Saipan Tribune

Thursday, September 09, 2010

Republican National Committee chair Michael Steele, right, publicly endorses the candidacy of former governor Juan N. Babauta, left, as CNMI delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives, at a private fundraiser last night at Babauta's residence in Garapan, before proceeding to Babauta's post-birthday fundraiser at the Garapan Central Park. This is the first time a chairman of the Republican National Committee or Steele has visited the CNMI. (Haidee V. Eugenio)

Sports

MDX Chow Queen clinches pennant

By Roselyn Monroyo
Reporter

MDX Chow Queen played a solid game against MAFEA Ali'i Konflikt to win the battle of unbeaten teams, 95-81, in the open division of the 2010 United Filipino Organization Inter-Organizational Reinforced Basketball League Tuesday night at the JP Center Basketball Court.....full story

Opinion

The One Thing revisited

By Rik Villegas
Special to the Saipan Tribune

What would it take to turn your organization around? What would you describe as the one thing that is most important to shift your current status from surviving to thriving? Over a decade ago I was part of a team to develop the strategic master plan for the Northern Marianas College.....full story

Life & Style

Giovanni's turns 15 with fanfare

By Clarissa David
Reporter

Giovanni's was all jazzed up with a good deal of Broadway fanfare Friday night as it marked 15 years of serving the best of Italian cuisine on Saipan.....full story

Business

HR MATTERS

Timing in and timing out

Question: Our policy is to give our employees a five-minute grace period both before and after the starting/ending time. If it goes beyond this grace period, then the reported time worked will be different than the scheduled eight hours. Is there any problem with this policy?....full story

Govt 'overspending' in FY10 may reach $24M, says Inos

By Haidee V. Eugenio
Reporter

Fiscal year 2010 could end on Sept. 30 with up to $24 million in government over-expenditure, according to Lt. Gov. Eloy S. Inos. ....full story

AFTER SENATE DELETION

Standalone exit poll bill pre-filed

By Haidee V. Eugenio
Reporter

Five days after the Senate deleted the exit poll provision from an election bill, another bill was pre-filed yesterday to mandate the same thing: ask voters in the November elections their stance on a federal proposal to grant improved immigration status to foreign workers in the CNMI.....full story

Steele: We don't need another stimulus package

Republican National Committee chair here to endorse Babauta

By Haidee V. Eugenio
Reporter

Republican National Committee chair Michael Steele said last night that the United States does not need another “stimulus” package from the Obama administration, as he rallied Republicans in the CNMI to do their best to send their own to Washington, D.C. in November.....full story

Nihon University professor, students on 6-day tour of Saipan

By Clarissa David
Reporter

A visiting professor from the Nihon University in Japan said she and her students would want to make a significant contribution to this tropical island in the Pacific.....full story

MORE LOCAL

Fotogalleria
Images of Saipan and Micronesia.....View Pictures

OPINION METER

This Week's Poll:
Which of the Interior Department recommendations for long-term foreign workers in the CNMI do you support?

	Direct U.S. citizenship
	Permanent resident status leading to U.S. citizenship after five years' residence anywhere in the U.S.
	Permanent resident status leading to U.S. citizenship after five years' residence in the CNMI only
	Non-immigrant status similar to FSM citizens and live and work anywhere in the U.S.
	Non-immigrant status similar to FSM citizens and live and work in the CNMI only
	None of the above
	I support improved status in principle but not the options presented by Interior

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Today's Front Page

	Maharlika 'A Dollar Concert for a Cause' raises over $1k POLO opens registration for five courses Livelihood VCDs available for viewing starting Sept. 13
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