S. Camacho and Francisco C. Ada. Temporary federal district court Judge Russell E. Smith administered the oath of office. I…

Good luck

January 13, 2023

Good choice ON Monday morning, just before he was sworn in, the CNMI’s 10th governor made one of his first crucial decisions as chief executive. He chose — wisely — to deliver a levelheaded and gracious inaugural address instead of an earlier version that sounded like a gloating stump speech his p…

FEATURE | ‘Our Commonwealth will soon be navigating calmer waters on our watch’

January 12, 2023

The following is the text of the inaugural address delivered by the CNMI’s new lt. governor on Monday at the multi-purpose center. GOOD morning, buenas dias, olomwaay, ohayo gozaimasu, joh-eun achim, magandang umaga. Thank you for joining Arnold Indalecio Palacios and me this morning to witness our…

FEATURE | ‘There are no easy answers and no quick fixes’

January 11, 2023

The following is the text of the inaugural address delivered by the CNMI’s new governor on Jan. 9, 2023 at the multi-purpose center in Susupe, Saipan. IT is fitting that I take my oath of office today in what we used to celebrate as Commonwealth Day. In 1978, exactly 45 years ago, on this very grou…

Truth 01: Federal crimes & the BOOSTED!

January 9, 2023

THIS is my new “TRUTH Series — 2023,” and the recent seizure of assets belonging to individuals at the Bank of Saipan for alleged “Fraud, Money-laundering, Tax Evasion and Pay-offs to influence Government Officials” says it all about the TRUTH & RICO Coming Soon! It is just more proof that my w…

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