Northern Marianas

The Northern Marianas Public School System is in disarray following the resignation of its education commissioner.

The Northern Marianas wants to be exempted from the US federal ban on cockfighting that comes into effect at the end of the year.

The Northern Marianas has signed on to participate in the Emergency Management Assistance Compact.

A second case of dengue fever has been identified in the Northern Marianas island of Saipan.

The US Department of Homeland Security has rescinded discretionary parole authority for Russian nationals entering the Northern Marianas.

The Northern Marianas casino operator, Imperial Pacific, has taken the full 15-day grace period to pay the outstanding balance of its licence fee.

Health authorities in the Northern Marianas have issued advisories against dengue and leptospirosis despite reporting a patient who contracted dengue is on the road to recovery.

The only college in the Northern Marianas has recorded an uptick in student enrolment for the new school year despite all but two of its buildings being destroyed by Super Typhoon Yutu.

A low-cost airline based in the Philippines wants to launch air services between Manila and the Marianas and the move is being welcomed by the CNMI's tourism body and airport agency.

The Northern Marianas governor Ralph Torres has sought federal government help to curb the practice of birth tourism in the commonwealth.

The CNMI utilities company has received more than $US36 million from the US Environmental Protection Agency for 38 projects.

The Northern Marianas government is expecting a huge windfall as the company building a casino and hotel complex on Saipan is due to pay its annual licence fee.

Less than a week after health authorities warned the public to guard against mosquito bites, the Northern Marianas reported its first case of dengue fever yesterday.

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In light of dengue outbreaks around the region, Northern Marianas health authorities have urged the public to take precautions against being bitten by mosquitoes and to clear areas where they breed.

The Saipan casino in the Northern Marianas is expected to open six luxury suites next month.

A law has been passed in the Northern Marianas that authorises a $US15 million loan to help with the recovery from Super Typhoon Yutu.

As much as three percent of the Northern Marianas workforce was propped up by grants and payments from the US Department of the Interior last fiscal year.

The company building a large casino complex on Sapian in the Northern Marianas has begun another major construction project on the island.