Northern Marianas
Guilty plea by Russian arrested on Saipan
A Russian businessman arrested in the Northern Marianas at the end of last year has pleaded guilty to acquiring US defence articles without a licence.
US disaster bill should pass this week, says CNMI's Sablan
Democrats in the US House of Representatives are expected to pass a $US19 billion aid package for communities, like the Northern Marianas, hit by natural disasters in 2018 and 2019.
Flu-like illnesses on the rise on Tinian in CNMI
Tinian has experienced a sharp increase in flu-like illnesses and the Commonwealth Health Care Corporation is advising the public to get vaccinated.
Bill giving status to long-term CNMI residents passes House
The US House of Representatives has passed legislation giving permanent status to more than a thousand people in the Northern Marianas.
CNMI utility company in need of FEMA reimbursement
The utilities agency in the Northern Marianas is still waiting for the Federal Emergency Management Office to reimburse the $US8 million it incurred from recovery efforts following last year's…
Republican blocks Northern Marianas disaster bill again
A bill that would have provided disaster relief funding for the Northern Marianas and more than a dozen US states has been blocked by a Republican lawmaker.
Budget forces Marianas school to rebuild at vulnerable site
A school in the Northern Marianas which was destroyed by Super Typhoon Yutu is to be rebuilt on the same vulnerable site instead of being purpose built at a new location.
Sport: Pacific Games Council welcomes CNMI U-turn
The Pacific Games Council is confident the 2021 Mini Games will now remain in the Northern Marianas, after the Governor had a change of heart.
CNMI public schools not ready for typhoon season
The Northern Marianas Public School System admits that it's facilities are not ready for the upcoming typhoon season with buildings still not fully rebuilt after last October's Super Typhoon Yutu.
Food stamp recipients rise 9.4 percent in CNMI
The Northern Marianas Nutrition Assistance Program said families participating in the program have increased 9.4 percent over the past two years.
Sport: CMNI agree to host 2021 Mini Games after all
The Northern Marianas government has agreed to host the 2021 Pacific Mini Games, provided the Games Council helps with funding the scaled back event.
CNMI gets $US1m for school repairs
The Public School System in the Northern Marianas says it has received $US1 million in disaster-response money from the Office of Insular Affairs in preparation for the upcoming school year.
CNMI Medicaid program runs out of money
The US federal agency that provides health coverage to low-income people in the Northern Marianas says it has exhausted all its federal and local funding.
Morning, afternoon sessions for four schools in Saipan
Four public schools on Saipan are still providing double sessions more than six months after Super Typhoon Yutu devastated the island and neighboring Tinian.
Severe drought to continue through May in CNMI
CNMI residents are being warned that severe to exceptional drought is expected to continue through May and are urged to conserve water.
Northern Marianas casino developer gets $US500m loan
A troubled casino developer in the Northern Marianas has received a loan of $US500 million.
FAS migrant numbers drop in CNMI
Just over 2500 citizens from Freely Associated States, or FAS, are making the Northern Marianas their home.
CNMI airport now 70 percent restored after Typhoon Yutu
The Ports Authority in the Northern Marianas says it has spent $US2.6 million to restore the country's international airport.
Trial of Rota mayor postponed
The trial of a Northern Marianas' mayor has been postponed so he can recover from open heart surgery.
CNMI's Tinian to benefit from huge lease deal
Tinian in the Northern Marianas has got a boost with the Commonwealth Ports Authority and the US Department of Defense signing a deal for the US Air Force's divert airfield.