Northern Marianas
Japan cremates remains of WW2 soldiers' bodies
The first formal cremation ceremony of the remains of Japanese soldiers killed in the Northern Marianas during World War II was held on Tuesday.
Delta pulls out of Mircronesia-Japan route
Citing low demand and the need to beef up its operations on the US mainland, Delta Air Lines ending services from the Northern Marianas to Japan.
Legal action threatened over Tinian songbird
A conservation group in the US is threatening to take legal action to protect a tiny bird only found on an island in the Northern Marianas. Audio
CNMI governor disavows knowledge of CHCC's demise.
The CNMI governor has disavowed any prior knowledge on the creation of a bill that intends to abolish the Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation.
CNMI bishop wants immigration focus on people
A bishop has written a letter calling on the Northern Marianas to look at immigration as something that involves real people, rather than as just a "contentious" issue.
Slow CNMI resort construction decried
An official of the company building a huge casino hotel resort in Saipan in the Northern Marianas admits the construction of the Imperial Pacific Resort is slow and the site is an eyesore.
Tiny Tinian bird takes on Trump
A conservation group in the US says its fight for a tiny endangered bird in the Northern Marianas is part of its battle against the Trump administration's step back from species protection.
Lawsuit launched over Tinian songbird
A lawsuit has been launched against the US authorities for failing to act to protect a small songbird on the Northern Marianas island of Tinian.
CNMI moves to abolish Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation
A bill to abolish the Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation and re-establish it as a department under the Executive Branch has been introduced in the CNMI House of Representatives.
Sablan lobbies support for CNMI foreign worker extension
The Northern Marianas' delegate to the US Congress wants the islands' business community to back his bill to extend the foreign worker program.
46 families still need assistance from Typhoon Soudelor
More than two years after Typhoon Soudelor struck the Northern Marianas, 46 families on Saipan still require assistance.
Torres concerned for employees over shutdown
Northern Marianas Governor Ralph Torres says he hopes the US government shutdown is resolved soon as he's genuinely concerned about its effects on employees in the territory as well as all over the…
CNMI extension introduced to US Senate
A bill calling for an extension of the Transitional Worker program in the Northern Marianas, has been introduced in the US Senate.
CNMI officials' pay hike unsuccessfully challenged
A bill proposed to stop a salary increase of elected officials in the Northern Marianas may have hit a roadblock.
Despite economic upswing CNMI homelessness persists
The Northern Marianas Housing Corporation says despite the recent economic upswing, homelessness remains a problem on the islands.
Bill to create 'rainy day fund’ introduced in CNMI
A bill to set aside five percent of taxes collected each year in case of a future economic disaster has been introduced in the Northern Marianas House of Representatives.
CNMI delegate wants foreign worker cap to return to 13K
The Northern Marianas' delegate to the United States Congress, Gregorio Sablan, wants the cap on the CNMI-Only Transitional Worker programme to go back to 13,000.
Alleged child molester extradited from CNMI
Two police officers in the Northern Marianas under the direction of the Department of Corrections have escorted an alleged child molester Sean McDonnell back to Illinois in the US Mainland.
CNMI senator proposes 30-hour working week
A bill to reduce the working hours of non-essential government employees to 30-hours per week has been filed in the Senate of the Northern Marianas.
CNMI delegate wants stop to sabre rattling
The most recent war of words between the US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has prompted a lawmaker from the CNMI to call for more dialogue between the two countries.