Northern Marianas
Call to sell struggling CNMI utility
The largest business group in the Northern Marianas wants the government to privatise the troubled Commonwealth Utilities Corporation.
Shutdown possible in CNMI over budget
A shutdown of non-essential government services in the Northern Marianas is looming after the legislature failed to agree on the 2017 Budget.
Northern Marianas minimum wage to go up by 50c
The minimum wage in the Northern Marianas will increase by 50 cents at the end of the month.
Tourist arrivals up for Northern Marianas
Tourist arrivals in the Northen Marianas increased by 63 percent last month, signalling a good recovery for the territory after Typhoon Soudelor in 2015.
Marijuana decriminalisation bill prepared in CNMI
A bill decriminalising the use of marijuana in the Northern Marianas has been pre-filed in the Senate by Senator Sixto Igisomar.
CNMI suffers from teacher shortage
Schools in the CNMI report a teacher shortage, with only 14 percent of them fully staffed.
All clear issued for CNMI storm
A tropical depression that passed by the region is now moving away from the Northern Marianas island group.
Tropical storm warning for CNMI's northern islands
A tropical depression that may become a tropical storm today is moving toward the northern islands of the Northern Marianas.
Twenty stranded on Pagan back on Saipan
A group of 20 people who were stranded on the Northern Marianas island of Pagan for nearly a week are back on Saipan.
Twenty stranded on Pagan back on Saipan
A group of 20 people who were stranded on the Northern Marianas island of Pagan for nearly a week are back on Saipan.
US military plans present difficult balancing act for Marianas
As the US re-positions its military forces in the Asia-Pacific region, plans for live-fire testing on two North Marianas islands have met with local opposition.
Foreign worker visa resolution close for Marianas
A resolution to the ongoing contract worker crisis in the Northern Marianas appears close.
Tropical Storm Condition 3 lifted on Saipan, Tinian
A Tropical Storm warning for Saipan and Tinian in the Northern Marianas has been cancelled.
Weather warning for CNMI
The Northern Marianas National Weather Service has issued a warning about an approaching tropical storm bearing down on Saipan and Tinian.
New betel nut laws for CNMI
The sale of betel nut to minors is now illegal in the Northern Marians.
CNMI tourism arrivals up
Tourist arrivals in the Northern Marianas in July were up 17 percent over the same month last year.
CNMI marijuana bill fails
A widely-supported bill in the Northern Marianas aimed at putting the issue of legalising marijuana before the people in a referendum has failed to make the ballot.
CNMI tours Hawai'i to inspect live fire sites
The Governor of the Northern Marianas, Ralph Torres, and leaders from the island of Tinian will tour military facilities in Hawaii this week.
CNMI tropical storm could turn into typhoon
Tropical storm Conson is expected to slowly strengthen over the weekend.
Group wants to bring back traditional boat making in CNMI
Hundreds of traditional boats could be sailing again in Northern Marianas waters.