Stories by Mark Rabago

The National Weather Service said extreme to exceptional drought persists across the Marianas, Yap State and the northern Marshall Islands.

The CNMI on average generates around 34,000 tonnes of waste per year. Of that total, around 6 000 tons - or almost one-fifth of the CNMI's waste - is plastic waste.

The US territory has signed a Blue Planet Climate Agreement, a document declaring its intention to commit itself on the path to a 100 percent renewable-energy future.

Two cables, named Proa and Taihei, are to improve digital connectivity between the United States and Japan.

A man on Saipan has burned the CNMI flag in protest, saying that it does not truly represent Indigenous people of the CNMI.

A memorial court of honour for the Navajo code talkers and the Marianas' marine scouts will soon be erected on Saipan in the Northern Marianas.

The Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation said these attacks have targeted hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare facilities, compromising patient information.

Asiana Airlines has replaced its regular flights from Incheon to Saipan with a charter schedule, citing low demand and the recent increase in the airport usage fees.

Governor Arnold Palacios is appealing to the US federal government to give the CNMI designation to become part of the Essential Air Service community.

The United States and its allies are taking perceived threats from China and North Korea seriously in the Asia-Pacific region with its largest multinational military exercise to date.

Mariana Islands Cycling Federation president Vince Seman said wider bike lanes is welcome news to the island's growing cycling community.

The Marianas is expected to see an increase in gusty trade winds throughout the week, which could lead to a rapid spread of fires.

Visitor arrivals to the CNMI grew to 23,840 tourists in January 2024, compared to 12,436 visitors received in January 2023, according to the Marianas Visitors Authority.

The Commonwealth of Northern Marianas House of Representatives floor leader Edwin Propst has announced his intent to run as the territory's delegate in US Congress.

A spate of animal abuse incidents recently occurred on Saipan following the shooting of four dogs with two succumbing to their injuries and a sea turtle being impaled in separate incidents.

The Northern Marianas will now have a new visa program to attract tourists from China following a decision by the US Department of Homeland Security.

The Commonwealth of Northern Marianas (CNMI) first and only delegate to the US Congress has announced his retirement.

Northern Marianas police have reported a murder and a water death in the first few days of 2024.

The CNMI head of delegation to WCPFC meeting said the revised tropical tuna Conservation and Management Measure for 2024 through 2026 is a loss to Pacific territories.

The Northern Marianas' Commonwealth Health Centre may temporarily lose up to 30 nurses in the next six-to-eight months due to working visa rules.

The CNMI Broadband Policy and Development Office has set a goal to make broadband service costs free of charge for residents in an effort to make it even more accessible under its five-year action…

The CNMI delegation to the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara, Solomon Islands exceeded expectations and the head of the islands' sports body wants to use it as inspiration for future competitions.

The two largest businesses groups in the CNMI are pleading for authrities to support the creation and implementation of the proposed CNMI Economic Vitality & Security Travel Authorisation Program.

Tania Tan, 22, the CNMI's first two-time gold medalist at the Pacific Games, says she is happy to inspire others following her performance in Honiara.

US lawmakers have raised their concern about the United States' visa policy for Chinese nationals entering the Commonwealth of Northern Marianas (CNMI).