FORMER Gov. Juan N. Babauta said the CNMI should pursue statehood and “first-class citizenship.” In his remarks on Friday during the 16th commemoration ceremony for the Leadership Memorial Kiosku in ...

NO one among the China hawks is saying — not yet anyway — that Chinese tourists should not be allowed to visit the CNMI. What they demand is for these tourists to get a U.S. visa like their ...

(Office of the Governor) — We are thrilled to announce the release of Volume 5 of “From Capitol Hill: Across the Agencies.” This latest edition brings you exciting updates on key developments across ...

HAGÅTÑA (Pacific Island Times/Pacnews) — “Guam is good but it will be better,” Guam Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero said Wednesday amid challenges facing the island in the thick of looming federal cuts that ...

THE Saipan and Northern Islands Municipal Council will host a special ceremony for the establishment of the Chalan Kanoa Leadership Memorial Kiosku Courtyard today at its location on Tun Segundo Road.

REPRESENTATIVE Diego Vincent F. Camacho on Tuesday introduced House Bill 24-12, which would establish a tax amnesty period that will expire 60 days after its enactment. The bill would give taxpayers ...

THE arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte by the International Criminal Court or ICC has sparked intense debate over Philippine sovereignty. Critics argue that by cooperating with the ICC, the ...

AROUND Saipan you see many names and places related to sugar: Sugar Dock, Sugar King Road, Sugar KingPark, the old sugar train. Clearly, this was an important part of the island’s history. Many ...

TWENTY-SIX years ago, a federally funded economic conference was held on Saipan — at the Hyatt, a brand name that no longer exists on the island. Among the topics discussed during the two-day ...

U.S. Congresswoman Kimberlyn King-Hinds said although she will do her “due diligence and explore what options exist in Congress to fulfill” the governor’s $412 million funding request, “I believe it ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick says a recession would be "worth it" to get President Donald Trump's economic policies in place, while Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent ...

(Office of the Governor) — The Commonwealth Office of Transit Authority, under the Office of the Governor, has announced the launch of a comprehensive feasibility study to evaluate the potential for a ...