House passes bill that authorizes DPL to issue encroachment permits
The House of Representatives passed yesterday a bill that authorizes the Department of Public Lands to issue licenses and use permits and charge fees for the use of the public lands located within 150...
View ArticleMan accused of beating adoptive father to plead guilty
A man who was arrested for allegedly beating his adoptive father for no reason is set to plead guilty to the charges today. During a preliminary hearing yesterday for In Won Hwang, 21, Office of the...
View ArticleHouse passes bill to regulate bioprospecting activities
The House of Representatives passed Tuesday a bill that seeks to regulate bioprospecting activities within the CNMI in order to ensure prior, informed consent, and equitable sharing of benefits. The...
View ArticleDYS reopening Tanapag Youth Center in early October
The Division of Youth Services is working on reopening the Tanapag Youth Center, according to Vivian Sablan, director of youth services, during DYS’ guest appearance on the KKMP radio last Tuesday. The...
View ArticleTorres OKs administrative leave after 12pm today for ‘non-critical’ govt...
In the spirit of the upcoming Labor Day weekend, the Office of the Governor announced yesterday that Gov. Ralph DLG Torres and Lt. Gov. Arnold I. Palacios have authorized the grant of administrative...
View ArticlePacific Rim joins SCC membership
The Saipan Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday welcomed Pacific Rim, a construction and real estate development company, as the latest addition to its membership. Originally based in Guam, Pacific Rim...
View ArticleNMTI board to activate nomination committee to fill board vacancies
The Northern Marianas Technical Institute’s board of trustees recently activated a nomination committee to seek out candidates to fill two board vacancies, according to NMTI interim chief executive...
View ArticleFAM tour participants praise CNMI’s preparedness
The CNMI has received nothing but praise from the familiarization tour participants who came to the CNMI back in July to experience firsthand the wonders the CNMI has to offer interested Travel Bubble...
View ArticleMan who beat parents sentenced to 72 hours in prison
A man who was arrested for beating his adoptive father and mother for no reason has pleaded guilty before the Superior Court and was sentenced to 72 hours in prison. During a change of plea hearing...
View ArticleHouse JGO Committee’s Torres probe is postponed temporarily
The House of Representatives’ Judiciary and Governmental Operations Committee has temporarily postponed its investigation on Gov. Ralph DLG Torres’ expenditures of public funds and travels. JGO chair...
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