Northern Marianas
Man convicted in CNMI for possession of child pornography
A CNMI man found with 226 child pornography videos on his laptop has been given a six year prison sentence.
Corrupt CNMI director put on house arrest
Former office of aging director in CNMI on house arrest after corruption conviction.
Court drops remaining charges against ex-CNMI top cop
The remaining charges against former Northern Marianas police commissioner have been dropped by the territory's Superior Court.
CNMI gets more disaster relief, a year after typhoon
Nearly a year after Typhoon Soudelor, the Northern Marianas has received more federal disaster funds.
Ground broken for new CNMI casino project
A Macau-based company has held a groundbreaking ceremony for its US$1.2-billion Plumeria Resort development in the Northern Marianas.
CNMI delegate introduces ban on US shark fin trade
The Northern Marianas delegate to the US legislature will introduce a bill to ban the buying and selling of shark fins in the entire US.
Tinian Dynasty investor granted CNMI casino licence
Tinian Entertainment Corporation, an investor in the Northern Marianas shut down Tinian Dynasty Hotel & Casino, has been granted a conditional casino licence.
US Pacific Command concerned with N.Korea missiles
The US Pacific Command says it's concerned that North Korea's latest missile tests could threaten military bases in Guam and potentially reach the Northern Marianas.
Humanitarian crisis facing hotel workers in CNMI
Tinian Dynasty Hotel and Casino staff still living at the Northern Marianas closed hotel's barracks are facing a humanitarian crisis with power to the complex cut off.
Huge number of stray dogs in CNMI a nuisance
A study by an animal rights advocate reveals that 95 percent of dogs in the CNMI are strays.
School elevates opposition to CNMI gun lawsuit
The school group challenging a lawsuit on the Northern Marianas' gun laws has taken its appeal to a US federal court.
Northern Marianas wants new approach to foreign workers
The Governor of the Northern Marianas is calling on the United States Government to give longtime foreign workers in the territory improved status.
Proposed CNMI sugar tax is vetoed
A controversial bill to raise taxes on soft drinks, sugar powders, and syrups in the Northern Marianas has been vetoed by the Governor Ralph Torres.
CNMI wants 10-year extension of foreign worker program
The Northern Marianas Government is hoping the US Federal Government will extend its foreign worker programme by 10 years and set a higher cap at 18,000 people.
CNMI foreign workers threatened with expulsion
The Northern Marianas is facing a humanitarian and economic crisis as more than 1,300 of its foreign workers could be forced to leave the territory.
CNMI utility company under more pressure to follow court orders
The United States Environmental Protection Agency says the utility company in the Northern Marianas has systematically failed to hire personnel in line with a federal court order.
CNMI's former police boss escapes sexual abuse charge
Charges of sexual abuse of a minor filed against the former police commissioner in the Northern Marianas have been dismissed.
Northern Marianas school presents motion for gun-law appeal
A Northern Marianas school association is seeking to appeal a court ruling which threw out the territory's gun laws.
CFO of embattled Northern Marianas utility is fired
The chief financial officer of the Northern Marianas' embattled Commonwealth Utilities Corporation has been fired a day after he warned about the utility's grim financial status.
Missing WWII soldiers buried on CNMI - NGO
An organisation that retrieves the remains of soldiers who died in the Pacific during the Second World War, believe there are over 4,000 missing soldiers buried on a Northern Marianas island.
