Northern Marianas

A long-serving public servant in the Northern Marianas Benjamin Taisacan Manglona has died at the age of 78.

The Northern Marianas business community has cried foul over a proposed sugar tax that has passed the House of Representatives and is headed back to the Senate.

A former United States Army ranger, who last year sued the Northern Marianas over its gun laws, can now apply for a firearms licence under the territory's new laws.

An active case of tuberculosis at the largest high school of the Northern Marianas has prompted health providers to test students and teachers to find out if others are infected.

Two drug dealers in the Northern Marianas caught smuggling over 10 kilograms of methamphetamine, or ice, have been sentenced to 10 years in prison each.

The ill-fated five-star hotel on Tinian in the Northern Marianas is in such bad financial shape it can't afford a lawyer.

The Northern Marianas government has sold half of its bigeye tuna quota to the Hawaii Longline Association for US$250,000 dollars a year.

The Northern Marianas government is questioning whether it owes over $US100,000 dollars in legal expenses, following a successful challenge to its 40-year old handgun law.

The National Weather Service in the Northern Marianas has advised residents to conserve water as the drought across Micronesia continues.

The Governor of the Northern Marianas says he wants new gun laws to serve as a model for other states and territories who want some form of gun control.

The Northern Marianas government has agreed to sell half of its 2,000-metric tonne quota for bigeye tuna to the Hawaii Longliners Association.

The former Department of Public Safety Commissioner in the Northern Marianas, James Deleon Guerrero, has been arrested.

The US Department of the Navy said it's in compliance with the Endangered Species Act with regards to its activities over the Mariana Islands Training and Testing programme.

The Northern Marianas must pay more than $US 100,000 dollars in legal fees and expenses to a US Navy veteran David Radich and his wife, Li-Rong.

The governor of the Northern Marianas, Ralph Torres, says his administration is considering a proposal from Hawaii longliners to buy half of the CNMI's tuna fishing quota for $US200,000 each...

The Northern Marianas may use reverse-osmosis technology to solve its water shortage problems.

The Northern Marianas Special Act for Firearm Enforcement, or SAFE Act, has now become law with the governor, Ralph Torres, signing the legislation to regulate firearms.

The utilities company in the Northern Marianas has asked Governor Ralph Torres to declare an emergency so it can bypass regulations to address a looming water crisis.

The utilities company in the Northern Marianas says up to 70 percent of the water it produces is lost through leaks and illegal connections.