Northern Marianas

There are doubts that the huge casino project in the Northern Marianas will be complete by August as planned.

A Guam senator, James Espaldon, is facing censure in the Guam Legislature for his role in the Northern Marianas Commonwealth Utilities Corporation's controversial generator purchase earlier this year.

A group in the Northern Marianas wants a statue of Amelia Earhart built on Saipan to acknowledge what they say is the famous aviatrix's connection to the island.

Both houses of the Northern Marianas congress has swiftly passed a compromise version of its $US145 million budget for 2018.

The drug court in the Northern Marianas has reached its maximum capacity, highlighting the success of the programme.

The former deputy commissioner of the Northern Marianas' police has avoided jail after being convicted of car theft.

The Japanese government has cancelled the visit of 57 Japanese students to the Northern Marianas because of the tension over North Korea.

The Northern Marianas Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management has told residents of the islands to seek shelter indoors in case of a nuclear attack.

The Governor of the Northern Marianas Ralph Torres has assured residents that there continues to be no indication of an imminent threat from North Korea.

A court ruling in the Northern Marianas has prompted the Commonwealth Health Centre to stop all non-emergency surgery.

The Northern Marianas is the third fastest growing tourist destination in the world, according to the United Nations World Tourism Organisation.

The withdrawal of its landing rights at the Saipan's International Airport has put XTRA Airways' plan to launch flights between China and the Northern Marianas in jeopardy.

Government revenues in the Northern Marianas have exceeded estimates by 11.4 percent.

The Senate in the Northern Marianas has passed a bill that that extends the term of public land leases to 55 years.

The Northern Marianas' Finance Secretary has decided to withhold a pay hike for top government officials.

Guam's superintendent of education says the school year will commence as planned today, despite the threat of missile attacks from North Korea.

The Philippines government is advising its citizens in Guam and the CNMI to prepare to evacuate if North Korea follows through with its threat to fire missiles at Guam.

The Northern Marianas is blaming tourists for human waste left on the shores of its beaches and tourist sites.