CNMI
Climate, migration, US on Micronesia summit agenda
The leaders of the nine states, territories and countries of Micronesia are gathering this week to thrash out issues including climate change, migration and their close but complicated relationship… Audio
Micronesian leaders on Saipan for regional summit
Leaders from Micronesia's island states are on Saipan this week attending the 23rd Micronesia Islands Forum.
US Senate passes CNMI worker extension bill
The US Senate has passed a bill that will extend the CNMI-Only Transitional Worker programme for another 10 years and reset its worker cap to 13,000 visas.
Documentary supports Chamorro links to Taiwan
Ancient Chamorros were maritime voyagers from the northern part of the Philippines and parts of Taiwan, according to a new documentary.
Support grows for extending public land leases in CNMI
Two tourism bodies in the Northern Marianas are lobbying for the passage of a bill that would extend the maximum lease terms for public land from 40 to 55 years.
Rebuilding after Soudelor almost complete in CNMI
Ten homes on Saipan still have unrepaired damage from Typhoon Soudelor which ravaged the island in 2015, according the group spearheading the recovery in the Northern Marianas.
CNMI loses federal highway funds
The Northern Marianas' delegate to the US Congress says the CNMI lost out in increased federal funding to build roads because the local government didn't actually spend the highway funds it had to…
CNMI police rushed to hospital after inhaling ‘meth’ chemicals
In a sign indicative of the Northern Marianas' growing drug problem, four policemen were hospitalised after reportedly inhaling methamphetamine fumes.
CNMI utility discovers massive water theft
The Commonwealth Utilities Corporation in the CNMI has unearthed a massive water fraud on Saipan.
Sport: Pacific Oceania advance to Fed Cup promotion match
Pacific Oceania will play-off against Singapore for promotion in the Fed Cup tennis competition after topping their pool in Asia/Oceania Zone Group Two.
Sport: Pacific Oceania a step closer to Fed Cup promotion
Pacific Oceania moved a step closer to the Fed Cup tennis semi finals after beating Oman 3-0 in their latest match in Asia/Oceania Zone Group Two.
Sport: Pacific Oceania claim Fed Cup 'underdog' tag
The Pacific Oceania Fed Cup tennis team have claimed "underdog" status in their attempts to earn promotion from Asia/Oceania Zone Group Two.
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
Fired CNMI education chief sues board
The CNMI Board of Education and its members are being sued in the Superior Court by the former education commissioner Cynthia Deleon Guerrero.
CNMI teachers calls for review of pay hike
Citing uneven salary increases between instructors and administrative employees, several teachers in the Northern Marianas Public School System have called for a review of the proposed…
CNMI utility to lend linemen to Puerto Rico
The Northern Marianas is sending four linesmen and administrative staff to Puerto Rico to help with the island's restoration efforts after September's hit by Hurricane Maria in September last year.
Sport:CNMI football training centre gets funding boost
The Northern Mariana Islands Football Association got a boost yesterday when the Marianas Visitors Authority gave it $250,000 to contribute in the construction of its training centre on Saipan.
CNMI tourism body pulls back activity after budget cut
The tourism authority in the CNMI has been forced to cancel some of its events due to a slashed budget.
CNMI's Rota to incinerate 30 rhino beetle infested trees
Parts of the Northern Marianas island of Rota have been closed off after 30 coconut trees were identified where the invasive coconut rhinoceros beetles is living.
Yachtie rescued for the fourth time off CNMI
An eccentric Russian sailor Rimas Meleshyus was rescued eight kilometres off Saipan in the Northern Marianas on Tuesday - his fourth request for help in the past five years.